Postage Rates and Parcel Rules From Australia to UK and Colonies
An old postal rate sheet outlines postage weights and charges for letters packets and parcels to the United Kingdom and various colonies. It lists care on weight limits for postal items and mentions registration fees and commission rates for money orders and postal orders across Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania and West Australia. The excerpt also touches on parcel post within Victoria and references advertising for land and stock agents Birchip and Donald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Dendor
Eniby
United Kingdom
South Wales
South Australia
Tesfagia
West Australia
Queensland
New Zealand
Kya
Victora Parcel Post
United Kin Aad
Ugh Post
Victoria Sound Weyle
Statiosj
Victoria
Mpangy
New South Wales
Tasmania
Tony
Eliro
Ldn
Huters
Livaa
Zeliitia
Lincolnim
KATES
Norman Jy A
Cowboy and Mountain Lion Kill Near Eagle Pass
A cowboy on the Indie Cat tit Company ranch at Eagle Pass Texas faced a mountain lion that sprang at him. He tied his horse fled and climbed another tree. the lion attacked, the cowboy jumped free, then killed the beast after it leaped from the branch. He brought the carcass to San Arteta for the ranch manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indie Cattit Company
Eagle Pass
Texas
Busines
San Arteta
Mexico
Wonders of the Duke’s Expedition to Central Africa
Duke Adolph Frederick returns from a Severtihe voyage in Wreet Africa reporting extraordinary finds. He describes seven foot tall giants and four foot pigmy dwarfs living in Canopy huts deep in the forest. A three volume work, Leetpede, will publish the remarkable results within months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toke Redolph Prederick
Irnbure
Africa
Vinnie
Tuanda
Adolph Frederick
Fragmented Musings and Daguerreotype of Troubled Times
Fragmented text reflects confusion over railway trespass and mysterious veiled references to crime. It mentions villagers stopping trains, celestial imagery, and alleged facts about a corpse near railway metals. It also quotes Carolyn Wells and Edward H. Cooper on poetry, prayer, and child behavior, then notes 17th century strikes and Italian bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ree
Nellie
The
Edward H. Cooper
Fire and livestock events plus local notices in Terang
A blaze damaged a residence of Mr Moeday Hospital. Dr Murray Alfred Bristow faced drunkenness fines. The article reports show lamb prizes won by Mr E. D. Errey and others, cattle and sheep weights, and local school and town council notes. It also covers puckish incidents, railway work orders, and community announcements in Terang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moeday
St Acent
Murray Alfred Bristow
Ah Cumann
Parsons
M‘namara
Patnetley
Hristow
E. D. Errey
Menara W. Henry
E. FP. Bennett
FB. Quinlan
Errey
India
Eelong
Coun
Browyplot Wolter
Kelwey Terrace
Gommutteswee
Weeslegg Uval
Toesad Wi
Messrs Humble and Sons
Vulcan Foundry
Fwanmi
Melbourne
Hallarat
Geelong
Melbourne Harbor Trust
G. F. Holden
M.L.A
Presen
Geelong Trust
Holden Bee
Frempyterian School
Mali
Loyal Congregational Church
Stey
Gosman
Rorick
Taylor
Rich
Tang
Younger
Etroctead
Bottled Ales and Cider Promoted at Local Brewery
An advertisement touts Stephens' Colonial Ales bottled at the brewery by the brewers with genuine bottled ale priced 6d per bottle. It also promotes Kitz's Cider in small and large bottles with a dozen prices and claims health benefits for gout and rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitz
Hosking’s Handsome Hats at Bargain Prices
Odd garbled ad describes hats and cheap prices with stray phrases about Greece style and free previews. Mentions Pegasus and a “Peerless Pocket Panamas” available new at 10/6.
Bilson's Universal Providers Big Store Showroom
A sale catalog lists wide ranges from boys and ladies clothing to dresses, outerwear, hats, and accessories. It highlights men's suits, trousers, shoes, and linen, plus a large selection of crockery, furniture, groceries, and hardware with prices across departments.
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Wiotrala
John Mabo Agricultura
Europe
Lawrie
Germany
Laat
Wiigl
Emmy
Tdiano
Organ
Mar
Jd. Hearn
University Lanetcepneen
Manifold Bien
Danaher
Leary
Birchip and
Donald
Wimmera
Grand Pians
Pyrenees
Birchip
Parti
E. Herbert Lewis
sTor
Cowboy
Coucar
Elary
Ellie
Portry
Carolyn Wells
Metropolitan Magazine
Brealan
Silesia
Italy
National Library of Australia
Dietalot
Voit
Mortlaky Malou
Bro
Ralph
Ami
M.m0.c.f
Mordek
Bailey
Port Fairy
Oman
Hampden
Stephens
Wines & Spirits
W. E. Stephens
Busy Enterprise House
Murray Street
Colac
Hosking
Barca
Raghinti
Korps
Chewy
Australas
Oser
James Hosking & CO
Colar
Bilson & CO
Universal Provideresa
BIG Store
Woodrow
Christy
Jardenieres
Bilson
BELA
Yles
Dew Designa
Merry Widow
Lusun
Huh ‘Thompson
Funeus
Oliver and Stevens
Lia
Theng
Wale
Dld
Disston
Cheney
Gould
Blson & CO
Sam. Jacobs
Camperdown and
Terang
Eauay
Desleer
Ins Uw Velony
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