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Newspaper

Armidale Chronicle

Location

Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Mar 17, 1909

Page

7

Tenders Accepted for Commonwealth Torpedo Boat Destroyers

Benastor Pearce, Minister for Defence, announced that Denny and Fairfield yards won the contracts to build two torpedo boats in Britain at £51,500 each with armament. A third boat, to be shipped to Australia and assembled there, will cost £72,000. Delivery times span 12 to 14 months, with Australian crews and local workers involved. the NSW Government may undertake the final assembly if conditions permit.

Benastor Pearce Defence Jelot Denny Fairfield Dumbarton Scot Britain Australia Jeter Hingland Profenor Byles Commonwealth Manies Creswell New South Wales Pearce

Broken Hill Trouble and Hard Strike Prospects

Broken Hill unions debate a general strike amid dissatisfaction with the award and trials involving Tom Mano. A volatile week looms as leaders weigh reopening talks and the Proprietary Company’s stance. An incident at Junction North sparks mass refusals to work, signaling possible coordinated action. Also notes about a mine readiness response and a summer health remedy promotion.

Tom Mano Juoation North Mina A.M. A Palmer Junction North Low Biot 10

Giant Perfection stock seeds from Germany praised

The article extols sowing stock seeds now for strong transplants and giant perfection stocks raised in Germany. It notes top strains, hybridization, and open ground weed seed as inferior. Emphasizes seed quality, precise sowing, careful transplanting, and several white stock varieties with vivid color ranges.

Germany Alice

Argentine Farm and Orchard Stats Highlight Agricultural Scale

Amorios touts vast Argentine orchard and livestock figures with 86 000 peach trees and 10 000 pon trees at a great Winane Orchard near Maralefield. Cattle, sheep, horses, goats, pigs, mules and donkeys total millions, while a minister seeks a London alliance for agricultural information. New Zealand exports include codlin moths and ladybinds released to combat pests in Auckland districts.

Amorios Mimouri Maralefield Woehater Agricul Jore Congress London Republic New Zealand California Auckland Department of Agriculture Department

Seed varieties listed with origins and import details

The fragment catalogs numerous seeds and herbs including lettuce, radish, onion, thyme, basil, and turnips with mentions of seeds for flowers and vegetables, and notes on Sandton and a Dransdald as importer in West Maitiuod. The text reads like a commercial seed list with import references and supplier names.

Cablegrams in Brief Reach Across Riots and Trials

A collage of brief items notes delays in riot jury panels at Blige For prison cases, then moves to global tremors in Italy Bulgaria and Russia. It covers Parliament debates on Hong Kong opium losses, a snowbound train to Cannes, alleged Treasury fraud by contractors, libel settlements involving Lloyd George, and debates over education funding. Also mentions Bell testing at Bras dOr Lake, Austrian Serb diplomacy, and a Columbia Court ruling on labor publications and a dismissal in Bottomley fraud case.

Blige Heggio di Calabria Italy Sofia Hulgri Novorosaiyal Ogemport Russia Black Bow Lord Crowe Hong Kong Wicona Cannes M. Beauere Chamber of Deputies Treasury Great Britain People How Lloyd George House of Lorde Hall of Commons Swansea Walter Runciman Board of Education Education Department Queansland Alexander Graham Bell Aerial Experiment Association of Canada Bras d'Or Lake Cape Breton Toland Nova Scotia Ball M'Curdy Baddeck Dominion War Office Baron von Ashrenthal Bervia Court of Appeals of District of Columbia American Federation of Labor Im Itu Fedarsdonfat Buck's Stove and Range Co St. Louis Ite Horatio Bottomley M.P South Hackney Geo. J. Holyoake Jobo Ball Joint Stock Trust and Finance Corporation Selected Gold Mines of Australia, Ltd

Chamberlain's Tablets Promising Health Benefit

Thousands enjoy health after trying Chamberlain's Tablets for weak stomachs and disordered livers. No griping. they strengthen digestion and correct stomach and liver disorders. Available from chemists and druggists.

Cleared stock at Sa Gd Ladien' Pisin-top Oxford Shops

Advertises clearance of men and ladies footwear including black and tan boots in multiple sizes and styles. Mentions Oxford shoes and glace kid options with assorted sizes and prices, noting shop location and sale terms.

Oxford Spre GsSd Kid Sapr

Clothing sale offers varied men youths and boys trousers

An old advertisement details 80 pairs of men's tweed trousers 16 youths suits 6 men's bhats 48 pairs of men's trousers with prices in shillings and pence. The phrasing is jumbled but conveys a clothing sale listing several item types and costs.

Broadways Menswear Sale Offers Wide Range

A damaged listing outlines discounts on men s shirts collars and ties with prices in old currency. It advertises Harvard shirts linen collars and box socks as well as cashmere and undershirts. A large assortment includes sweaters and pants for men and youths.

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