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Newspaper
Goulburn Evening Penny Post
Location
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 01, 1925
Page
4
A violent confrontation erupted just before midnight on New Year’s Eve in Cheviot Street Darlington Sydney as a mob of at least ten attacked a police officer. reinforcements from Redfern and Darling arrived, teaming with locals to fight back using bottles sticks and stones amid a chaotic street battle.
A string of antiquated observations on rainbows, noting that no two observers see the same bow and that many rainbows appear in sequence. It mentions fog bows, dew, and legends from Matlock to the Niagara region, with poetic imagery of mist, sunlit shores, and a perpetual rainbow in distant mountains.
A Gadara Shire deputation to Local Government Minister Fitzpatrick argued Crown land and mining leases spread noxious weeds like St Johns Wort across thousands of acres in New South Wales. They urged the Treasury to fund half the eradication cost estimated at £1600, while Fitzpatrick said the financial burden is heavy and will be taken to the Cabinet for a decision.
New South Wales mining reports for 1924 project a record mineral value, led by coal and silver, lead, and zinc. Higher metal prices and increased ore tonnage support expectations of surpassing 1923 production, with expanded output in coal, copper, coke, Portland cement, and lime. The Greta seam and northern districts show gains, while disruptions and pending developments affect some mines.
Canberra Commission assumes full responsibility from January with J. F. But as chairman at the Federal Capital. The commission will manage all capital affairs and utilities under the incoming Act, while remaining at Canberra to supervise ongoing communications and public works amid inquiries on remaining blocks and price conditions.
A critical view argues that in New South Wales the government acts as a board of directors, favoring the metropolis while neglecting rural wealth. The piece contends rural producers fund city comforts, urging reform to ensure rural representation and practical policies on transport, water, and power.
A new Bradley Beach Golf Club experiment uses electric light to grow turf faster. Twenty four reflectors of one thousand watt lamps illuminate the practice green, enabling creeping bent seed to germinate in five days and reach four inches in eight weeks, with thicker growth and fewer weeds than traditional seeding. The setup aims to shorten growth time and produce usable turf earlier, heralding potential for wider adoption across new clubs.
A British Tuberculosis Society president, noted medical writer, claims a wine as a cure for bovine tuberculosis. He describes widespread Britain cases and a trial showing herd clearance, noting calf involvement and a veterinary expert quote about vaccine-like treatment and disease elimination.
Poetic Christmas reminiscence contrasts past homecomings with present life changes. The narrator laments fading customs, recalls gatherings, songs, and the joy of childhood, then questions whether tradition can endure as modern life accelerates and work demands rise.
In a provocative discussion, researchers and commentators explore whether diet and social norms around sexuality influence cancer risk. The piece cites warnings against meat, wheat, and certain foods while speculating on cultural pressures shaping health beliefs and future motives related to gendered expectations.
Players like J Viera and Connie Cam figure in a cramped cricket report from Kowloon Corner. The match includes names such as Cam, Vyas Trovelail, and J Donnell with notes on captains and timings, ending with Car leaves Kowloon Corner at 1.15 pm.
The compliant Highline Himes Vipe Dane and a sixteen jars group left a notice for Sydney readers. The group is led by Three Major Aitken and Chief J. Mehie with WooS and Lite pipers among the delegation, aiming to showcase at the Central Rainets event in ARL 1. W. Sveterbest plans to present his best musical lineup.
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