Anniversary of World War I’s Outbreak and Its Aftermath
The piece marks August 4 1914 as the outbreak of World War I and reflects on four years of global conflict. It notes Britain’s prewar leadership, the war’s disruption of power, Germany’s defeat, and the rise of a divided world order in its wake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Temelesa
Baile Arcane
Beitain
Sro
Germany
Cera
Olberwater
Dertain
Hoy
Britain
Taxi Tourists Link With Inverell Tour
A fragmentary account describes Ludwig and Nora Lobel’s world taxi tour from London to Sydney. It notes a courtesy call at Inverell Post Office and mentions travels through Europe, the Middle East, and Asia before reaching Calcutta and onward to Australia. The piece recalls the couple’s travels, a War Memorial inscription, and details of mileage and expenses, ending with a remark on their global hospitality and seven weeks of arduous preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inverell
Guanie
Ludwig
Nora Love
C. J. Curnow
Curnow
Harry
Bivey
Mrs. Label
Singapore
Calcutta
Gussie
London
France
Europe
Ussie
Sydney
Switzerland
Italy
Yugoslavia
Greece
Thuradan
Pakistan
India
Tourly
Lobel
Aletral
Fal Cattle Market Steady Despite Wet Weather
Murray and Eather report a firm market at the municipal sales yards on Friday with attendance dampened by rain. Beef and dairy cattle saw varied prices across multiple lots including Hereford and Illawarra animals, vealers, and cows with calves, as vendors anticipate next sale on Friday September 5.
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Murray and
Eather
Sals
Isis
Hereford
Illawarra
Flereford
Bereford
Jersey
Guernsey
Regional travelers greet Australia journeying duo
A pair of miners and companions travel toward Queensland visiting the Exhibition. They cross the Nullarbor with welcome from harbor drivers and crowds at Clare. They plan to call on mines en route while passing Sapphire and other landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapphire LF Ag
Mings
C. A. Puller
Stickry
Femma
Inverell District social notes and marriages compiled
The Inverell district news records a flood of social items. Engagements and weddings include Miss Coral Townsend and Mr Lionel Good, and Miss Doreen Wake of Manly. Locals travel to Sydney, Delungra, and Delungra weddings are noted. Relatives gather, gifts are exchanged, and a party at Mrs Newman’s marks a pre wedding occasion.
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Meen
Fot Bart
Gleatop
Detungra
Ther
Nullamanna
Mt Inverell
Ital
Catherine Dowat
Bennett
Doris
Reaia
Wilings Inn
Marehani
Byron
D. McCasker
High Street
A. Battersby
St. Augustine's Church of England
Martas Caroline Johnson
Prankehnon
Koloona
James Willam Cooper
Mir
James Cooper
Henderson St. Lnverell
Mire
Mary
Cooper
Mac's Colege
Lagi Heeorge Watts
Syd-ney
Inverell
Pred Bakon
Bundirra Road
Bakon
George Willams
Col Ryder
Dashne Edwards
Brae Street
Hath Faimger
Licily Plain
Sydney Og Oo
Brian James
Eryn McGufficke
Wimmera
Graman
Claude Horniton
Delungra
Mo Hamilton
Mia
Traiville St
Newman
Miss Dowusl
Dehengra
Lionel John Gooda
John Goode
William Pesbies
Toria
al Urantlie
Field Day at Bukkulla offers agricultural program
An Inverell Bonshaw area field day presents a programme for landholders featuring a talk on pastures and a property inspection by a District Agronomist. The event includes transport arrangements and a guided tour of participating farms to share farming practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inverell-Bonshaw
A. Parleigh
Pature
Dingo Eudes 45 Drivers Seize Sheep Drive at Graman
A long drive by 45 men hunted a dingo on Max McCosker’s Graman property on Saturday. Despite four hours of tracking, the large cream colored dingo escaped. Authorities offered 40 pounds for the dingo and 40 more for its capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudes
Bes
Graman
Max McCosker
Tienerngiers
Oman
Fragmented OCR Note About Local Weather and Events
Fragmentary OCR text references cloudy conditions, a Friday event, offices, barriers and records, with unclear names and places. The readable parts mention weather, potential timing, and a sequence of local items, but many words are garbled.
Ashford Shire Council Reports Road Works Status
Engineer F E Bowman outlined completed works since the last meeting including gravel paving repairs along multiple routes in Ashford Shire. Ongoing projects cover Camp Creek Keetan Road reconstruction and Ashford Emmaville Road works with pipe culverts installed and gravel spread in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Bowman
Ashford Shire
Tynath
Wallanigs
von Gibt-Baerg
Fortmation
Hothet
Ashford
Emmaville Road
Prosecution Plan for Five Landholders in Rabbit War
The Inverell board, after hearing from Radiot inspector R A Ponton, moved to prosecute five landholders near Nullamanna for rabbit infestations. A two month window was set to destroy warrens, while three other landowners face no immediate action. Debate centered on inspections, neighbor responsibility, and the need for continued monitoring to curb breeding.
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Inverell Pastures Protection Board
Radiut
R.A Ponton
Pontor
Lund
Soldero
Teay
Lungrae
Elumore
Obe
Nullamanna
Prosteullora
Tyr
Tonkin
Dir H Schlee
Pontofi
Ois Napesons
G. Coway
T. Hanrock
Bir
Bowns
Neal
Hancock
Makim
Board debate on stock routes and fencing duties
Minutes from a Priday meeting reveal guidance that landowners adjoining stock routes have no fencing duty while drivers must avoid stock. Deputy notes that if cattle are deliberately driven onto a road or a drover fails to control stock, he is a danger. inspectors say drovers must keep to stock route format and return stock promptly when possible.
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H. Wentworth
Priday
Wentworth
Gocupheral
Tonkin
E A Purleigh
Ron Tayles
Boa Tay
Warlords Road
Inyecril
Ing Fonda
Flverel
Service for Trevor Bartlett at Altustine's Church
The late Trevor Bartlett was mourned at Altustine's Church with a Friday service near the Tar valley. Rev Canon Auttersty officiated as family and friends gathered to remember his career and service. Attendees included Palbewpess urn {ie at. teased's Clotet tywnd-Badely Mebane and locals from Maillard. Members of National Service training camp attended. Alf Campbell of Maillard traveled to the cemetery with other mourners arriving from Th verell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trevor Bartlett
Altustine
Tar
Trever
Barry Bartett
Auttersty
Badely Mebane
Fye Userel
Jane
National Service
Horwin Galvin
Jim Bracken
Rob Clark
Eric Hawton
Lance Richards
Gore Levie
Alf Campbell
Maillard
Anoancle
Verell
Praise For Ashford Engineer And Shire Employees
Praise for Ashford Shire employees in road maintenance and contraction was voiced at Friday's meeting by President Dr. J R Black and Engineer Mr. F E Bowman. Bowman praised the work and noted savings for staff. the Divisional Engineer Mr Micreaty commented on development roads and overall high standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford Shire
J. R. Black
F. E. Bowman
Bow
Ie Main Road
Micreaty
Auroshare
Ashford Shire Council Fire Funding and Grazing Outlook
Ashford council reports three fire engines en route to bolster local brigades with £790 allocated for fire season operations from July to 1853. Delegates will attend a bush fire prevention conference at Narrabri on September 12 and copies of the conference arcade will go to brigades for delegation. Stock figures show remarkable grazing results with oats and Pulghum yields analyzed against fertilized plots and drought impact.
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Shire Clere
AN. Heywood
Pistay
Department of Local Government
Counsell
Counell
Shire Council
Ashford
Narrabri
Delegr Rs
Inverell Report On Million Pound Truck Factory
Messrs W Letter and L Smith of Inverell Harvest Co attended the opening of the 11,000/80 International truck factory at Dandenong Victoria. The 500-employee plant will produce 25 models and spare parts locally. Minister Casey opened the ceremony praising the plant as a nation strengthening enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. W. Letter and
L. Smith
Inverell Harvester Co
Dandenong
Victoria
Casey
Lateral Territories
Inverell
International Harvester Oobs
Roi Mepbiogi Opaler Tor
I Gasier
Phantoms and locals recount Inverell area ghost tales
The article chronicles strange sightings and public interest in ghosts near Gilgai and Bingara, including a phantom coach near Glen Innes and a spectral beauty seen in Inverell. It notes council discussions about street lighting and local folklore legends amid the era’s spectral rumors. Two boys were injured in unrelated incidents at the showground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiverell Street
Ciuyra
Phost
Glen Innes
Housing needs raised for Ashford station area
President Dr J B R Black told Shire Council that housing at Ashford station area should be addressed by the County Council. D G Mather estimated figures, with Cr Black noting immediate action and several months for a few houses. The Housing Commission idea was mentioned but not adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frida
Sauipday
Aw Ohwood
Kuin
Bucky
Sydney
Besley
Ste Siure
Hall
J. BR. Black
Pri- Shire Council
North West County Council
D. G. Mather
Hey
Black
Cr. B. C. Bessey
Housing Commission
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Bukkulla
Landen
Ieee
Murda
Ashford Shire Road Works
Schieb
Tate
Dir Butler
Cox
Pir
Inter
Diy
A. F Kemp
Mide
Pumwader
Chletti
Sehters
Buver
Kemp
Pollock
Shire
Bowman
Thin
Austin Johnson
Bombhaw
Cambell
Enquirer
China
Gilgai
North West
Chetan
Inverell Cemetery
Hell
Bey
Ashford’s
Ctimes
Sleeterel Rp Iy
Sopichadnee
Wy Cr
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