Bill Ross in New Role as Horse Owner and Trainer
Mr W F Ros, CP member for Cootamundra, trained St Robert for Jumpers Flat Race victory at Kensington. He owns St Robert, races as a hobby alongside parliamentary duties, and has a long polo background including Harden captaincy and Dudley Cup play. He remains tied to horses after giving up polo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Ros
C.P
Cootamundra
St. Robert
Kensington
Ross
the Sun
Harden
Praise for Foreman and Trainer W Bott in New South Wales racing
The article profiles trainer foreman W Bott of Galong and rider Hector St. Robert’s racing adventures in Sydney. It recounts St. Robert’s triumph at Rosebery in a Jumpers First Race and notes Silver Coat’s rally and Lord Sun’s closing burst, with owner Mr. Ross revealing a £10 betting limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Robert
Galong
Calrain
Carlow Lass
Rosebery
Silver Coat
Teuders
Strathbogie
Jack Gollop
Lord Fun
Ross
Silver Coast
Lord Sun
Man loses wallet in flood trench and notes lost
A man wading through flood mud fell into a submerged sewer trench and later found his wallet missing. Police or locals dug the area but recovered no trace of the six or seven pounds. Several auction buyers will attend W. M. Dwyer and Co. sheep sale on March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Dwyer and Co
Postmaster General to extend bushfire phone aid
The Department notes Home MP Tom Collins representations on continuous telephone service at small country exchanges during bushfires. Officials will allow free telegraph or telephone fire information, extension bells for non official postmasters, and temporary direct trunk line connections when needed. Portable phones are under consideration with a decision to be announced as soon as practicable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Collins
M.P
Postmaster- General's Department
Department
Farmer gored to death near Dungog
Samuel Crowfoot a 69 year old share farmer was fatally gored by a bull on his Dungog district farm last week. The bull escaped its yard and attacked as Crowfoot tried to drive it away his son found him tossed by the animal and with help of dogs he was carried to a nearby residence where a doctor arrived but he died minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dungog
Samuel Crowfoot
Near North in Asia Says Australia Must Rethink Policy
The Canberra view notes Japan's occupation of Hainan Island close to Singa pore and Hong Kong signals an end to isolationist policy in Australia. Analysts warn that post war reckonings of Micronesia and Marshall Islands dampen optimism and urge dropping the Far East phrase as a guiding concept. The distance from Darwin underscores a Near North challenge for Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hainan Island
Singapore
Hong Kong
Canberra
Australia
Japan
China
Caroline Islands
Marshall Islands
Far East
Asia
Hainan
Darwin
Do Footballers Own Their Guernseys
Roy Michael O Donnell faced charges over possession of a Junee Australian Rules Football Club guernsey used by his brother in the final match. The Magistrate did not convict but bound him over for 12 months good behaviour in £6. The case hints at players' beliefs that they own their playing guernseys, while club organizers dispute this.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junee
Roy Michael O'Donnell
Tension Rising Between Prague and Bratislava Amid Talks
The Times Prague correspondent reports growing friction between Prague and Bratislava as talks resume soon. Slovak separatist currents supported by Germany hinder consolidation of the republic, while the Hlinka Guard audits priests and loots shops at Pistany. Germany seeks currency indemnity after Sudeten occupation, but Prague delays settlement to address international position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Times Prague
Prague
Bratislavia
Germany
Hitler Iaista
Czechoslovakia
Hlinka Guard
Pistany
Sudetenland
Inquest Finds Accidental Death From Exhaus tion After Fruit and Water
Wodonga coroner's inquest into the death of Micheal David Roach a 34 year old Albury truck driver heard that death resulted from exhaustion due to excessive vomiting after eating peaches and drinking water. Dr Robertson a Government medical officer said water after fruit can disrupt the stomach but not always cause vomiting. No snake bite traces were found and the coroner returned an accidental death finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Brunts
J.P
Wodonga
Micheal David Roach
Albury
R.A. Robertson
Roach
Robertson
McKay Mystery Prompts New Zealand Inquiry
Sydney reports that a New South Wales detective may be sent to New Zealand to aid in the Gordom Robert McKay case. McKay, 43, Burwood skin dealer, is believed dead in a hut fire near Auckland on February 12, with skull and spine fragments examined by Dr Gilmour. Police worked with Australian life insurers holding about £50,000 in policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
New South Wales
New Zealand
Gordom
Robert McKay
McKay
Burwood
Pike
Auckland
Gilmour
CILB
Skin and Hide
Grenfell Water Supply Boost From Rain Lifts Bogolong Dam
The Bogolong Dam, source of Grenfell’s water, rose ten feet after recent rain and continues to rise. Water service will be fully restored soon. In the kitchen summer persists with a prompt to purchase a Richthesten-team Soriteace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogolong
Grenfell
Richthesten
Team
Soriteace
Accident to Mr. Widdy in Murringo near Virginia Orchard
Mr J Widdy of Murringo traveling to Young around 7 30 pm Sunday had a tyre blow out near Virginia Orchard causing his car to veer off the road and crash into a telegraph pole. The car overturned and he sustained a right hip injury facial contusions and shock. Ambulance took him to Young District Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Widdy
Murringo
Young
Virginia Orchard
Widdy
Young District Hospital
Burned to Death in Parkes Cottage Fire
John Stewart aged 73 was burned to death when a weatherboard cottage in Fors ter Street Parkes burned early Monday. His daughter Jean woke to smoke and escaped after calling to him but flames cut off access. The fire lasted about an hour before his body was found in a back bedroom. Stewart had worked 28 years for the Parkes council and retired last year due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkes
John Stewart
Forster Street
Jean
Dreas
Stewart
Two Stunned by Live Wire at Yass Showground
Mrs J V Pye of Marth Wass and her 14 year old daughter Patty were shocked at the Yass show ground last Wednesday. Electric lights on poles near the grand stand used a galvanised iron stay wire to steady them. someone pulled the stay wire down and it contacted a live crom-arm wire causing current to run along the line. Patty touched the wire then Mrs Pye grabbed her daughter and both were shocked. they recovered shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. V. Pye
Marth Wass
Patty
Yass Showground
Eseo
Two Men Remanded On Vagrancy Charges in Goulburn
William McCarthy aged 19 and Patrick McMahon aged 22 were remanded for one week at Gouldure Police Court on a vagrancy charge for February 28. Both pleaded not guilty then changed to guilty. The case was adjourned to Monday next with orders to appear if present. otherwise it would be struck out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouldure
William Joseph McCarthy
Patrick McMahon
Goulburn
P.M
M. J. Ryan
Country Papers Cover the Country
Advertisers misjudge big city papers for rural reach. City readers dominate circulations, with coverage thinning further from the metropolis. Local newspapers provide a thorough, intimate connection for country residents that national journals cannot match.
Fire threat at Narromine invites confrontation
An anonymous letter warned Narromine resident Mr. Jack Burns to stay silent or leave, threatening arson. After a spate of fires residents fear an incendiary at work, and Burns invited the letter writer to call him at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Burns
Narromine
Howard Carter Dies At 65 In London
Renowned archaeologist Howard Carter known for discovering Tutankhamen's tomb died in London at 65. The death marks the loss of a leading figure in Egyptology whose work captivated the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Howard Carter
Nut loaf with dried fruit and butter spice bake
A fruit nut loaf recipe combines butter sugar dates raisins walnuts and flour with milk egg and spices. The batter is baked in an oblong tin for about thirty minutes and remains moist for long storage.
Apple Batter Pudding From Simple Cookery
A traditional dessert recipe using apples sugar and water. Core and simmer apples with flavorings then bake a batter crust until set. Cream butter and sugar add egg milk and flour then pour over hot apples and bake. Serve hot with custard or sauce made from fruit juice.
Toad in the Hole Recipe Steps
The text outlines a toad in the hole method using York pudding batter and lard or dripping. Prick sausages simmer or boil, cut in halves, place in a dish with hot dripping, cover with batter, and bake 30 to 40 minutes. Cut into nest squares and serve.
Handy Hint For Safe Home Use Of The Bathroom
The article warns against locking in rooms especially bathrooms as rescuers may batter doors and occupants could die from asphalt or electric shock. It also offers a quick DIY tip to make a sauce pan rack from an extension curtain rod with wooden backing and nails spaced to hold pans.
Cleaning hacks and household restores from a thrift guide
Scrubbing days tip to attach a cheap wire soap dish to a bucket to speed soap access. Plaster walls crack less if nails drive into plain laundry soap first. Sour milk brightens silver if left submerged for about an hour, preserving brightness unless too tarnished.
Vacuum cleaner upkeep tips for efficiency
If your vacuum cleaner stalls or loses suction, check that the dirt bag is emptied regularly. A full bag prevents proper waste disposal and reduces cleaning performance.
Cleaning grease from walls with dry starch
A home remedy suggests applying dry starch to grease spots on walls to absorb the oil. Once absorbed, the starch brushes off easily, leaving the surface cleaner with minimal effort.
Re enacted Light Horse deeds filmed near Orange
A film unit in the Orange district re enacts Australian Light Horse actions in Palestine for Thunder Over the Desert. C Chaouvel and Captain F Hurley praise military co operation. The Beersheba charge is staged with over five hundred horsemen amid harsh desert conditions.
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Orange
Orange District
Desert
Egypt
C. Chaouvel
F. Hurley
Australian Light Horse
Palestine
Holy Land
Beersheba
Wireless patrol car makes debut at Town Hall
In charge of First-class Con stable A. W. Watts and Con stable Stratham, the police wireless patrol car arrived at Young last Saturday morning in front of the Town Hall. The Ford V8 utility truck is equipped with wireless and tuned to the local broadcasting station. A test from Bootown on Friday night found the wireless in good order with perfect reception, according to Sergeant Baxter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Watts
Stratham
Young
Baxter
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Bill Ross
Foreman
W. Bott
Grenfell Water Supply
MR. Widdy
W. Ed. Irvine
Boorowa
Corcoran
Corcoran Bros
Corcoran's
Kenya
Chrysler
Plymouth & Morris
Fargo & Morris
Beven’s
Robert Street
Crookwell
Beverley, Gaffney
Annabury
Walter Merriman
Len J. Murphy
Jugiong Street
W. M. Dwyer and Company
Marsden Street
Commonwealth Wool and
Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd
Vita Lick Ltd
Narra Allen
W. C. Stevenson & CQ
S. D. Robbin
Public Accountant and
the &Th
Rugby
A. C. A. Gilchrist, J.P. Boorowa
Patterson Bros
Boorowa, Harden and
Jae
Phoasi
Boorowa Harden
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