Edison Sees Portable Storage Battery To Power Cars
Edison outlines a practical light portable storage battery for autos and streetcars. The device aims for a full day’s run without recharging, potentially eliminating overhead wires and enabling cheap charging stations. He cites Canadian water power, tram use, and advances in color cinematography and model housing as parts of his broader vision.
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Edison
Alill
Times
Edigon
Whittridge
Third Avenue Street Railway
Ernest Cansel
Fierpont Morgan
Canada
Niagara
United States
New York
Publican and Preacher: a Christian’s critique of beer trade
A well known public man and Christian worker asks why, among diverse professions, he has never seen a publican act as a local preacher or Sunday school teacher. He argues trade in ale shuts a man’s mouth in Christian service and condemns his conscience, urging Christians to avoid supporting a work blighting the soul and damaging spiritual growth.
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Christain
Aginllone
Baylog Eeen
For Sale 180 Acre Farm Near Coffs Harbour N.S.W
Rich land with 6 ploughable acres and about 25 acres rough store. 5 years residence completed and grant issued. Price £1460. 103 acres farm with rich river country, improvements include roads, yards, separator house. Option to buy stock. Also a new season Palpulum seed available. Write W Seccombe Coffs Harbour N.S.W.
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Mall House
Remy
Thaormors
MD Perth
Sydoay
Seccombe
C W Anderson schedule from Sydney to coastal towns
C W Anderson departs Sydney on Mondays at 2 and Thursdays at 10 am for Bermagui Tathra Merimbula and Eden. Returns from Eden Merimbula and Bermagui on Wednesdays and Saturdays with various morning and early afternoon timings.
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Ae Aiar
Sydney
Bermagui
Tathra
Merimbula
Eden
Tatora
Baturaye
Bega
Eden- Monaro
Moruya
Bodalla
Eurobodalla
Nerrigundah
Tilba
Narooma
Cobargo
Quaama
Murrah
Bemboka
Wyndham
Wolumba
Tanja
Candela
Pambula
Towamba
Yambulla
Bombala
Police at Broken Hill Stoking Scandal Seeded Drunkenness
A Sydney Labor Council delegate depicted two Broken Hill policemen tossing ten shillings to bystanders outside a hotel to provoke drunkenness and justify police presence. The account questions charges of overzealous policing while praising the force’s general reform and discipline amid regional tensions.
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Sydney Labor Council
Brokenhill
Rgion
Russia
Ruwaia
Daily Telegraph
Prominent Socialist Charged With Sedition at Broken Hill
On a Saturday at Broken Hill H G Holland secretary of the Socialist Federation of Australia was arrested on sedition charges. The information recites a February 14, 1900 speech urging insurrection, violence, and disruption of police action and mine operations. Holland was committed for trial.
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Broken-hill
H. G. Holland
Socialist Federation of Australia
Harry Holland
Brokenhill
Pour Daughtere
Polce
Broken-bill
Wade
Holland
Budget Editorials Highlight Local Public Wants
The Budget presents strong advocacy for public needs and direct, accessible writing for busy readers. It pledges to champion causes, seek justice for individuals, and provide space for citizens to express opinions on public questions without fear of rebuff.
Telegraphic and district news item subscription note
A brief line notes telegraphic, sporting, and district news with advance subscription price of 16 shillings and a booked total of £1. The fragment indicates pricing and ongoing subscription details for the newspaper.
Advertising Rates for Columns and Insertion Reductions
Advertising rates listed for double and single column formats with 2s 6d base, reductions per insertion. Further discounts offered for multiple insertions and quarterly blocks of 18 weeks with special quotations and liberal reductions.
Budget Wants Humorous, Informative Farm Notes
The Budget invites items from contributors including humorous paragraphs and brief farm yarns. Manuscripts from casual correspondents should arrive by Monday night for Wednesday issues and by Thursday night for Saturday issues.
The Debutante and Wallflower Whistling Gossip
A humorous snippet features banter about debutantes and social chatter. Quips about women’s habits, gossip at the whist club, and playful exchanges recount café chatty humor with minor social jabs. Miscellaneous punchlines touch on engagement, schooling, and manners.
Miscellaneous notes on politics art and finance
The piece surveys diverse topics from Sydney population estimates and Labor Party Senate candidates to Ellen Terry remarks on young actresses. It recounts a youth’s suicide near Cassilis amid a love episode, and cites New York charity bequest totals led by Carnegie. It discusses Christianity in Japan, Blackie’s Proverbs influence, a vaudeville anecdote, and France’s 100 million budget and Banque de France gold.
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Norby
Cassilis
Oakley
Indy
John Stuart Blackie
Blackie
Scotland
Trogsite
Banque de France
Germany
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W. Seccombe
Oncq
Cofi's Harbour
N.S
C. W. Anderson
Carp Street
Promluna
The
Mqwarra and South Cooal Steam Navigation Company, Limited
William
Church Street
Bega Ra
Miss Dazzler
Wallflower
Towdix
Hojax
Edith
Jack
Ethel
Imre
Magter
Pat
Patrick
Percy
Pearl
Tommy
Mr. Clemens
Ian
Mark
Papa
Bill
Jim
Mrs. Growler
Mr. Growler
Diamontl Ag
Sydney and
Suburba
Labor Party
Senate
Ellen Terry
Garnegie
Rockefeller
Sage
Japan
Ooka
Tofouda
Heaven
Tapan
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