Wool thefts in Melbourne tied to Commonwealth Wool Office break in
Investigators report wholesale wool robberies across suburbs, totaling about £1000 losses with £401 recovered. Thieves altered bale labels to misdirect shipments from country centers to Melbourne. Suspects Norman Franklin and Charles Jackson arrested after an attempted cheque payment for wool sold via Australian Estates and Mortgage Co Ltd. Police allege entry between November 1, 1919 and January 27, 1920, stole 30 bales valued at £300 from the Commonwealth Central Wool Committee warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wangaratta Chronicle
Criminal Investigation Department
Commonwealth Central Fools Committee
Australia
Wool Committee
Melbourne
William Street
Norman Franklin
Frick Charles Jackson
City Watch- House
Commonwealth Central Wool Committee
Farm Implements for Sale by H. Witnell
HR. & H. Withnell offers 3 Farm Table Top Waggons new and second hand in perfect order 1 Box Waggon second hand 1 Farm Lorry second hand 1 Farm Dray second hand 5 Hooded Buggies Farmers Buggies Sulkies Massey Harris Spring Teeth Cultivators 43 Furrow joughs 4 Furrow Ploughs 155 Furrow Plough Variou Hoe Drills 13 and 15 Disc Drills 13 and 15 Almost new. Can Recommend all these articles are O.K. and Prices are Right. H. Witnell
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Massey Harris
O.K
H. Witbnell
Dean's Backache Kidney Pills Endorsed by Mrs McRae
Mrs McRae of Duke Street Northam praises Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for years of kidney relief. She notes backache and bladder weakness improved, with no problems in five years. Pills sold by chemists or mailed from Foster McClellan Co Perth at 9d a bottle. six bottles 15s 2d. ensure you get Doan's.
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BR. McRae
Duke-street
Northam
Dean
Decoy Method Beats Rabbits in Extensive Australia Trials
In New England Australia Mr Leslie Davis introduced a decoy system to destroy rabbits. Starting at Aberfoyle estate owned by Mr FJ White the method poisoned rabbits over 18 218 acres yielding 25 583 dead. Interest spreads to Victoria and Western Australia.
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Sydney Exchange
Leslie Davis
New England
Victoria
Western Australia
Davis
Aberfoyle
FJ White
White
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H. Withnell
Ntzgerald ST
Firm Foundation
J T Smith
Mesera Robertson & Morris
A.t. Smith
Witagerald Street
Mortham
Bohemia Hotel
Murmy Street
Perth
Arthiar
Ot Wagin
Dambleyung
Tee
Imion Beer
Tel Aséos
Fremantle
Geraldton
Albany
St Mullens
Sbi
Sevenagents For & Eae Agente Ec, A Hills, Dowerin, A. Maisey
Dodgers
Northam Courier and
Goomalling Dowerin
Printing Office
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