Road funds cut spur drives for NSW motor laws
The NRMA led a strong stand at the Australian Automobile Association conference over reduced Federal Aid for roads, backing a draft NSW bill to curb car theft with title certificates and dealer registration. The NAMLA urged true labeling of petrol and oils, while NRMA engineers warned motorists against shady lubricants and urged consults with official engineers.
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NRMA
Australian Automobile Association
NEMA
N.S.W
Australia
N.R.M.A
NAMLA
Commonwealth
N-Rma
Old Shellbacks Sail Home From Far Reaches
Poem chronicles a sailor’s voyage from San Francisco to Bombay Rio Azores and Sydney Heads with drift toward ashore respite then another voyage. It blends sea lore with a newspaper ad for a VIC TOR battery radio set from Paling’s Sydney urging inquiries.
Country Party disputes over Sydney Harbour Bridge funding
A Sydney Harbour Bridge dispute erupts as Country Party organisers allege Nationalists funded the project while claiming the Country Party opposed it. Speaker Colonel Bruxner and Mr Best collide over who voted against the bill, with corrected tallies showing more Country Nationalists opposed than Country Party members. The exchange highlights tensions amid efforts for anti Lang unity.
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Country
Country Party
Nationalista
Hove
North Shore
Bruxber
M.L
Parkes
Best
Colonel Bruxner
Messrs
Bennett
Cameron
Cromarty
Hill
Mark Morton
Perkins
Nesbitt
Lismore
The Ideal Bacon Pig and Bacon Breeding Practices
The article defines the ideal bacon pig with a full development, firm flesh, white fat, roomy chest, straight shoulders, strong back, well sprung ribs, high tail, full hams, straight underline, and flat bones. It notes rising competition and changing consumer tastes, urging breeders to follow definite breeding lines. It recommends crossing pure Tamworths and Berkshires, then mating progeny sows with pure Berkshire boars to produce mild cured, lean, juicy bacon, with marketable six month old pigs at 90 to 180 lbs dressed weight, and mentions Middle Yorkshire boars as advantageous on certain crossbreds.
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Tamworths
Berkshires
Berkshire
Middle
Yorkshire
Importance of Cooling Cream Practices in Dairy
The article outlines steps to ensure cream quality by preventing infection and bacterial growth through rapid cooling. It recommends using water-bag coolers or cold water baths to bring cream below 80 degrees Fahrenheit, promoting flavor and safety. If no cooler is available, stand cans in cold water and change bags daily, drying between uses. Daily stirring and cooling before mixing, with daily delivery to the factory, are advised.
Early Manning River History and Miss Isabella Kelly
In a 1883 legislative inquiry narrative, Miss Isabella Kelly's life in NSW and investments are traced. She arrived in 1840 aboard the James with Dr Lang as mate, brought substantial funds, and invested in land, cattle, and real estate. By 1858–54 she leased 280 cattle to Sydney auctioneers Rich Langley and Butchart, securing an advance and a general lien on her stock, with repayments by 1854. The record notes her later associations and the Brimbin cottage arrangement with a man named S.
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Legislative Assembly
Miss Kelly
Nsw
James
Lang
Hat By
Aken
England
Cdme
Manning River
Maitland
Macsrs
Rich
Sydney
Langley
Brimbin
Dawson River
Manin
Gloucester District Feeds and Serves Thousands in Need
Community outreach notes that Gloucester district, serving almost 5,000 residents, continues to provide food, clothing, and transport assistance. Volunteers coordinate weekly distributions, with local groups urging donations to sustain services amid growing demand.
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Gloucester
Cattle sale forged papers trigger court case
Miss Kelly sues over cattle and horse sale alleged to be through Sydney agents Rich Langley and Butchart. S- purchased cattle for 800 pounds, later denied authority, two forged documents produced in court claiming bills of sale. He was committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court Sydney for cattle stealing after a 1855 committal and ten years hard labour.
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Leongle Uy
Thingox
Angay Tuntoy
Manning
Hie Central Criminal Court
Sydney
Briabin Station
Ter Oathe Amt
Tima
Alfred Stephen
Wingham “Chronicle
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Credited By Local Resident
Mrs H Simmonds of Eloiza Street Dungog praises Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a perfect cure for backache and kidney symptoms. She says the remedy fixed her pain and she has been free from backache for years. Doan's Pills are sold by chemists and storekeepers Foster McClellan Co. proprietors.
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Dean
H. Simmonds
Eloiza Street
Dungog
Doan
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True Blue
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James Barbour
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Carter Bros
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Mrs. G
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Tarea Baker & Pastrycook
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