Sea Battle Off Sydney Heads
A 1804 naval clash in Sydney Harbor between the British privateer Policy and the Dutch ship Swift is recounted. After nearly three hours of exchange, the Policy prevailed, Swift struck colors, and Swift’s crew faced capture and loss of cargo including 20,000 Spanish dollars. The encounter marks a rare early Australian maritime battle amid colonial harshness.
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Australia
Sydney Harbor
Muiny
Jacred Swift
Port Ji
conHaca 1S
New Carcoar Estates Put Under Managership
Mr. Snider the new owner of Stoke and Highville estates at Carcoar has appointed Clive Macleod as manager. Macleod, recently discharged from the Army and returning from the Middle East, previously managed Ardsley near Bathurst and plans to reside at Stoke with his wife and family while renovations are carried out.
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Snider
Stoke
Highville
Carcoar
Clive Macleod
McLeod
Middle East
Ardsley
Bathurst
Rabbit's Chance. Now that the bottom has prov ideally failen out of the a
A fragmented OCR line discusses a misphrase about a rabbit and a bottom halting or failing. The readable text hints at a figurative or humorous note but lacks clear events, names, dates, or locations to identify a concrete news item or outcome.
Forbes Sheep Sale Reports Firm Prime Suckers and Dearer Lambs
Edward Weaver and Co. and the Farmers and Graziers Co op Ltd report about 8,500 Lat and store sheep penned at Forbes fortnighly sale. Prime suckers firm. summer lambs and grown sheep 2 to 3 shillings dearer. Store sheep yarded about 3,000 with values unaltered except crossbred mixed sexes and ewe wethers dearer.
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Edward Weaver and Co
Forbes
Farmers and Graziers’ Co Op. Ltd
Sydney
Skeleton weed on increase shocks Jemalong Shire
The noxious weeds Inspector Mr Brown reported at the last meeting that skeleton weed has risen sharply in Jemalong Shire. He said the weed was getting out of control in coding areas of the Shire, prompting calls for action to curb its spread.
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Hawkesbury
Nepean
Sydney
Brown
Jemalong Shire
Forbes
Ru Weckinad
Les Inslaw
Canberra
MacAndrew
Lady Minnie Tout Dies At Young At Seven
Lady Minnie Annie Tout aged seven wife of Sir Frederick Tout MLC died at her home Wambanumba Station Young after a period of indifferent health One daughter Minnie Mrs Page Monteagle and two sons Stanley Forties and Robert Young survive The remains were sent to Sydney for cremation Sir Frederick Tout is a member of boards including AMP Associated News Goldsbrough Mort Union Insurance and Bank of New South Wales
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Minnie Annie Tout
Sir Frederick Tout
M.L.C
Wambanumba” Station
Young
Minnie
Page
Monteagle
Stanley
Robert
Sydney
A.M.P
Associated News, Goldsbrough Mort, Union Insurance
Bank of N.S.W
Diphtheria Claims Life of Young Narromine Child
Diphtheria caused the death of Gordon William Arthur Douglas aged years son of Mr and Mrs G E Douglas of Narromine. The child passed away at Dubbo District Hospital amid a brief illness.
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Gordon William Arthur Douglas
Mi Oe Ae
G. E. Douglas
Narramine
Dubbo
Minister outlines bush fire brigade equipment policy
The Chief Secretary outlines supply plans for bush fire brigades equipment. A limited fund is available to equip new brigades, with flexibility for different local needs. He notes that fire break lighters are improvised and tanks are hard to obtain, but heaters and pumps should be readily obtainable.
Vic Thorby and Rankin clash over wartime extremism
The City Press remarks on Vic Thorby ex-minister in Calare and federal politics. It cites Major-General Rankin urging action under wartime powers against extremism, while defending democratic rights and warning against both Communism and Totalitarianism.
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Vic Thorby
Calare
Thorby
G.J. Rankin
D.D
MWR
Bendigo
Rankin
Thornton
Mr. Thornton
Patted the Lion A Trafalgar Square Incident
A man lifts a child to pat the bronze lion at Nelson Monument in Trafalgar Square. The moment captures a child’s simple happiness and evokes broader reflections on national faith and protection amid wartime memory.
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Trafalgar Square
Landseer
Nelson Monument
Wedding party praises for bouquet and cake work
Those responsible for the two celebrations praise the creators Mrs Hare man who made the bouquet and Mrs Harry Burk whose work on the wedding cake was scrutinized by all.
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Hare
Man
Harry Burk
Obituary: William Anderson Dies in Cowra District
William Anderson aged 68 died in Cowra District after four months of illness. He hailed from Woodstock and is survived by a single brother living in Sydney.
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Willian Anderson
Mr Anderson
Woodstock
Sydney
Japs Won't Advertise Point of Attack Speech
Col Norrie praises V.D.C officers for steadfast work and readiness to defend the West. He notes the corps would be backbone if the balloon goes up and commends their guts to overcome difficulties and use petrol for routine duties.
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Col. Norrie
C. Bathurst
V.D.C
Release of Men From Army Policy Reiterated
The Manpower Directorate insists on exhausting all other sources before releasing men from the Army. Director General Worth cites parliamentary remarks urging no reduction of fighting forces. The policy aims to fill gaps and bolster defence without draining manpower from service.
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Witchcombe
Reeves Dork
Trvkirs
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Inchcombe
Bridge St
Newraste
Yassane
Sydney Heads
Carcoar Properties
Forbes Sheep Sale Prime Suckers Firm
Tout
Bush Fire Brigade
Bush
William Anderson
Mr. Worth
Feartuily Tse
York
Evey
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