Fire damages D Mitchell and Co warehouse floor
A fire on the hot floor of D Mitchell and Co warehouse on Clarence street last Friday morning damaged the floor contents severely. A girl on the third floor attempting to escape fell from the fire escape and broke both legs. Meanwhile a strong emigration movement to Australia grows, aided by Sir George Reid’s speeches and Commonwealth advertising. West Australia benefits from reduced passage money as a rush line progresses, with about a thousand emigrants waiting for ships and a special steamer being considered by Orient SN Coy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Mitchell and Co
Clarence-street
Great Britain
Australia
Sir George Reid
Commonwealth
West Australia
Orient SN. Coy
Global Events and Local Health Notes 1906
A mixed international roundup reports July diphtheria cage totals in Sydney, cattle and pig trade figures from Argentina and New Zealand, and German and French views on military service. It notes a bright agricultural outlook, a rising wage in bakeries, ongoing measles cases in Macclesfield, and public health ads for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
Boy Rescuer Drowned While Saving Brother Near Newcastle
A tender tragedy occurs on Friday as 12-year-old Thomas McCraggen dies after diving into the basin to save his younger brother John, aged 5. The younger boy is pulled from the water by Will Champion from the steamer Era, while John is later rescued unconscious and Thomas is recovered by water police hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neweastle
Thomas
John McCragkens
Ne. & Hin
Tie Ho
Ind
Will Champion
Pion
John Mgracken
Lighthouse Keeper Disappears at Port Adel side
The Government steamer Governor Musgraves returned to Port Adel side after visiting Neptune light. Captain Weirin reports Keeper Geo Marmont, the third keeper, left July 29 to fish near the rock at the island’s southeast end and was warned of the danger. Marmont, 40, married with children, did not return. search concluded he fell into the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musgraves
Adelside
Althorpe
Neptune
Weirin
Geo. Marmont
Tiger
Bertram
Marmont
Hale and Her Court Case in Westy Studio Dispute
Bale a former shop worker in Westy disputes breach of contract over a fashion project. Miss Hale, 25, speaks several languages and once taught in Kalgoorlie. She denies owing any fee, saying money troubles prevented payment as she recounts a life of restricted female roles and secret closeness to girls who never suspected her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bale
Sistres
Westy
Australia
Eraphs
Dezake
Ingion
Tim
Insel
Martin Atle
Beige
Kalgoorlie
World Beater Barry Questioned In South Africa Cable News
Coughson never fails. Dick Arnst cables from Sydney to the Sun in South Africa arguing Barry will not be world beater. Roberts and Weiss, five billiardists, play a 12 000 up match with Weise receiving 20 start. Ederacd Fisher of Phillip street was assaulted at Darlinghurst, robbed of a large sum, two men knocked him down and took 10 in gold. the culprit has been located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Stewart
Sien St. Corr
Hanson
Dealee
Edison
Phonographa
Alee Ageor
Columbia Machines
Reter i
Fratin Stock
Gytans
Phat
AGERE
Taleces
GenHemen
Alberta
Sydney
Maclesy
Gaedke
Germany
Queensland
Palermo
Argentina
Santa Clara
Retiro
Tiss
Kiama
New York City
Adi-Carte
Australia
Scotland
Cowes
Phillip Island
Japan
Belind
Christma
Dick Arnst
Sydney “Sun
South Africa
Barry
Ube
Roberts
Weiss
Weise
Ederacd Fisher
Phillip-street
Cits
Darlinghurst Mir
Fisher
Yurong
Stanley Streets
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East Baker
Grafton Street
W. Bory
Adr
Henrily
Finiel
J. Wildridge &Sinclair, Ltd
Pill-street
Gollibone & Co
Coffs Harbor
Winchcombe, Carson & Co., Ltd
Winchcombe, Carson & CO
Bridge-street
Brownie
Sap
Baker & Rouse Proprietary, Limited
Australian Kodak, Ltd
George Street
Brisbene
Melbourne
Adelaide
Toowoomba
Broken Hill
Lismore
Lismorre
Bromhill
Isid
Mergentheim
Tismore Hospital
Waikato
N.Z
Dominion
France
Ade
Christian Endeavor
Mre
Longworth
Hoosevelt
Poe
J. Gillespie
Dorrigo
Todifies
Jordan & Sons, Highilst
Twusiness
Coff’s Harbor Saddlery Establishment
H. Stark
Cats
Kote
Latimer
North Coast
Buchanan & Hodges
Family Butchers
Wigh
Lister Sté
Coff’s Harbor
Aboolcte Urbibiton
New Zealand
Myrkmen
Ander Hily
Churchwren
Tieomao
Glaleemen
Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Limited
Circular Quay
New South Wales
Bull and Long
Isies Sala
Wendy
Mac
Mponn
Miard Ind
Puizoes
Iesie
Ion
Hogaials
Ros
W. MacPherson
Barley Mow
Park and Castlereagh
Ew Tts Hecke
Cecil Bush
Coff’s Harbor District
WH. Bush
D. O’keefe
Farrier
Maudiogcs
Bray
William Stone
Col? Harbor and
Dsrrtsy Newspaper Company
Ue Resiserrd
Monnes-rirect
Eos
Mavatuay
Poo Pristor
Brunton & Company
Millers
Turnureoy
Awasanro
Gore
Clarence Street
Ottimians
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