Racing Inquiry Concludes After 81 Witnesses Testify
Brisbane December 5 hearing into the racing inquiry ends after 81 witnesses. Counsel addresses conclude. views on proprietary racing, Doomben and Ascot potential, and records of the QTC discussed. Chairman hints at possible racing reductions affecting clubs and days.
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Brisbane
Racine
Jones
S. Connors
Macartney
Shar
Bebrussy
Charles Morris
Clibs
Doomben
Q.T.C
Ascot
Witness
Q-T.c
Albion Park
Brisbane At Turf Club
B.A.T.C
Evidgste
O.T.C
O'Mara
Proprietary Tudor
Boomben
F. Cross
Tattersall's Club
G. Farrell
Metropolitan Owners’ and Trainers’ Association
Protester challenges movie pie price figures in Cairns letter
Arthur V. Geach of Mosman NSW writes to Cairns Post disputing reported prices for a pie shown that night. He claims Cairns and Sydney prices were 2 shillings and 1 shilling, while the paper lists 3 shillings 3 pence and 7 shillings 7 pence. He notes Brisbane also showed the same price.
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Cairns Post
Cains
St. James
Sydney
Brisbane
Arthur V. Geach
Walston Road
Mosman
N.S.W. Esplanade
Cairns
Kidney health and early action urged by Dr Shet
Health advice warns that kidney problems affect the whole body and urges prompt treatment. Dr Shet emphasizes early intervention with suitable pills to improve outcomes.
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Don
Krakatoa Eruption's World Shaking Legacy Remembered
The Krakatoa eruption of August 1883 astonished the world with its immense seismic force and vast volcanic dust cloud. Its sound was heard thousands of miles away and its atmospheric dust altered sunsets globally, leaving a lasting mark on natural history.
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Sumatra
Java
Krakatoa
Batavia
Jarkress
Jane
Oman
Indian Ocean
Mauritius
Rodriguez
Kraketoa
Europe
Siberia
Persia
Egypt
England
Scandinavia
Amstrstia
Krohatoa
Strait of Sanda
Tempe
Strait of
Sunda
Edison Develops Rubber From Golden Rod Weed
Edison announces a new method to extract rubber from Golden Red weed with potential 16 cents per pound cost. Details remain undisclosed as the secretary provides limited information on the process and its implementation.
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New York
Thomas Edison
Torday
Save the native bear a sanctuary for Billy Blue-Gum
Campaign to establish a 15 acre sanctuary at West Tennant Hills near Sydney to protect the Australian native bear. Fundraising target £3,700 with £700 still needed for restoration work. Mr Noel Barnet of West Ryde promotes the project and koala cultivation while scientists study fauna globally.
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Queensland
Noel Burnet
West Ryde
Sydney
Max
West Tennant Hills
Barnet
Moira Avenue
N.S.W
Harmonious Shrike Thrush Among Australia’s Songsters
The Harmonious Shrike Thrush ranks as a top melodious songster in Eastern Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. It measures about nine inches, with the female showing dark throat streaks. In winter its song is harsh, but in spring it sings with renowned beauty, while also acting as a beneficial predator of noxious insects.
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Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Alkali in soaps harms the hair warns period advice
A period caution promotes using coconut oil for washing hair. It claims soaps and ready shampoos are oversaturated with alkali that damages hair through harsh chemical action. A few teaspoons of coconut oil cleanses from scalp to tips, producing rich lather and easy rinse.
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Janet Ty
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B. Fahey
Dash
Commission
Crown
A. “Meili
Cis
Popular Science
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Herculanemm Aril Vompeii
Japan
Iceland
Sisweath
Keakatoa
Simatea
Jaya
Tanslar
Edison
Billy Blue-Gum
Boland’s Ltd
Louis
Boland
Castle Brand
Saxe Amt
Sas
OLAND
New Oland
Loren
Aera Art
Morley
Nyc
United
Atkinson
Reckitt
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