Naval Funeral for the Dead Monarch In London
Royal funeral procession through London for King George VI combines naval character with army guards. The gun carriage will be drawn by five naval officers and 142 bluejackets, while thousands line the route. King Edward and foreign monarchs walk behind the coffin. Windsor burial to follow with memorial services nationwide. Australians send a wreath and best wishes to the new king.
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London
Westminster Hall
Paddington Station
Windsor
George
Navy
Edward
Paddington
Royal Naval
Royal Marines
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
St. George's Chapel
HMS
Excellent
Royal Yacht
Victoria and Albert
United Kingdom
St. Paul's Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Mourning Procession for King George V Headlines Westminster Hall
London reports a sustained, rain soaked line of mourners as King George V lies in state at Westminster Hall. Despite wind and wet pavements, the vast procession continues with offices closed and thousands awaiting a two hour queue, now tallying 110000 past the catafalque.
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London
Westminster Hall
George V
Catafalque
Painless Death via Salts Used on Cattle and Horses
A Tweed Lismore P P Board inspector reported that ordinary Epsom salts injected into a cow’s jugular vein can kill instantly and painlessly. He cited a impounded horse killed by six salt packets under the skin and noted salts aided in treating lockjaw in horses though not a new discovery. A government medical officer dismissed any novelty and explained injection as a common drug method. In Melanesia a photograph of Stanley J. McCabe hangs at an Anglican altar after locals asked for a photo of the Bishop and rejected the Bishop’s own photo.
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C. J. Woollett
Tweed-Lismore
E. Holland
Grafton
Stan McCabe
Melanesia
Stanley J. McCabe
Reuter
McCabe
Notice on Rabbit Skins Prices and Calfskin Orders
Auction or market notice states good average line rabbit skins paying up to two shillings per pound and accepts special orders for calfskins.
Old Coaching Days and a Bald Headed Prank
A revived Western paper recalls Teddy Nathan of Cobb and Co Orange who bet a bullock driver he could lift Nathan by the hair of his head. The wig came off, leaving Nathan bald, and he later moved the Cobb and Co office to Dubbo before dying a famed coach line figure. Also notes on timepieces, Jonas Island graves, Basex farm rats and mice, and Queen Mary liner amenities.
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Teddy Nathan
Cobb and Co
Orange
Teddy
Nathan
Smith's Hotel
Smith
Hil
Dubbo
Capper's Economy Furniture Prices Offer Modern Bedroom Sets
Quality furniture featured with latest maple and oak bedroom suites dining room and kitchen settings. Price list includes maple oak and velvet lounge items with bedsteads wardrobes and chairs. All prices subject to 1 shilling discount for cash and cash orders accepted by workers and Maitland.
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Maitland
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Mason
Garner
Admiralty
E - Garner’ S Cash Store
Arizona
Walli
Jack the
Bearded Lady
Jarrott
Gloucester
THE
Gloucester Advocate
P.O. Box
NAVAL
Uejackets
Australia
Commonwealth of Australis
Tie
Commonwealth of Australia
Edward, RI
Chase For Exporting Co., Ltd
Star Picture Theatre
Coote
Jona Island
Basex
Capper
E. P. Capper & Sons, Ltd
West Maitland
Gloucester Electric Supply Company Ltd
Church St. Gloucester
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