Letters from Trooper Shaw Strickland in Egypt
Two letters from Trooper Shaw Strickland of the Sixth Australian Light Horse recount life in Cairo and the marches toward possible deployment to France or Syria. He notes tent changes, visits to pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Continental Hotel, describes drill routines, prisoner escape attempts, and the likelihood of censorship. He mentions seeing friends, receiving Forbes Advocates, and the address for correspondence in Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw Strickland
Forbes Boy
Egypt
Cobcroft
Ma’ Adil Camp
Liverpool
B.C
Pyramids
Continental
Australia
Sydney
Strickland
J. R. Strickland
Mun'adi
Pather
Ted Halloran
Tim Black
Picquet
France
Syria
Cairo
Arthur Colter
Clive Weston
Holland
Vandary
Frank Dowling
Forbes “Advocates
Flannery
Jim Hyslop
Trafalgar
Artie Battye
B. Strickland
6Th Australian Light Horse
Notice to Trespassers on Aurrawang Freehold Land
Fragments warn trespass on Aurrawang freehold land with fishing and shooting parties restricted in Birswang Lagoon. Rates locked. Signed C. H. Edols Aurrawane elsucary Tith 1906.
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Aurrawang
Birswang Lagoon
C. H. Edols
Elsucary Tith
Avery's Platform Scales and Help Wanted Classified
An advertisement notes Avery's Platform Scales with a seven hundred weight capacity and directs inquiries to SECRETARY Daroobaleice Freezing Works. It also lists a refined young lady seeking a position as companion or house and parlor maid, town or country, for one week, with ETA, P.O. Orange.
Tenders Invited for Rankin Street Premises Alterations
Tenders are invited until noon on April 20 for additions and alterations to the Rankin street premises occupied by Mr Fowler for Messrs Gaymard and Woods. Plans and particulars from the undersigned J H Bates Architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin-street
Fowler
Gaymard and Woods
J. H. Bates
Highly Important Furniture Sale at North Hill
Edward Weaver & Company announces a public auction instructed by T. B. Clark Esq at his North Hill residence corner Battle and Farrand Streets on Wednesday at 2 PM. Features include Grand Upright piano, dining and drawing room suites, leather chairs, sofas, bedroom suites, oak wardrobe, bedding, marble-top pieces, sewing machine, kitchen utensils, linoleum, and many other articles all in excellent condition. Buyers urged to attend. sale expected to be strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Weaver & Company
T. B. Clark
Battle
Farrand Streets
North Hill
Sharp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forbes
Trooper Shaw Strickland
Grenfell and Parkes Streets
M‘lean & Co
Orange
M'Lean & Co
Grudgery
Ayuly
Forbes Athletic Club
Forbes Amateur Athletic Club
Flannery's
J. Tozer
See
Avery
Daroobaleice Freezing Works
Grinsted
Vance
E. J. Grinsted
Lachlan Street Newsagency
Lachlan St
B. P. White
John Meagher
Volue
Edward Weaver & CO
Forbea
AL North Circle Park
Rath
I, Paravicesnt
G. W. Minnes
Holm Messihin
Ball & Welch
F. Rath & Co
General Smiths
Farrier
Advocate
A. E. Peppercorn Proprietor
Manson & GO
Griffithe
Manson’s
J. Manson & CO
Government Savings Bank OF
New South Wales
Mead
Moore ST
Fednet
W. H. OM. Wood
D. Male
Lachlan Street
C. B. Knight
J. H. Davies
Forbes BillIard Hall
Allan
Morgan’s
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