Sporting Notes and Racing Reform Proposals in NSW
A NSW Assembly bill to repeal the totalisator is likely to be reintroduced, with ministerial support but possible government resistance. The Australasian reports on stipendiary stewards for Flemington and Melbourne-area courses, while global Racing figures show Wootton’s riding record and jockey rankings. A Sydney Town and Country clipping urges ending betting at amateur meetings, favoring breeders’ races to boost picnic racing.
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Assembly of New South Wales
Tharere
Numc
Flemington
Caulfield
Melbourne
V.R.C
Australia
India
England
Stockwell
Gump
Surrey
V.D.T. Club
Ton
Sydney
Woottom
Australian Jockey Club
A.J. Rial
Wolacley Park
Great Revolution Best Three Courses in Town
The Strand Cafe offers Plate of Oysters Grilled Chicken and a specialty Dressed Poultry. A dining location with a select room and a phone listing 165 is noted, highlighting the cafe as hard to beat for a casual meal.
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Strand Cafe
Wallaragen
Local farm harvest boom and grand hay stacks reported
The correspondent notes four harvesters active at a local farm with an anticipated yield of at least three thousand tags of wheat. Hay stacks are numerous and well built, including a 100 ton stack on Mr H Roberts and a 500 ton stack on Mr D Grants estate. Chaff cutting yields are down from past years but one man pitched 30 ton from a stack. A recent fire caused partial damage but was contained. The community plans a Christmas Tree for school children with broad local support.
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Nealbty
H. Roberts
Tom Shilling
Jr. Murlark
Colonial Millionaire Sydney Kidman Reigns Over Vast Australian Holdings
The article portrays Sydney Kidman as a premier cattle king with vast holdings totaling about 50 000 square miles in Australia. It traces his poverty to prosperity from thirteen, detailing early work as a cowboy on Gipps Station, wood hauling on the Darling, cattle and horse dealing with his brother George, and mail contracts across states. Kidman, now very wealthy, dislikes noise and prefers buggy travel across Queensland surveys, contrasting with other wealth figures like Carnegie.
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Sydney Kidman
Australia
Adelaide
Gipps Station
Darling
Cobar
George
Mr. Kidman
Ife
Queensland
Carnegie
Dence. Women and Politics Letters to the Editor
A reader argues that women voters must read and deliberate before deciding on public issues. The letter supports broad female participation in politics and weighs Mr Logue’s proposal to give parents extra votes for children and the impact on home duties and the nation’s future.
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Sis
Logw
Eed
Mr.Logue
Harvests Rise As District Sees Record Year
Harvesting is in full swing and a record year is anticipated with yields high across the district. Farmers report nine bags per acre on fallow land and at least 12 tus sels per sere, while truck scarcity and railway support are cited as main challenges. The Farmers Association met on Sunday December to discuss improvements to several blocks and other matters, with a letter planned to the District Surveyor.
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Railway Department
Farmers’ Association
Malden
Messrs
Hebiton
Anderson
Hall
Durden
Broughton
Brownrigg
Roskams
Rudall
Mame
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Henry Willis & Co
Geraldton
Tye
James Bell & Co., Wheat Merchants, Elder, Shenton & Co., Ltd
Stock Salesmen Union Assurance Society, Ltd
Oltfera
Weber
S, Green
Pope & Pope
Commission
Mercial Union
Amursoce On., Ltd
J. C. Halton, Lad
Detonial Mutual Life Asuranes Society
Produce Co
Batter & Unewed- Lync
Led
Una
Lancaster and
Eptane Wire
Pews Ats
Neptune
Florida
Sickle Brand
Mt Lyell
Thewas’ Phosphates
Waterloo Boy
Wiewers
DON
Fox
Stokes
Marine Terrace
Armitage
C. Stokes & Co., Baudle
Warnes and Collar Makers
Donal Warine
Northampton
R. Guscott
Marine Terr Air
Mallewa
Fuller Brothers
Proprisiom
Borge Lester
Perth Martie and Monumental Works
J. Gibson
Thom
C. Bartlett
Pitegeraldst
United Imvuranes Co
Palace Hotel
King’s Cafe
Kew
Chuice Cantea
Ladien
Mocagoonooka
DENCE
Women and Politics
Nassy
Joseph Hindley
Fitzgerald-street
Gerakiton
Yuna
Burns, Phi
Wine and Spirit Merchants
Oaneties Maritimes
Millars' Tinser An Trading Cov
Tak
Is Mal
Mir
Kuhnberg's
Nexy Mountain
Ockerdy, Aesaana & Co, Local Papercess
W. F. Ockerby
J. Cantelo
Victoria
Surople
Telephone
GEO, Fowlie & Tailors and Mercers
Boatersy
Borsueme
Christys
Neat Door Railway Telephone
Cml
Messrs. Winter
I Memsayges
Chas. E. Chapman
WATCH
Fepatrek
Jewellex
F. Grou & Co
J. FitzPatrick & Co
Eleanor Street
The
Geraldton Gaandiad
Eaton Business
Baienger
Jane
Beritt
Te Press
Constantine
Recy
Teloybone
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