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Weather heat and accidents sweep rural districts
On Sunday the heat reached 112 degrees at Menindise and Cootamundra raised over £1000 for War Cheel on Saturday. An Inverell show horse trod on a man’s hand severing a finger. Kempsey Hospital struggles with staff and a debt of £1000. Rabbits overrun Broken Hill. thousands killed in streets. A motor car accident near Glen Ionen blamed on steering gear failure. Mullumbimby fined £1 for an expired timber plate. Merbeth crops sold at 325 per acre. sales from 2100 to £200 per acre common. A mail lorry carrying two tons of mails caught fire near Caalno. thirty bags destroyed. Taree Presbyterian minister completes forty years of service. Ballina held a popular man competition for patriotic funds, four candidates, about £400 raised.
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Menindise
Cootamundra
Inverell
Kempsey Hospital
Wuring
Broken Hill
Streats
Glen Ionen
Mullumbim
P. F. Walker
Merbeth
Vic
Caalno