Holiday camping at Forster in 1831 diary notes
The editor and family recount a November 1831 north coast NSW trip by car to Forster near Signal Station. They detail camping conditions, fees, road routes via Stroud Gloucester Krambach Nabiac and Tuncurry, ferry timing, and local hospitality. They praise Camp site management by G Walker and local fishers Benson Menges Baker, noting grains of local scenery and a nightly impromptu concert.
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N.5.w. Police News
New South Wales
Forster
Port Stephens
Myall Lakes
Sydney
Newcastle
Hunter
Hexham
Tuncurry
Maitland
Stroud
Gloucester
Krambach
Nabiac
Taree
Nabise
Heather
Judith
Foster
John Parkes
Anon
Charlie Blows
Signal Station Hill
Benson
G. Walker
Walker
Wallis
George Menges
Reg. Baker
Commercial Homebush stock sales report from Sydney
Nearly 200 more cattle yarded than advised total 1921. Quality better than prior sale though fair. Mixed bulllocka steers and young cattle dominate light and medium weights. heavy cattle scarce. few yearlings and vealers. Opening brisk demand maintained improved rates. prices firm across grades. Light cattle in demand at slightly higher rates. Bullocks from G L Smith Dungog sold at £10/8. Ma itland stock sales report about 800 fat cattle forward with good bullocks well represented. dealers scarce. competition dull and values about 10 shillings lower than last week. Maitland pig market about 300 pigs penned. backfatters and bacon pigs firm, other classes cheaper. Best heavy pigs 28/6 to 28/6, bacon pigs to 49/6, porkers 28/6 to 27/6, suckers 5 to 12/6.
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Homebush
Sydney
G. L. Smith
Dungog
Maitland
E. W. Sparke Ltd
Pic Nic Race Day Aids Local Cricket Club Fund Drive
A Saturday February 6 picnic race meeting in Isaraniea drew a creditable crowd despite heat to fund the local cricket club. Notables from nearby districts attended with horsemen and social hosts among them Messrs Bridge Gibbs Millan MeInnes Wills Wilson and Laurie. Prizes were won in events including hop step and jump by W Bridge and various races with Miss Lynch and Miss Levingstone among the stylish attendees. The day closed with a dance at Karamed homestead organized by Mesdames Allardice and Levingstone, with music by Minnes Forbes and Laurie. The cricket club will benefit financially from the day's success.
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Isara
Niea
Messia J. Bridge
W. Gibbs
H. Millan
R. MeInnes
Nowendoe
J. Wills
Maitland
P. Barnes
Armitage
T. Watts
W. Bridge
Sin Bridge
A. Leyingstone
T. Allardice
Jin Wilson
Coneac
Jeheer
Jacke Forbes
T Chandley
Mins Lynch
J. Wright
Hirst
Timmy Carlton
W. Forbes
R. Minnnes
Forbes
H. Laurie
G. Agno
8. Barnes
Mise Lynch
S. Wilson
Mesai Ro Watts
S. Wrightsen
J. Forbes
T. Chandler
The Case of Sergeant Grischa at Star Theatre
Herbert Brenon brings The Case of Sergeant Grischa to Star Theatre on Saturday night with Chester Morris in the title role and Betty Compson opposite. The drama follows a common man in war’s machinery, delivering swift, powerful moments while preserving human motive. Also showing Saturday night is The Big House with Morris, Beery, Montgomery, Stone, Hyams, Marion, and Nugent in principal parts. Trespass warning from C. Mablen on Barkers Road, December 3, 198} .
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Herbert Brenon
Brenon
Sergeant Grischa
Arnold Zweig
Tbe Star Theatre
Chester Morris
Wall
Betty Compson
Wallace Beery
Robert Montgomery
Lewis Stone
Leth Hyams
George Marion
J. C. Nugent
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Tetete
Regina
Garden Forks
IL Cavanaugh
Gloucester Pharmacy
A. J. White
Ee Harris Sal
Gloucester Electric Supply Company Ltd
Church St., Gloucester
Camping
Reedom
Star Theatre
Grischa
Jean Hersholt
Pesenring Chester Monats
Leila Hyams
George F Marion
Nugent
Gloucester Investment S
Phon
Sher
Dan
Shantung
SW. W
MENS
Oxford
W. A, Dan
The
G. Hiclman
Wilton Rose Race
Ri McInness
Risnukka
J. Garbett
G. Hickman
Trixie
Ee Inlet
Gloucester Rubber Works
Graham Timber Co
Star Talkies
Barkers’ Road
C. Mablen
W. G. Kent
T. Hannan
Majestic Picture Palace
Charow Street
Capper
Leigh Arms
D.B.B.L
Masserell D.B.B.L
Masserell
Bayard D.bbl
Bonehill D.bb.l
Ivor Johnson
S.B.B.L
Browning
Remington Repeating
Winchester Repeating
Winchester
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