Census reveals rapid population rise and new counting methods
The Commonwealth population is shown near 6,619,000, up from 6,539,270 a year earlier and far above earlier counts. Mechanical counting machines, punched cards, and coded classifications will tabulate demographics including religion, age, salary, orphanhood, marriage, nationality, and residence to produce final results.
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Commonwealth
Hogland
Sweden
Austria
Greece
Portugal
England
Canada
Statician’s
Boundary plan for Riverina New State and hospital row
A garden period at Ueparit State school ends with a mishap as a wriggler escapes and a pupil’s mouth. Jimi Anderson administers medicine. The Riverina boundary proposal, by Director A R Billig, envisions 82 210 square miles with diverse production and a larger population. Harden district hospital chair B P Graham objects to Hospitals Commission oversight, citing excessive circulars impacting country hospitals. Orbost court orders shire to recover hospital fees from parents of treated children, with amounts set for three cases.
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Ueparit (Vic
Mervyn Hoffman
Maggie
Mr. Brown
Jimi Anderson
Riverina
Nicholas
Riverina Movement
A. R. Billig
Victoris
Iny
Harden District Hospital
B. P. Graham
Hospitals Commission
Mr. Graham
Orbnat
Bairnsdale
Orbost
Shire Council
Orbost Court of Petty Sessions
Rayond Davey
Shire
Francis William Cales
Costa
Jonathan Silvey
William Morrison
Probate Court Faces Curio as Will on Calico Is Read
In a probate case, William Jones seeks probate of his mother Margaret Grace 1884 will found in a dilapidated state and pasted on calico. Readable portions show a trust to Esther Jones until age 21, with reversion to her father if she dies early.
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Palico
William Jones
Margaret Grace
Meas Grace
McLeod's Crossing
Delegate
Esther
Deponent
Hoe
Juative Davidson
John Sands and Co
Esther Jones
Planting and pruning tips for a lush garden season
Amateur Gardener notes warmer districts should showcase Wattle Day on August 1 while urging cooler areas to rival Sydney in spring foliage. It lists conifers and deciduous trees, flowering cherries, maples, and jacarandas, plus sowing guidance, frost protection, and soil care for robust winter to autumn displays.
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Goulburn
Australia
Sydney
Japan
Commonwealth
Bowan
How War Started an Industry
In late 18th century England Britain faced war with France over Canada. General Wolfe seized the Heights above Quebec, enabling victory at the Plains of Abraham. The conflict spurred demand for English vinegar, leading to the first Holbrook Vinegar Brewery in Stourport. The House of Holbrook grew on English methods, now producing pure malt vinegar in Australia from local barley.
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England
France
Canada
Wolfe
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Genert Montcalm
Plains of Abraham
Stourport
Worcestershire
Holbrook
Holbrooks
Australia
Probate duties ruin export estate heirs and push land to cities
E D Ogilvie testifies to the Royal Commission on Taxation that probate duties hit primary producers hard after capital depreciation from tariffs and land taxes. He argues inheritance tax would be fairer, preventing subdivision of estates and urban migration, as wealth stays in landed families.
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Lugenta
Bombala Estate Noted As Fine District Land
Licensed surveyor B T Campbell reports on the Bombala region east of the Great South Road from Isingalla Creek to Shoalhaven River. The area is largely barren but contains rich trap land at Bombala Myall Bosworth Talowa and Carowra. the Bombala Estate stands out as excellent, though proprietorship has limited testing for growing or grazing. The western part of the estate will border the Great South Railway extension, likely increasing interest in the fertile lands. Taken from Mitchell Library copy.
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B.T. Campbell
Edward Twynham
Goulburn
Bombala
Great South Road
Isingalla
Camden
Argyle
Shoalhaven
St. Vincent
Myall
Bosworth
Talowa
Carowra
Great South Railway
Mitchell Library
Sydney
Denver Flood Exacts Heavy Toll After Castlewood Dam Breach
Torrential rain burst the Castlewood Dam near Denver California washing away homes and forcing about five thousand people to flee. The flood damaged crops railways and highways causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses.
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Castlewood
Denver
Cal
Bombala Times Printing Notice
Printed and published by W. G. Tweedi Caveat Street Bombala at the Bot bala Times General Printing Office Maybe Street Bombala Monare Naw South Wales.
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W. G. Tweedi
Caveat Street
Bombala
Botbala Times
Offie
Maybe-street
Monare
Naw
South Wales
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General News
Tate
Thos. W. Green & Co., Ltd
W. Rice
Donald Beileiter Furrier
Jones Brothers
A. Goodkew
Goulburn Penny Post
Reeding
Ike
Kilkennys Bombala
Phone 40
M. J. Goodman
Bushman’s Friend Stores
Egan
Anderson
C. Williams
Liverpool
London Globe
Pitt Street
P. J. Jonas
Imperial Hotel
D. McGoldrick
H. A. Barraclough, Ltd
Opticians
Gerfest
Reenter
Liverpool Streets
Royal Commission On Taxation
E. D. Ogilvie
Graziera’ Association
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