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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 23, 1900
Page
2
Commercial report from agencies John Bridges Co Harrison Jones and Devlin Ltd and others detailing wool prices by greasy, scoured and bale lots with best prices for season. sheep mid-market steady with limited bids. pelts and hides quoted with Queensland and other regions showing varied but firm demand. jurseins auctions continued with mixed demand and prices.
A fragmented OCR note reports firmer London demand for cloth and wool with better prices, improving markets for clean long wool and pelts while broken waste and dirty lots show weak demand, despite some segments remaining solid.
The market shows brisk bidding for prime cattle with best prices around 2s per 100 lbs. Cattle qualities range from medium to good. 908 yards noted with lambs selling well. Sheep quality medium to good. lambs sold with strong demand and good prices. horses in demand for work and draft, with 42 dead at prices from 3 to 20 pounds. Sydney agents report sales at satisfactory prices.
Market prices list various grains and feeds with figures per bushel or ton. Entries include wheat, oats, barley, hay, lucerne, straw, and dairy terms. Prices are given in old currency units and cover Manitoba and Ontario regions with multiple brokers or traders named.
Public notice from J Bealby Smith and Phillip Griest announces their reduction method for painless tooth extraction after years of study. They advertise full gums, top and bottom plates, and monthly visits for £6. Consult at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday, December 4.
Sydney agents Les Congenors Basaar Bolicitors located at 144 Pit Street Sydney advertise legal services. The brief entry notes the firm's presence and contact address for clients seeking counsel.
The notice states Suncrox Durr will be peace visiting Chrcoar weekly and may be consulted at Mr. Vailen's Hotel on Tresor THs 41a Devemuen, and every Tuesday at Miter Hs, im Blayney, 21st Mov 1900.
The family of the late Mrs Dr Gerry express sincere thanks for tokens of sympathy in their bereavement. Special gratitude is extended to Dr Ay Wynter Hawthorne for his kindness and patience during our mother’s illness.
The clipping shows a brief weather note for the coming week with morning readings and daily figures. It mentions a Monday high around at least sixty two and a low near eighteen, indicating mild to cool conditions.
The article discusses Premier Kittle's plan for Toamanian Tree ores, questioning reliance on New South Wales ore and rail production in Tasmania. It cites figures on ore deposits near Coombing Tron Mine, potential smelting methods, and cost comparisons with English iron, debating economic practicality and policy implications.
A letter argues Tasmania should build modern blast furnace facilities locally with converters rolling mills and not subsidize works in New South Wales. It warns against shipping iron ore to Tasmania and pig iron back for remelting and rails, fearing higher costs and loss of domestic industry. The writer urges legislators to protect state steel making and notes Tasmania’s iron ore deposits rival Tasmanian sources.
Coroners Court heard the inquest into the death of Samuel William Palmer found drowned in the Baenat River near Mr Fox’s residence. Witnesses described locating the body, its position, and clothing. medical testimony suggested death by drowning with injuries to the left arm and elbow joint, while notes mention drinking prior to the incident and the deceased being employed by W Clark of Carcoar.
Testimony identifies a man, drinks, debts, and a night spent with acquaintances at Ranworthys Hotel before a death in a Belabata River waterhole. Witnesses describe the deceased as sober earlier, with no intent to self harm, and the coroner’s jury returns that he fell into the river and drowned on the night of December 19 1900.
In a police court before Mr H aes PM E Hanley v T W Hanley the wife Elizabeth Hanley claims desertion. She says they married in 1806, she supported by a man, they had one child living with her parents. Hanley worked at Broken Hill. order set at 15 shillings weekly.
The Band of Hope monthly gathering met at the Presbyterian Church on Friday evening the 18th with Rev J Goudie presiding. He urged gratitude for Lord Roberts’s call to welcome returning soldiers and avoid strong drink. A varied programme followed with Miss Gertis Higgs as accompanist and children singing.
A Sydney observer reports indigestion among outdoor labourers with a case by W H Johnson of Redfern who found relief using Mother Seigel's Syrup. He credits the remedy with rapid improvement and urges others with digestive trouble to try it, warning against letting indigestion become chronic.
The item highlights a children's concert on November 30 with praise for the young performers, a hospital sports prize list of December 15 with a £20 main bicycle race, and a special school meeting about a new building plan. It also notes recent rain aiding farmers, a lightning strike at Hewlends Farm, and a cheeky ad for Woods' Peppermint Camm.
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