Lightning Strikes Jim Steele During Thunderstorm at Gow burn
At noon on Sunday amid a severe storm in Gow burn Jim Steele was struck by lightning. He stood between an electric light pipe and a sewer vent and appears to have been in the current path. He was knocked to the ground but received prompt help and was taken home for medical aid.
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Gowburn
Jim Steele
Belen
Edwin
Angela
Ars Angels
Melwin
Tia Whele Domean
Fragmentary report on Victorian Penal Department inquiry
A damaged page fragment describes an application from a woman offering services and a man named Tilly in a metropolitan area. The Victorian Penal Department has replied, noting no known status or outcome yet. No further details are available from the readable text.
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Vistorian Penal Department
Oman
Cattle Market Rises at Homebush and Maitland Yards
Sydney market reports about 2050 cattle offered with prices decidedly dearer than last Thursday. Quality generally good with prime descriptions fetching higher values. Maitland yard sale featured 251 head, demand strong from buyers including Maitland and Newcastle teams amid scarce heavy and drought-affected cattle.
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Homebush
Sydney
Maitland Horge
J. Bright
Heavy Hides Dearer and Market for Wool Brought New Life
The market reports show heavier hides rising by up to three eighths, with heavy and prime hides trading actively at higher prices. Wool bids softened for inferior lines while standout merino and bred types brightened overall demand and prices. rabbit skins and tallow also fluctuated, with best qualities easing slightly but other categories mixed.
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Sydnevses
Wang, Mer Land & Fin, Co. Ltd
Dézen
Courage Conk Falls to Georges Carpentier in Fourth
In Dubie, the native fighter suffered a knockout defeat as Georges Carpentier stopped Courage Conk in the fourth round. The loss was felt deeply by the local community in the town of Dubie where Conk hailed.
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Courge Conk
Georges Carpentier
Crok’e
Dubie
White Australia policy clash in London interview
Sir Joseph Cook denounces revived white labor controversy as folly and waste. He asserts Australia will remain with white labor and refuses rediscussion, praising continued employment for white workers and warning against any black labor influence. He cites government stance as unwavering and Britain supportive.
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London
Joseph Cook
Australia
Northern
Reat
Timms
Local Children Batter Black Snake in Lane
In Nancarrow Lane Wellington children played near a large black snake. Mr T Jack swiftly killed the creature after spotting it being used as a toy by the kids. The serpent measured about 4 feet. At a New Zealand railway refreshment room a man fled with £200, while another woman urged joy and play.
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Nancarrow Lane
Wellington
T. Jack
New Zealand
Improper Talk Sparks Embarrassed Exit at Dinner
An elderly woman at a social gathering objected to the discussion of body colors among young people. She rose and left the room, declaring that such topics should not be discussed in public.
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Yvonne
Rown
Outlandish Anecdotes From A Busy Shop Floor
A shop proprietor scolds staff over lack of rain in stock and jokes about insistent customers. A traveling agent recalls a Manchester banquet where a missing dress suit caused delays, and a veteran firm boasts long establishment as a punchline to a tale of delayed wardrobes.
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Assintant
Love and Laughter Amid Courtly Tales and War Time Woes
A fragmented tale mixes a defiant Lord Chancellor figure and a gritty hospital scene with a couple named Edwin and Angela. It recalls early 20th century struggles, wartime separations, and a proposal amid financial hardship. The blurring prose suggests memoirs of romance tested by duty and illness.
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Prinaks
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Nature
William
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John Feehan
Violet Hay
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Rawson Chambers
Rawson Place
Wright Bros
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J. Hart
West Maitland
Hartley & Hoare
Manning Lime Company
Boz
Trent
the People's Store
Josph Cook
Frank Lockweend Ali
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