Local show at Dangog ends with school songs and thanks
Rawdon Vale residents enjoyed a lantern entertainment by Dyer and Marshall at Glau cater River last Friday. The public schoolchildren under Mr Bridger sang and recited in fine style, with soloists Miss A Taylor Mr C A Laurie and Miss Jeasie Laurie earning praise. Musicians McRae and Dugpieces A and B Burns provided music. Attendees were thanked by Mr Bridger and Mr Marshall for support and for assisting the school fund.
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Dangog
Dyer
Marshall
Glaucater River
Jurgen
Audienés
Bridger
Brieger
Messrs
Upper Gloucester
Holstein
Nig Jlo
Mesara, McRae
Dug- Pieces
B. Burns
Miss Clifford
Sydney
Rawdon Vale
Australian sheep import plan faces court action and murders
A fragmentary report notes the Bloemfontein Department involvement in importing pedigreed sheep into the Orange River region. An accused person appeared before the Central Police Court on a robbery charge. The piece references life terms, a missing date, and unclear events including a railway pier project in Baltimore and immigrant deaths and injuries.
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Orange River
Sondra
Bloemfonteinnicultural Department
Central Police Court
Atonasy
Amelia
North Sydony
New Hebrides
New Electoral Law Receives Royal Assent In Reform Step
A London notification confirms the Amending Electoral Bill has been granted Royal Assent. The act reforms voting and eligibility, abolishes minister re election on taking office, and aligns Federal and State voting, with implementation tied to upcoming State elections. Political circles foresee Liberals and Progressives nearing a rapprochement after this week.
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Woek
North Coast Railway plans seen by chief engineer
Mr. W Hutchinson and the Chief Engineer Construction Branch for Railways reviewed the Woodside to Tyree line with surveyor Tumieson. The route is shifted to run along Charity Creek, avoiding two tunnels and cutting costs. A 1 in 80 grade, new Wingham facilities, and a riverfront siding at Shipyard are proposed. Survey crews advance from Taree to Gloucester and Maitland while tenders are not yet invited.
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W. Hutchinson
Woodside
Tyree
Tumieson
Charity Creek
Wingham
Ower
Jamieson
Rosedale
Taree
Gloucester
Shipyard
Dungug
Maitland
Manning
Mines Department
Cedar Party
Creek
Woolla
Wingham Chronicle
Pugilist Pedlar Palmer Arrested in Race Kill Case
A cable from Shanghai reports a Sydney businessman Mr H. M'Tirath has gone to Bast Tant and left no proof of success. Later cables announce that famed pugilist Pedlar Palmer has been arrested in connection with a fatal race killing. The details remain unclear and the situation unfolds.
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H. M’tirath
Sydney
Palmer
Eagtag
Rawdon Vale Triumphs by 223 Runs at Rawdon Vale
In a Saturday match at Rawdon Vale, Rawdon Vale won easily by 223 runs. Burgess suffered a nasty gash and could not bat, Rudkin sustained a mouth abrasion, both pensively out of play. Openers and bowlers impressed, with Laurie and Burns delivering deadly accurate bowling.
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Rawdon Vale
Keane
Bowmart
A. Burgess
G. Rudkin
Burgess
Meusrs
A. Laurie
A. Burns
Holstein
Senr
Bartlett
Marshall
Bowman
E. Berry
Bartlet
Farley
Burns
Monaghan
Burne G
Laurie
O. Wilks
Et. Farley
E Bridge
Rudkin
Burne
Sydney Horse Market Prices for Horses at Pitt and Badgerys
Demand remains strong for all young fresh country horses with buyers eager for suitable lots. Supplies are mainly aged horses with some good sound young draughts and light horses. prices span heavy draughts to light work horses from £4 to £48, with ranges for different qualities and ages.
German Attacks on General Botha Stir London Season
German newspapers condemn General Botha for joining the conqueror's service and becoming a focal point of the London season. Berlin reacts to Spain alliance denial and German loan reliance by British capital, shaping public sentiment amid political tension. Also notes a brewing storm near Sydney and a controversial display of colored models in New South Wales. Bronchial Congo Woods' Peppermint Cure offered at 1s 6d.
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Botha
Transvaal
London
Spain
Berlin
Sydney
New South Wales
Great Britain
Encouragement for British Settlers in New Hebrides
The Acting Prime Minister Sir John Forrest states island administration is being reviewed in London by Mr. Deascin. Aimed at aiding British settlers, the Federal Government provides a maize price bonus, guaranteeing 6s a bag with a £500 fund, paying differences on sales.
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New Hebrides
John Forrest
Deas Cin
London
Rason
Northern Territory Tour by Commonwealth Parliament Members
The first expedition of Commonwealth Parliament members sails from Sydney on May 1 aboard the Guthrie bound for the Northern Territory. The party includes Measra Watson Fuller Batchelor Webster Watkins Sampson Hutchinson Poynton Carr Catts Ms H.R. Findley and Sayers, arriving Port Darwin May 14 for three weeks of inquiry before returning around June 6. The Governor-General’s party leaves May 18. A third act of Opposition members will also depart Sydney in late May led by the Opposition Whip Wilks.
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Northern Territory
Sydney
Guthrie
Measra Watson
Fuller
Batchelor
Webster
Watkins
Sampson
Hutchinson
Poynton
Carr
Catts
H.R
Findley
Sayers
Port Darwin
Jane
Wil
Wilks
Royal Commission Forestry Appointed to Probe Timber Policy
The Cabinet plans a Royal Commission to examine State forest resources, reserve areas, afforestation needs, royalty fairness, and timber export restrictions. It will assess timber supply for sleepers and rail usage and determine commission personnel.
Fragmentary Victorian Thought on Women and Power
A compact, fragmentary excerpt discusses female influence and male behavior, noting women as moral forces while men falter. It reflects late nineteenth or early twentieth century views on gender roles, with sharp, paradoxical statements about virtue and egotism. The terse lines resemble aphoristic cultural commentary embedded in a broader publication.
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Baltimore
U.9
Hes Colls
Columbia
North Coast Railway
Cricket
Rawney Vane
Bowatan
Royal Commission Forestry
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