Frank Jardine Notes From Rockhampton to Cape York Expedition
Franks Jardine records from Life for August describe the Mitchell River crossing and encounters with local people. The party fights off attacks with spears and firearms as they push through a jungle waterway and ford, noting wounded and the rapid retreat of about sixty natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Jardine
Arena
Rockhampton
Cape York
Mitchell River
Aid
Dows
Alex
Ahbout
Euch
Hobcon
Ellis
Across the River: A Confederate Encounter Described
An eyewitness recounts a river crossing where Black Union forces struggle to reach the bank. The narrator notes rifle misfires, scarce cartridges, and a chaotic melee as combatants fire at close range while fleeing into the water and woods.
Brief Wedded Life Reveals Troubled Paris Marriage
An eloquent letter shows Mrs Katherine Eama Wins, now of Bourne End, who wed Mr Iver Scott Windy at the British Consulate in Paris in February. After a honeymoon they settled on Fermyp Street. he suggested separation, vanished next day, leaving a note that he would not live with her. She pleads in court, noting she married barely three weeks earlier and asking to be treated fairly amid personal distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Reed
Lame Branscourt
Lomion
Katherine Eama Wins
Bourne End
Iver Scott Winny
Paris
Fermyp-street
Windy
Will
Winky
Eran
Deer Trophy Cup Won By D McCracken At Club Shoot
The Deer trophy for a winner needing two consecutive wins was claimed by D McCracken after a Saturday week shoot at the club. The event followed by the T P Kelly trophy contest with twelve participants, amid donor appreciation for trophies and inquiries about rifle prices from government sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer
Tims
D. McCracken
Dave
T. P. Kelly
S.A. Aperture
Aizhta
Beim
Tiffen
Collinson
Taymer
W. Hey
Flahann
Moracken
Skilling
Youthful prisoner testifies in Brisbane district court case
In District Criminal Court Grabane the youthful prisoner described being employed by an agent to sell fancy goods on one occasion in Brisbane. He stated he parted with pairs of goods during the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Criminal Court
Grabane
Brisbane
Central Hotel Cuts Prices By Half Announcement
The proprietor Mr James Watters known in the North as the Resor vine announces from this date the drinks that formerly cost 9d will be 4d. This notice signals a price reduction at the Central Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Hotel
James Watters
The
Resorvine
Amen
Edlinieargs
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Waipara
English Portland Cement
Lysaght
Ape Pep
Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd
Cairn
Frank Jardine
the, Peninsula
Jim
Osim
Ceptaie
Liza
Alexander Bimpeen
TNE
Hamdledon Rife Club
Clark & CO
VulcAn Foundry & Engineering Works
Cairns
Iron and Brass
VulcAn Found and Engineering Works
Marshall Motor
Marshall
Gaimeborough
England
Albert Street
Wrisdane
SMELLIE & CO., I_td
Palbow
Arthur L. Taylor
Liipp Pianos
Lipp
Piamo Tune
T. Byrne, Saddler
Minao
Cairne
Hock
Mae
T. Byrne
Carl Zoeller and Co
Lea
Lyons
Lyons Sawmiller
Robt. Sturt &Co
Anahete
Wobner
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