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Newspaper
Bathurst Daily Argus
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 01, 1909
Page
5
In Sydney a tunnel under Park Street near George and Market Streets was discovered while workers traced a five foot deep passage. Five bricks marked with a broad arrow were removed at a junction near a vault site. An offensive odor rose from the tunnel, prompting laborers to surface. Officials say no deeper digging will occur to confirm a vault.
Commercial listing shows fluctuating prices for wheat, flour, and by products across Sydney markets. Items include prime dry yellow and Algerian varieties, assorted Victorian and New Zealand origins, butter, eggs, cheese, lard, and meats with quoted shillings and pence. Freight and rail-listed box lots noted.
Fifty four produce tracks offered with thirty four sold at Central Hallway Yards. Prices quoted for prime chaff, barley, chickwheat, lucerne, potatoes, and other commodities. Auctioneers Taylor and Co report strong activity. next sale May 26 under Mr Cullen and Mr Hastings.
Scrambled notes show quotations on policy and possible dissolution with Mr Fisher defending federal aims and ministry staying on. Also includes a sales pitch for Sander & Sons eucalyptus extract, warnings of fake products, and a postal commission witness remark on employing boys for men’s work in Brisbane.
Want ads show live plumber and worker positions at City Plumbing Works and young men for a few weeks. Also listings for store pigs, oil and wheat sale notices, with Times and place cues, names, quantities, and prices in a compact 19th century classifieds style.
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