Geelong Port Market Reels With Trades and Prices
A Friday market report from Geelong records cash receipts of £43 and lists detailed commodity quotes across wheat, bread, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. It notes private contracts and land sales in Torquay and Freshwater Creek, with broad activity at Belmont and surrounding districts, reflecting a robust week in the breadwind market.
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Geelong
Commonwealth
State
Walter L. Carr
Borleig Anid
Corts Street
Austin Pack
W. P. Carr
Torquay
Lee
With &Herlur
Belmont
Lucu
Porvarey Genard
Bathurst Burr and Thistle Eradication Call
Local letter from Joms Wattice argues against burrs and thistles on Bathurst wharves and lands. Landowners urge Council to eradicate weeds as sheep wool traps them and the weed persists, harming grazing and property.
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Lotiente
Coupon store urges thrifty buys and coupon exchange
An old clipping touts Lige Cookin and Co. as a thrifty supplier of drapery clothing and lamps, promoting coupon exchanges at their Mooraboal Street depot or at other establishments. It notes low rates on jackets, macintoshes, and hats, plus a 4000 capone tea set offer, urging readers to redeem pro cooperative coupons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goola
Lige Cocking and CO
Proen Co-Operative
Mooraboal-street
Debate on Athosaem Reply in Commonwealth Parliament
The House of Representatives opened at 2 pm as debates on the Athosaem Reply resumed. Mr M lean led a long fiscal compar ison between New South Wales and Victoria, noting NSW had larger land tenure under the government while Victoria showed greater expenditure. The discussion covered wheat production, farm prices, and government policies, with persistent references to colonial governance and regional conditions.
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M‘lean
New South Wale
Viera
Victoria
New Rowte Wales
Fort Tas
Molioon
New
Wales
Eapamirs
Kolys Laritt
Wulbees
New South
Marton
Fez
Ubl
Wood Whittsey
Dubos
Vatican
Queensland
Australia
Euch
O'Connor
Poures
Wal
Pulsford
Clemons
Unclear excerpt hints at royal figures and duties
Fragmented text describes a monarch’s habits, wealth, and duties including charity, travel, and formalities. Mentions an Heir Apparent, pace of life, financial details, and ceremonial roles. Lacks complete context and clear event or date for full synthesis.
Count Tolstois Appeal to the Czar
A garbled 19th century plea advocates religious freedom and bills of rights, urging state tolerance for various faiths while criticizing church control. It condemns oppression of education and worship, calls for free assemblies and reform of civil powers.
Prince George in Halifax train incident and other late 19th century notices
A chaotic Halifax scene follows Senator Temple uncovering the young Prince George while aboard a train. The article also notes Sir John Murray Tai’s Christmas Island expedition, a tramway accident in Nantes, a Pisa Duchess stamps issue, census on St Kilda, and a fatal priestly sermon ending in death.
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Ayr
Duke of Cornwall
Youle
Prince George
New Brunswick
Newabuy
Halifax
Sir John Murray Tae
Christmas Island
Indian Ocean
Italy
Elena
Pew
St. Kilda
Street Lighting Row Divides Gas and Electric Firms
Public works committee proposes splitting street lighting between the Gas Company and Electric Lighting Company for a three year term. Gas bids claim lower costs but Electric cites tendered full contract. Directors discuss fairness, savings, and potential council policy at a Thursday meeting in the Gas Company's office.
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Electric Lightsing Company
Anderson
Public Works Committee
Geo. M'Kenzie
Wi P. Carr
A. P. M'Millen
H. J. Hedges
Fast
Thorr. Cranderson
Bietrie Lighting Company
Eivetue Lighting Company
Coducks
Eectric Lighting Company
Warthers
Tyreander
Stoud
Couneil
Entepanyers
Catter
Wereu
Zug
Debt case and infant protection in parish court
In a parish court hearing a debt claim under the Debtors Act the defendant owed £30 less wages since the last order and claimed inability to pay due to low wages and funeral costs. The bench adjourned 12 weeks to allow settlement efforts. Also under the Infant Life Protection Act a case against adopting a child without registration was heard. a nominal penalty of 25 shillings was imposed after the child was deemed well cared for. The Indian Empire census was noted as a major feat. India’s population rose from 257,000,000 to 294,000,000 in ten years, while France’s population declined. Several petty local incidents and advertisements, including a court verdict in a contributory negligence suit, were reported with varied humor and moralizing asides.
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Pray
Mesers Saiyth
Peters
Cairns
Shigow
Dole Gluey
Jobo Lloyd
Travas
Bos
Beltom
Lundeen
Mer Bowman
Anether Charea
Uecome
Serg UN M*curdy
Bowwan
Sahe
Europa
Russia
India
Fresca
Amman
Dudley
Warron
Toncheon
Plo
Plecinu
City of London
Uurt
Costa
Montreux
Kernot
Wacduley
Allan ‘Donald
Fyans-street
Chilwell
Supa
Sea Elephant Captured by Sailors in Port Stanley
A Port Stanley correspondent reports the second class protected cruiser Flora felled a colossal sea elephant near the Parkland Islands. After a day of chasing and rough seas, nine boats helped corral the creature to shore where it was killed. The monster measured about 40 feet long and weighed over 10 tons, with oversized fins replacing legs. The Flora dispatched the ribs beads and trunk to the British Museum.
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Port Stanley
Parkland Islands
Flora
British Museum
Hypnotism in Hungary Draws Public Alarm and Ban
The Medical Press notes a renewed fear of hypnotic suggestion used to excuse crimes in Hungary. A government ordinance now restricts hypnotism without special board approval, mainly targeting public exhibitions. The piece questions bans as a solution, suggesting hypnotism remains an intangible risk and evades prohibition.
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Hungary
Bas
Board of Public Health
Insects as Food Foodie Trio Weigh In On Eats
A French entomologist endorses insects as food using trivets, tasting hundreds of species in various preparations. He objects to spiders though, and cites recipes and opinions from scholars and travelers about locusts, caterpillars, and other critters, noting global taste variations.
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M. Dagin
MM. Dagin
Teatelin
Wilfrid de Fonvielle
MM. de Lalande
Quatremere d'Essondalle
Madame d'Issonvalle
Morocco
Camboua
Europe
A Bishop's Romance Elevates Canon Ingram to London Bishop
Eighteen months after Lady Ulrica Duncombe jilted Canon Ingram the King and Queen aided his rise to Bishop of London with a salary of £10,000 and grand residences. The match may unite the ex-fiancee with Fulham palace and St James's Square house, promising future Canterbury primacy amid noble family scandal.
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Canon Ingram
England
Ulrica Duncombe
Reepair
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Ulrica
London
House of Lorda
St. Jones Square
Pulham
Canterbury
Cuurch
Ttis
Palace of
Fulham
St, James’ Square
Ulrica Doncombe
Edward
Alrics
Dr Ingram
Lady Ulrice
Winchester
Local Notice on Room Occupancy and Schedule Adjustments
Mr W T Steet Tome emery c at tel has taken over ARs pene his rooms near Moorabool, with Kin and Pardie's involved. Attendance and curfew around 6 p.m. noted in a terse public advisory.
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W. T. Steet Tome
Emery
Cat Tel
Corner
Moorabool
Clarence E. Kin
Persuie Coumalind
Pardie
Franks & Co Booksellers Strive to Edit Country Parcels
Entry Franks and Company, booksellers and stationers, handle parcels valued at six pence to edit country customers. The brief note lists amounts and services offered by the firm.
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Enry Franks & CO
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Geelong West
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Measra Hendy, Leary and Co
Corio
County of
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Moorspool
County of Customs
Yalan
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Waddallah
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J. Duggan
Crown Lands and Survey
PURI
Melbourne
Board of Land and Works
Polina
Ballarat
Geel
Honocasteth Commissioner of Public Works
N.B
TAS
Wilwilaith. Meacharn & CO. Proprietary Limited
Victoria Terrace
En Haxtehe & BU Timber and Hardware Merchants
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Rat
Keatlan
Keating
Gough
Gerlach
Collins-street Fort
Melboure
Ents
Coltina-strest East
Melton
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Gaiman
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