NSW News Briefs Reflect Turmoil and Trials Around 1900
Disjointed items report political debate, weather tips, legal cases, and social notes in New South Wales. Highlights include mentions of Parkes and Dibbs in leadership talks, a tree-shaded marriage, drought warnings, a Supreme Court income tax ruling, and local crime, transport, and industry updates with varied regional names and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bydeocy Society
Ndom
Morchanta
Roseon
New South Wales
Steff
Parkes
Dibbs
Bydnay
Melba
Sydney
J. F. Hogan
House of Commons
Queensland
Ted Society
Wragg
United States Supreme Court
Joseph Busan
Percy
How to Sleep Wall and Comfort While Lying
A fragment discusses sleep positions with advice on back lying. It notes back sleep may aid but often proves impractical, especially in weak heart or blood vessels and certain brain conditions. It warns blood may gravitate to the head in morbid states, affecting comfort.
Two Letters Reconcile Parkes and Dibbs in Federation Talk
In May 1895 Kenilworth Annandale correspondence shows Henry Parkes and George Dibbs near reconciliation over federation. Parkes praises a federal ministry to unite Australia and shed provincial trade barriers while Dibbs signals bipartisan support for federation and warns provincial interests mustYield to national aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jealo
Ingial Darknass
Pedara Miniater
Australia
Mr. Reid
Huxay Pamxes
Paria Fashion Notes For Young Ladies Style Details
Fashion notices describe Parian dress accessories and fabrics. Articles discuss boots patent leather gloves light colored options and mantles for walking costumes. Details cover sleeves collars belts and chemisettes with lace and embroidery as seen in the May issue of the Young Ladies Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wraring
Avon
Ashes Gone Astray Amid Demotion Rumor in France
A garbled wartime item reports an aidea of a demoted man gone astray in France. The fragment mentions a railway company, care by 6 on mortal hax, and a Be region. An old family friend, connected to the war office, is cited with unclear orders to resume duties. The text is fragmentary and nonsensical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ourtan Jn
Opinon
Ates
Corr
Bad Rover
New South Wales Maileays
New South Wales
B. H. Wise
Bank of Law
Toner
Amas
France
Wales
Fami
Kent
War Office
Jesus Bern
[Untitled fragment on missing urn and ashes]
The text notes a company asked what it will offer as compensation and hints at concerns over a missing urn and ashes, with uncertainty about finding them.
Fat stock sales at Homebush yield brisk demand
Fat stock sales were held at Homebush on Friday with about 47,000 pounds traded. Competition was strong across heavy supply. prices rose, especially for good lots. Cattle yarded totalled around 400 head with quality varied and brisk bidding pushing advances over Monday’s rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyanoy
Homebush
Queensberry and Hawick Lords Face Disorder Charge
The Marquis of Queensberry and Lord Douglas of Hawick clashed in Piccadilly after a quarrel over letters linked to Oscar Wilde. A police melee ended with both men charged, ordered to bond over £500 each to keep the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rarsentals
Piccadilly
Marquina
Ieeer
Lord Douglas
Marquis of Queensberry
Lady Dough
Hawick
Oscar Wilde
Lord Dough
Queensberry
Douglandoen
Douglas
Bors Nad Parikirga
Douglas of
Practical Joking and its Limits in Society
In this discussion of humor and offense the text argues that practical jokes often disrupt safety and personal rights. It cites drowning of a young girl caused by a prank as evidence that lighthearted stunts can have serious, lasting consequences for individuals and communities. It calls for reform in attitudes toward entertainment and warns against exploiting innocence or misusing others for amusement.
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Himelf
Thous
Ratica
Farmers' Penny Saver Sale Offers Wide Range of Goods
Market notes show Bradley of the Farmers' Praver marketing a selection of farm products and household items. Butter sold at fourpence per half pound to a penny beyond, cheese priced for sale, maize and potatoes listed with unit prices, apples and beets noted, ducks and hens quoted with per pair and per item costs, reflecting a bustling trade in staples and farm produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarvanar
Bradley
Paoyser
New Mart Bales Prices Reported by HJatk
Prices for dairy Botter Lod to fw per lb and other goods in May at New Mart Bales. Items include Batter ite Bye te td to te ead per tb, Bacog, Hame, Apples, Bananas, Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Potatoes, Barley, Rye, Oats, Corn, and more with per unit figures and ranges. Several entries are unclear or garbled in OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hjatk
The Pit of passing catastrophe described to world
Anolleapatch recounts a massacre by Turkish soldiers at a camp where Priest Jannes led about 400 followers. Armenians were beaten, mutilated, bayonetted, and thrown into pits behind a village elder's house, with women and children savagely harmed and many fatally wounded. Disturbing eyewitness details describe eye gouging, neck slitting, and dismemberment.
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Tolphin Armeom
Jannes
Semimal
Saya
Wilsge
Boda
Pa Ark
Korda
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Allen
Samuel Kennedy
Alering
Aluiont
Goulburn
Alfred Wilds
London
House of
Taylor
Oscar Kern
Commons
Lord Rosebery
Herthern ‘ Rivera
J. C
J. O. Watede
Ot Oon Bop Rdintargh West
William Vernon-Harcourt Tidere
Wortharn
Bydney
Sydny
Harry Tiedmann
A. B. Piddington
Tamworth
Henry Parkes
Reid
Me’ Reid
Bia
Walehs School of Arts
Cameron Spd Co
Dimon and Co
Thorn Jasts
Bermagui
Lamond Young
Monongrela Mins
West Virginia
Turon
Miters
Desiliquin
Herbert Bidde
Glen Iooe
Britain
Admiral Mead
United States Navy
Thinir
George Dibba
Sir Honry
Questios
Lai
Ti Age Boeklen
Eld
Lee
Atdil Worm
Isooe
Young Ladies’ Journal
Ner
Commerctal
England
Parmels
Barempar
The
Fisher's Pharmacy
George Mrest
Prige
Pood
Atving
Bovassary
Lowort
Khoeing Tii
Vilea
Horsemalia
Laryyeh
T. ¢. Taylor
Nirol
Sarrounding
Branad & Co
Central Hotel
Corker OF Raadem
Nitial Hotel
P. Coughlin
Danial O'Connell
New England
Donghua
Abe
Try
Pate & Gnome
Bess
ST. Kilda
Rusden
W. H. Stevens
Railway Hotel
Tee
Bos
Crs Parra & Samneno's
Heme
Rusden Street
Anyupase
Opera
Keigatley
Quivericias
Egeee
Pioneer Cee
B' Hrads
Heron
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