Drowned man found in Broga River near Been River
The body of Alexander Rankin known as Sandy, missing from Victoria Homes since Monday, was found in the Broga River about 100 yards above the junction with Been River. A walking stick and a bottle of schnapps lay on the bank. no signs of violence were observed. Rankin, over 60, a native of Monaro, suffered rheumatism and lived a quiet life as an invalid pensioner. His death was ruled drowning after external exam by Dr. Marshall. The inquest, led by District Coroner H. G. Shaw, noted Rankin was last seen alive Monday afternoon and had intended to attend a funeral. He left behind a widow and several children and was connected to Delegate and Jellat Jellat. burial arrangements were to be finalized.
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Mexander Rankin
Sandy
Victoria Homes
Broga
Been
Thos
Barber
North Bega
Rankin
Manoro
St 8
H. G. Shaw
Harber
Carrier
Grogo River
Alexander Rankin
Bis
Iseteaw bin
Monaro
Marshall
Rixon's
Repu
Ancus T. McDonald
Bega
Ruxon
Dido
W. Miller
Boga
Alexander Runk
Ing
Auckland Street
Ivory
Sarber
Schonpps
Death by drowning of Alexander Rankin near Auckland Street
Witnesses describe Rankin seen walking with a stick near Auckland Street between 2 and 4 pm. A body recovered from the river was identified as Rankin at the scene near the junction, with no signs of a struggle. coroner returns verdict of suffocation by drowning, insufficient evidence on how he came to drown.
Inter-District Summary From Mudgee and Beyond
A noisy provincial update notes fines for liquor service in Natralr, a fy bonus paid by the Mudgee P P Board, and end‑month Livay totals. It covers Adaim inaby bakery town profile, Kyloe mine workforce, North Coast stock prices, and farm yields at Bongalow to Bellingen. Hospital fund drives, subscriptions, lighthouse replacement plans, and impending Commonwealth lighthouse authority transfer are also mentioned.
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Natralr
Mudgee P.P
Clifton
Seno On Lave
Webool Peur
C. D. Patterson
Tourist Bureau
Cooma
Coorma
Kogciusko
Bongalow
Tintenlsar
Ballinn
Bellingen
Unclear fragment hints at herbal mixtures and memories
Unreadable OCR fragment mentions herbal mixtures and remembered names, with incomplete phrases about health and medicine. No clear event, person, or organization can be reliably identified from the text.
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Sac
Oie i
Marrickville
Australica
Gentia
Post
Australia
Gowing Bros
Stee
Sydney
the Bank Hotel
Crurch Street
Henry Underhill
Hotel
Australasia
Eden
Spike, Proprietress
Central Hotel
South Coast
Harry Gockerill
Grand Centre of Attraction
Harry Ranking
Melbourne House
Carp Street
Indira
Knickers Ts
Harry
Carp St
Morton Studios
Morton's
Tookcellers
Fancy Goode Arcade
Toyland
Claowhore
Paling and
Nicholson
Morton
Alusic
Fancy Goods Arcade
Oarp Street
Seccombe
Joffs Harbour
N.S. W
Emaeea Creu
Vhergan’s
Grafton
Baen
Bats
Surds
Cairy
Tver
Lew Svaton
Sylney
Wosecoombe
Coffs Harbour
N.S.W
Stella
Eley
Aja. R. Sharp
Hume's Hotel
Nolan
Chris
Hris
Carp Strest
Sepa
Taiiing Machines
Paling’s
Edison Phonographa
Columbia Graphophones
Gramophones
Paling
George
Iir, S. Clark, Bookeeller
J. Jd. Qamiston
Bega. Gurcery
Ass. Hank
MR. M.kern
Church Street
Amdereen
Braine’s
Crown and Bridge Ark
OSCA
Archie A. Bland
Leen Agent
Yorkshire Insurance Co
D. West
West
W. Walker
Gipfstreet, Dega
Corts
Leizen
Adaminaby
Manara
Kyloe
Wood
Taying Une Sena
Cootamundra Hospital
Oaken
Sawyer
G. Davidson
Yoss
Lown
Elon
Cajdain Newton
Navigathon
Navigation Department
Ltta
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