England’s Bell Ringers and Historic Feats Highlight Public Life
About 25 000 bell-ringers operate in England while the British Government grants land valued at £80 000 for a George the Fifth memorial in Westminster. The obituary notes Thomas Penfold of Chickerell dies after a century in a caravan. Jakob Roesch of Berne recently turned seventy five and climbed the Wetterhorn in seven hours. London's fire brigade grows to 2000, from eighty a century ago, answering around 100 calls weekly.
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England
George the Fifth
Westminister
Thomas Penfold
Chickerell
Weymouth
Jakob Roesch
Berne
Wetterhorn
London
System explains counting Senate votes in New South Wales
The Commonwealth Electoral Officer for New South Wales describes the preferential voting method for Senate elections. If no candidate gains a majority, the lowest eliminated and second preferences counted, continuing until four senators are chosen. The process may require many rounds and could take about a month to finalize.
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Commonwealth Electoral Omcer
New South Wales
Mr. Barret
Senate
Bowling notes postpone Electric Light Pair handicap draws
Owing to unsettled weather the Electric Light Pair handicap event moves from tonight to Thursday night subject to weather. The draw lists Adams and Griffin 5 on v Kendall and Hebblewhite 5 on Rye 2 on and Weekes 7 on v Woodward and Jones 7 on Boorer and Houghton 2 on v Street and Smith 5 on Hawdon and Chapman 2 on vy Anderson and Carolan 5 on Ebbeck 2 on and Holland 9 on v White and Toni 4 on Munro and Lowe 2 on v Andrews and McIntyre 3 on The game lasts 18 ends with final 20 ends.
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Adams
Griffin
Kendall
Hebblewhite
Rye
Weekes
Woodward
Jones
Boorer
Houghton
V. Street
Smith
Hawdon
Chapman
Vy. Anderson
Carolan
Ebbeck
Holland
V. White
Toni
Munro and
Lowe
V. Andrews
McIntyre
Draw for night tennis list includes schools and clubs
On Wednesday 8 November Factory plays Park No 1 and Gangaty with Teachers. On Thursday 4 November Forbesdale Presbyterian Thistles and Waratahs face Park No 2.
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Factory
Park No. 1
Gangaty
Forbesdale
Presbyterian ‘Thistles
Waratahs
Park No
Church Services Across Gloucester and Nearby Towns
The Church of England listings mark 24th Sunday after Trinity services at Gloucester and surrounding communities. Reverends Bowman, Rogers, Cochrane, Glyn Jones and Pereira lead morning and evening congregations at multiple parishes including Nabine, Coolongoook, Dyer's Crossing, Forster, Craven Creek, Heatherdale, and Upper Barrington. Additional services noted for Free Presbyterian and Congregational churches with times across Barrington, Tugrabakh, Copeland, and Stratford.
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Church of England
Gloucester
Stratford
R. C. Pereira
Free Presbyterian Church
Upper Barrington
Berrico
Lower Barrington
J. A. Webster
Tugrabakh
Copeland
B, Martens
UZZLED THE MAGISTRATE AND SHOW RESULTS
An English motorist laughed at a safety glass question and won the case on costs. In Australia at Lismore Show Lookout and Patches the pony owned by C Russell cleared jumps to win, with Patches breaking a ground record and held the world high jump record for a pony. Twin calves are reported on several farms including A G Drury. one twin heifer calf died. Britain attended 120 delegates at an international congress for the wind in Warsaw.
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Lookout
C. H. Perry
Culcairn
Patches
C. Russell
Oakey
Lismore
Sole Bros
Warwick
MR. Times
A. G. Drury
Lansdowne
Guernsey
Mr. Drury
Britain
Warsaw
Billygoat Outwits Cars on Brisbane Road
A Toowoomba weekend incident on Brisbane Road features a billygoat shepherding a flock being struck by a motor car. The goat recovers, chases after the departing vehicle, dodges a second car, and then salutes the approaching driver with a raspber ry before returning to grazing. His dignity, however, remains badly hurt as the episode amuses bystanders.
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Brisbane
Toowoomba
Cara
Armistice Day Plans For Australia Announced
Announcing arrangements for Armistice Day on November 11 the Prime Minister Mr J A Lyons said two minutes silence would be observed across Australia as far as possible. States cooperate with Commonwealth Government and the Commonwealth will be represented at principal ceremonies in state capitals.
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J. A. Lyons
Australia
Commonwealth
Kodak Spring Appeal for Film Returns at Griffin's Pharmacy
Spring is the time for good results with your Kodak. Procure and return films or negatives to Griffin's Pharmacy. Films dropped off before 10 a.m. are ready for pickup at 7 p.m. Country customers can have photographic work posted or sent by carrier.
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Griffin's Pharmacy
Oysters bred in tanks in England after 1919 tests
News in brief reports successful tank breeding of oysters in England following continuous Ministry of Agriculture experiments since 1919. The item covers other short notices including Metaxas on Greek sacrifices for rearmament, new Engine Earl Baldwin by Great Western Railway, Dutch East Indies cruiser orders, Colchester excavation finds, Captain Scott's Discovery as scouts ship, Kadira the decoy elephant death, Portugal UK telecommunication link, and Victorian dairy market vigilance.
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England
Ministry of Agriculture
Metaxas
Chalcis
Great Western Railway
Earl Baldwin
Dutch East Indies
North Station
Road
Colchester
Scott
Discovery
Temple Steps
Thames Embankment
Ceylon
Kadira
Portugal
United Kingdom
Mullett
Wdo
Clearing sale at Buccea Wanka reports strong demand
Paterson, Raston and Co conducted a clearing dairy sale at Buccea Wanka on Thursday last for Mr. R Paterson with large attendance and keen demand. Cattle in good condition cows in milk sold to £11 10s and the herd of 55 cows averaged £7 12s. Dairymen must register dairies by 15 November.
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Paterson
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