Lower Fibrolite sheets cut building costs nationwide
Reductions in the price of Hardie s Fibrolite asbestos cement sheets promise savings for new dwellings and various structures across Australia and New Zealand. Street and Parish Pty. Ltd. stocks large supplies and offers price details. In Japan Maojiro Kato wins a beard contest with a 5 ft 6 in beard, taller than he is.
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Hardle
Hardie
Australia
New Zealand
Street and Pariah Pty. Ltd
Japan
Maojiro Kato
Tokyo
Kato
Kerripit Alluvial Diggings 1894 Prospecting Report
A visitor details Kerripit alluvial prospects above the Barrington River near Bonnie Doon Rawdon Vale. At the time about 100 men worked on McIntosh and Giddey gullies with several gold finds from 6 to 30 dwts and notable claims along the saddle near the range. The writer notes promising but not yet decisive results and mentions private property rules in 1894 prior to the 1906 act.
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A. T. Laurie
Bonnie Doon
Rawdon Vale
Bluey
Thither
Kerripit
Barrington
Newcastle
Maitland
Gloucester
Stroud
Taree
Copeland
T. H. Laurie
Nowendoc
Laurie
McIntosh
McIntosh’s
Giddey
Eastlake
Crosby
Ross and Laurie
Morris
Giddey's
Laurie Bros
W. Harris and Sons
J. Notley
Harris and Sons
See Without Eyes Claim Attracts Crowd In London Suburb
Harry Brown of Walthamstow declares a power to see with no eyes. In a demonstration his eyes were sealed, yet he read a letter and copied designs. He rode a bicycle with bandages on and played table tennis and billiards blindfolded, attributing his sight to concentration and practice.
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Harry Brown
Walthamstow
London
Mr. Brown
Affordable cough remedy bottles from a simple recipe
A vintage ad promises eight bottles of cough remedy for the cost of one by mixing a two shilling bottle of concentrated HEENZO into sweetened water. It claims the result equals about a pound's worth of the best remedy and extols HEENZO as pleasant for both adults and children.
Cattle and pig market report from Sydney traders firming
Winchcombe Carson Ltd report 3792 cattle yarded with firm to prime prices. Pitt Son Badgery Ltd notes 3732 cattle yarded with better quality cattle dearer, heavy bullocks up to £12 8s and cows to £9. Sydney pig values show firmer porkers and baconers unchanged, backfatters easing. Rabbit skins weaker across grades with mixed demand and detailed prices for many classifications.
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Ebush
Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Rabbitskins, Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
Road Courtesy and Sportsmanship in Driving
A discussion on courteous driving contrasts humane behavior with aggressive habits. It argues that true sportsmanship in driving reflects inherent character, reduces accidents, and that polite road conduct aligns with safer motoring, noting Australian drivers as exemplary.
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Grime & Small “the Specialty Store
Dan
Laconia
Imian DL Ko Peatic
W. A. Dan
Gloucester & Taree
Arthur V. Eastwood
Commercial
G. H. Griffin
School of Arts
Kayser
Tay
Rick
Enos
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