Laracy's Pot of Gold and the Seven Creeks Venture
An Australian frontier romance follows Lone Hand Laracy as a villa project assets a mining town and a physician’s stake. Laracy and Martha shape wealth, trust, and the gold escort plan with miners, Mrs Caseys, and a Santa Claus Christmas in Seven Creeks as danger and daring mix with community pride. The story centers on Laracy’s leadership, the Hedges Syndicate, and the mounting tension with bushrangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laracy
Bill
Carpenter
Ani
Hodge
Samuel Hodge
Mmissuf
Sam
Martha
Seven Creete
Mr. Casey
Mr Casey
Sonly Claus
Laraey
Lone Hand
Santa Claus
Sam Hodges
Larary
Seven Treeks
Helden
Seven Creeks
Blake
Lone Hand Laracy
California
Caney
Desperate chase ends in town celebration and church plan
A lawman and miner with four passengers rout six gunmen in a fast gunfight then ride triumphantly to the Crossing. The party, drunk and loud, marks the first goat escort from Seven Creeks as they celebrate while Mr Casey stays sober at the Diggers Arms. Winter turns to spring and a young woman Martha seeks a church and school with John Casey’s help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natha
Teriumph
Casey
Diggers Arms
Rumanj
Snoy Mountain
Laracy
Mr. Casey
Ur Claim
Matha
Amart
Samuel Joige
Andy
Sever
Omee
Martha
John
Wwe
Golden Valley
Marthie
Ingo
Laud
Ani
Schoolhouss
Ham
Martti
Rheumatic Remedy Adopts Moneyback Guarantee
A fragmented advertisement notes a rheumatic remedy sold by Street & Parish Ltd with a one moneyback guarantee. It mentions Mr. W. Brown of Skipton Sty Ballarat and references a booklet offer. The text is garbled with several misdrawn phrases and illegible portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rheumas Jiem
Mr. W. Brown
Skipton Sty Ballarat
Vieturin
Rhemmaric
Street & Parish Ltd
A Six Weeks Interlude on the Darwin to Birdum Trip
Excerpt from Chinens foxsickers recounting a Darwin to Birdum journey with overnight stays at hotels in Pine Creek Grove HIM and Birdum. The party notes mosquitos, a small settlement at Adelaide River, market gardens, Paperbark natives with spears, and roadside scenery including pandanus and jacaranda-like blooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wront Wage
Chinens Foxsickers
Darwin
Bitdum
Pine Creek
Grove Him
Adelaide River
Birdum
Loineleith Geil
Tana
Lubra
Uno Katine du Hail
Barbe
Tattoo Ear Marking Calves for Identification
A 1920s instructional piece explains formal ear tattooing of calves, detailing ink quality, needle technique, and spacing. It advises tattooing before two weeks old, using half to three-quarter inch characters, and outlines common errors to avoid during the procedure. It notes international representatives to meet in London on a whaling agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Bey
China
England
Norway
Germany
Japan
United States
London
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H. Coote
Gloucester
Flemington
Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd
Pitt, Badgery
Sydney Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd
Flumetush
Beedrise
Arieit Intelvent
Bonmuss Vleapte
Lotmonsreane Winchcombe
Carson's
Gala Dolinile
Winchcombe Carson
Meee, Ashcombe, ‘Carson, Ltd
Winchcombe House
Bridge St
Sydney
Farmers & Graziers
the Farmers & Graziers Co-Operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited
Advocate
THE
Gloucester Advocate
Barrington ST
By A. E. Yarra
BR Contingdt
Golden Gate Cafe
Cugice Stocks Confectionery
MRS
Corbett
Sunshine Cafe
Tom Hicks
Ile
E. Patmore
Oliver
Federal Disc
CLYDE
Alfa-Laval
INO. Calman & CO
Park Street
LE. Monro
Farket St. Himbester
Inlet
W. T. Howard
Tarry Dumgog
Selarte Sect
Prodan Siliog Amd
Chatsworth
Bent St
Syd Post Vent CE Epo
Fisk
AMA
A.W.A
Australia
Harvey Ivers
Church ST
Manning ST
Taree
BIG Six
Francis Hobson
Stronmonger
Vauxhall
General Motors
BUICK
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Vontiac
Bedford
General Motors Dealers
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