Old, Old Story swindle in distant holiday tale
James Lamont of Tenterfield was cheated after meeting two men calling themselves partners in a horse venture in Sveney. They persuaded him to cash or sign cheques for 96 pounds at Tenterfield Bank, then vanished. Lamont reported the fraud to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lamont
Tenterfield
Sidney Polwe
Sveney
Omer
Beth
Ramlwijk
Larmaat
Tenterfeld
Hank of
New South Walaa
Caen
Lamont
Fragmented German war tale from Louvain captured amid Allied retreat
A garbled dispatch describes German sellers near Louvain blamed for aiding a large German force. The account blends chaotic details of civilians, soldiers, and locals during the occupation, noting executions, deception, and attempts to signal railway threats while a tense, incomplete narrative unfolds.
Citizens War Chest Fund Report From War Office
Extracts describe wartime fund auditing and provisioning led by the War Treasurer and officials. Amid complex calculations a King asks about fresh cee allowances, prompting quizzical responses from quartermasters. The document records oversight of stock, expenses, and donor engagement as authorities seek transparency and efficiency in fund management during the emergency.
Don’t Delay For Kidney Trouble Cures
An advertisement urges immediate treatment for kidney symptoms. It cites backache urinary irregularity headaches and fatigue as warning signs and promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a proven remedy. The testimonial from Mrs G H Moffatt claims the pills relieved pain and urinary issues after thorough use, with continued health reported four years later. Doan's pills are sold in chemists and stores for a shilling price model and via Foster M-Clellan Co. Th Pittstreet Sener Hut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Moffatt
Church-street
Wet
Tamworth
Dean
Paan
Hue Sant
Fan
Foster
M-Clellan
Unclear text fragment from historical page
The readable phrases describe a garbled OCR segment with names and places. no coherent event is identifiable, but multiple proper nouns appear as potential entities such as individuals and locations. The fragment hints at a quoted line and generic discussion without a clear news item.
Farm Notes and Sydney Meeting Outline Poultry Conference
The report covers Farm Notes and a January Sydney gathering for the Interstate Conference of the National Day Poultry Breeders. It notes progress on miniman weight, breeder selection, and standardization efforts, with emphasis on improving poultry quality, feeding, and bone structure, and mentions upcoming committee actions and publication of standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Notretalt
Weare
Gelato
Panam
Lee
Eerie
Stanton
New Trouble for Fruit Growers
Fragmented OCR style text appears to discuss fruit growers facing troubles from pests, weather, and trade issues. Entities are unclear due to garbled characters, but references include fruit growers, pests, and possible opponents or treaties. The passage is heavily damaged with no clear readable dates, places, or organizations to anchor a concise summary.
Just the Same Old Story to Mr F Howlams Chemist
Fragmentary notes describe a correspondence with Mr F Howlams, a chemist, mentioning lending a bal colt and trial efforts with uncertain relief. The text references PRONG and Lawes opinions, with skeptical tone about remedies and timing, concluding with garbled names and scattered phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Howlams
Sewcoe
Lawes
Niles
Fisher
Hull
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Trail of
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Site
Nimdechee
Delite
Wesleur
Amin
Poppet Peek Mathis
Frank Baer
Repar- Ale
Amd
Herman Prinveling
Yael Bremer
Ces
Ervey Certs
Phos Walla
Gyal Rowe
Adeneatherne
Rte
Eiferls
Citizens’ War Chest Fund
Feraebies
Gowforts
aNirre
Wien
Homeeterrs Puogd
Betnbon
Weir
Anton Eok
Harry
Dhatwe
Wofern
Corda
Fred Froiee
Dave
Leive
Wwe
Hines
Rothe
Theo
Este Jo Gerivee
Iran
Fluite
Bagel
J. Richardson & Co., Ltd
Armidale
M.m
Ireland
Abe
J. Ireland Ltd
Epirelan
Ireloms
Trelard
Alfa
Laval
L.E.G. Milking Machines
Alfa-Laval
Gmail
Grassley
Standard Oil
Waugh & Josephson
Goulburn and
Brisbane Sts
Marcus Clark
Marcus Clark & Co., Ltd
Central 8Q
J. J. Walsh
Ustralian Boarding
Glen Innes
Manilla
Barraba
Walcha
jePhla, S.C
Roise
C. Ramsay & Son
EL Bersens
Smith
Netice
Fina Tso
Fenet Et Steck
Hoppy
Hitard Bray
Suupricat
Heun Medalinwa
Falconer Street
Aral
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