Horse power returns as Australia weighs options in transport
A Victorian bulletin reports Sir James Elder’s extracts on New York freight methods favoring horse for heavy city haulage. It notes 73 percent of wagons in West Street drawn by horses, and compares costs showing horse drawn vehicle per minute cheaper than motor trucks. Sydney firms claim horses outperform motors for city deliveries, urging continued horse breeding and use. Clydesdales feature at Melbourne show with top prizes and rising interest in draught horses across Victoria and NSW.
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H. Boclaty
Visua
Werribee
Vistoria
James Hitler
United States
New York
James Elder
Sir James Elder
Horven
West Street
U8 Trucking Corporation
New York City
Port of
Daily Telegraph
Sydney
James McMahon
Jd. McMahon Aod Co
Horace
Liam
Master Corriera
N.S.W
Ma. McMmbonadda
Melbourne
Victoria
S.A
Kirk's Bazaar
Items of Interest from a Fractured Telegraphic Page
A bizarre farm anecdote on Mr Pearce’s Dy ranba property describes white Leghorn fowls attacking a lurking reptile, with the scene conveyed in a clipped, tongue in cheek tone. Concurrently, editorials question whether Lang’s hydroelectric experts also advised Morwillumbab water supply, amid repeated town crackdowns.
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Tweed Daily
Northern Exhibit At Brisbane Show Profit Expectation
North Coast Agricultural Association secretary reports at last meeting on the North Coast and Tablelands exhibit at the Brisbane show. Receipts total £2,471 7s 0d, expenditure £2,412 2s 0d with remaining accounts likely adding £5 5s. The exhibit should net at least £100 profit, a delegate notes better than Sydney. Chairman calls it very satisfactory.
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North Coast and Tablelands
Brisbane
North Coast Agrontural Societien’ Association
Sydney
Golfer Struck Dead on Mitcham Common In Storm
The body of Lawrence Smith, retired Sutton official, was found on Mitcham Common believed struck by lightning during a heavy storm. The report mentions a golf club burnt into his shoulder, with extensive lightning damage and other weather incidents across England and Ireland. A stray horse caused near misses and vehicle damage in multiple towns, including Woodward Street and Dubbo, with a motor car incurring about £10 damage.
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Lawrence Smith
Sutton
Mitcham Common
Tooting Bee Golf Club
England
Ireland
Woodward Street
Dubbo
Mr. B. Watson
Parson Denounces Untruthfulness After Scripture Reading
A parish sermon scene unfolds as the parson announces an upcoming talk on truthfulness and asserts there is no 17th chapter of St Mark. He asks parishioners to read Mark 11 and gauges reactions by who rises to stay. The congregation splits with about half leaving.
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St. Mark
Day Baking Hill would ban fresh bread sales
The Quirindi Advocate warns of a forthcoming Day Baking Hill to restrict bread sales. The bill would prohibit selling bread the same day it is baked with a ban starting after 6 am. Exemptions for country centers are noted, but towns fear changes will spark unrest if gravy is restricted.
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Saya
Draught Horse Breeding Push Amid Sydney Industry
A Sydney firm with about 200 workers emphasizes breeding stronger draught horses to meet demand, noting no motor trucks. Breeders are urged to focus on better bloodlines as the Clydesdale prize scheme expands, with further details to come in a future issue.
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Sydney
Horace
EAS
WLW
Blas
XBW
Clydesdale
Banishing Grey Hair The Way To Youth
A clipped Australian advertisement touts Jean Reaver's Extract as a harmless odorless hair dye claim that restores natural color by the next day. It also markets Skin Derma for evening skin tone and freckle reduction and Beheal facial cream to erase wrinkles, with prices and supplier names Elliott Bros and Austention Drug Co.
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Australia
Jean Reaver
Bette
Elliott Bros
Austention Drug Co
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Ford
Acembly
Tedor
Ford Motch Company OF Australia
FTP, Ltd
Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Ltd
Thun
Labor
Nsw
Ised
S Rd
M.S.W. Apemtas
Lincoln Motor Car Coy
Flamer
Stevens Firseast Ygente
Head
Australania
C. C. Wakefield & CO. Ltd
SPI Street
Edmunds
Spring Street
Wickney
Soma the Wonderful Cuckoo Clock
Gener
Cedier
Vearys Limited
Onballoon Tyres
Goodyear
Vlands
Moothly A
Massive and Co., Pty
Plomes
Enchsoe
Eames
Gruen
Hong Yuen
Hong Yuen &0
Inverell
Arnotts
Medical Association
W. Kautz
Invereli
Permona
F. and
B. Thomas, Ltd
Rowland B
Rowland
Lowes
Goonsowigall
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