Gold Mining in New Guinea Letter From Surprise Creek
Mr Douglas McRae of Barrington received a long note from Mr Joe Bryan of Surprise Creek Papua New Guinea recounting gold prospects on the Watut River. He describes ground ownership, expected profits, labor needs, and transport hardships. He notes electrical dredges, aeroplane freight, rising costs, and prior discoveries along Edie Creek Bulolo and Purari headwaters, ending with cordial wishes for Barrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dou. McRae
Barrington
Joe Bryan
Surprise Creek
Wau
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Watut
Australia
Wold
Allivin
Bulale
Buloby
Ati
Ramu
Papua
Gira
Mambare
Yodda
Lackekama
Parks
Bulolo
Nettleton
Edie Creete
Korange
Stroud Shire Hansard Debate Over Publication
Stroud Shire Council discusses continuing its own Hansard record with a shorthand staffer and a clerk noting overtime. Dr Turner moves to discontinue the practice but the motion is held over two months. debate includes reporters presence, editorial control, and a vote by the President in favor of continuing publication. A later item references red rain and a Peppermint Cure ad amid the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroud Shire
Stroud
Harry
Higgins
Harrin
Bowen
Hansard
Window Advertisements and Local Building Ordinance
The new Local Government Ordinance No 55 criminalizes displaying notices in shop windows for meetings entertainments or religious services unless on the premises hosting the event. Penalty up to £20. It empowers councils to demand removal or alteration of signs and imposes duties on owners to comply or face fines and enforcement actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biolo
Salamon
Edie
Edie Creek
Busines
Field mouse halts water supply station near Belgrade
A field mouse entered a power station at Rodosh near Belgrade and gnawed a cable causing a short circuit that destroyed the district’s water pumping apparatus. If the station cannot be rebuilt and active within six weeks, the village faces bankruptcy. Human hair ages are stated as four to five years per strand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabaul
West Africa
Barrington
Rodosh
Belgrade
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A.e.shultz
Gloucestee
T. Hicks
General Commission
Gloucester
T. W. Ashworth
M. Thurlow Saddler
ST. Gloucester
G. B. Nash
General
Cartier
Favenshaw ST. Gloucester
Sydney
PS & RR
Pitt, Son , Badgery Ltd
Connell Street
the Victoria Insurance Co. Ltd
AML
Strent & Parish Ltd
the Farmers & Graziers
Co-Operative Grain Insurance & Agency
Company Limited
Sinteenth
Moerling
Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Grain Insiitence and Agency Company Limited
Railway Institute
KAS
George Douglas Bassett
Percy S Baker
N.S.W
Badgerye
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd
Winchcombe, Carson
Winchcombe Heme
Bridge
Street
Sinera
Feven
Stroud Shire Hansard
Laffargue
Prling
The
A. E. Smith
Aetwsel Ae Smith
Taree
Baker & Pastrycook
Phope
Qloncester
L. Ziehlke
Lyndon
Cutter
Hordern Brow
Ste
Gloucester Advocate
P.O. Box
Council
R. J. Colvin
Woods
Victor
Fis
Resch
Pilsener
Eoach Company
Comino Bros
Sarden OF Roses Cafe
Totsinen
H. Vor
Feild
Bluebird Cafe
Cigarettes & Tobacco
Blue Bird Cafe
Corbett
Sunshine Cafe
Church St., Gloucester
Nome
F. A. Isaac
Gloucester Funeral Director
G. B. Nabh
Golden Gate Cafe
Monsis, Paterson, Easton & Co
E, Young
Advocate
Barrington Street
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