Sydney Easter rains dampen festival year in Moore Park
The Sydney Easter Show suffers from monsoonal rainfall delaying crowds and earnings. Visitors from across the state and country face disrupted schedules as exhibitors praise new local manufacturing, including silky oak furniture, and show organizers note higher attendance on favorable days. The article laments the rain spoiling a records year while highlighting Australia’s shift toward local production and the impact on trade tariffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
ATO
Moore Park
Sydney tram fares confuse visitors amid show trials
Sydney reports show progress in local manufacturing across wool feather wood and metals with tramway receipts rising despite wet weather. A costly misunderstanding surrounds special racecourse trams where passengers pay 3d for partial journeys while return tickets only cover racecourse travel and Sydney-bound legs, angering some riders.
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Sydney
Moore Park
Hew
Tie
Watch and Chain Stolen During Tour
Mr AJ Trurvex reported a robbery at Tenterfield on Friday during a golf tour when a thief took his gold watch and chain with the gold medal tied to it. Police are pursuing a trace but sources say clues are scarce as cricketers were away at the first match of the tour. Team members lament the loss as a sad blemish on a cheerful outing.
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AJ. Trurvex
Tenterfiel
Armidale City Band Wins Interstate Australia Contest
Armidale City Band won the interstate band contest at Sydney Sports Ground defeating Newtown and North Sydney Government Tramways. Judges credited Armidale with 157 points. Newtown 140. Tramways 128. Individual section winners included K N Ogden and T Bennet from Armidale and Newtown respectively.
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Australia
Sydney Sports Ground
Armidale City
Newtown
North Sydney
Tramways
Armidale
W. G. Sentley
Lurline
Swift
Sonvenir de Fidhuril Wagner
Revelfe District
Tannhauser
Wagner
Cobar
Wightville United
Beethoven
Syd. Hume
Raswits
K. N. Ogden
T. Bennet
F. Swindin
G. Kemption
A. J. Christian
Rockdale Fire Brigade
T. O'Cooper
Orange Lawn
W. J. Tougher
Lithpow
A. Uaties
Newaertly Caytral Mission
T. A. Taster
O. Walker
Rochkdale
Molbott
Newtown District
Fearful Railway Disaster at Braybrook Function Vic
A devastating Bendigo to Ballarat train collision at Braybrook Function Victoria left many dead and injured as wreckage and fire enveloped the scene. Engine driver Leonard Milburn reported brake failure at Sunshine station before the fatal impact. Fire and rescue efforts followed amid harrowing scenes including a bride and groom among the victims.
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Australia
Braybrook
Vic
Ballarat
Mendigo
Leonard Milburn
Sunshine Station
Westinghouse
Bendigo
Tomlinson
Milburn
Age
Adt
Drivae
Assartiona
Letters to the Editor on Mandowa Shire burr control
John Wheeler criticizes Mandowa Shire Council for wasteful burr control spending. He argues the two stage cutting leaves more burrs, urges tendered contracts and dry burning, and says taxpayers deserve value for money. He laments Crown land and municipal practices that keep funds flowing.
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Mandowa
Ventura
Basel Burr
Manilla
John Wheeler
W.B
Sydney Cup and Doncaster winners headline busy racing meeting
Short Pars. Dyep Garments won the Sydney Cup at the A. J. C. races with Tarzan runner up and Absentee in third. Tux Champagne Stakes went to Matt Queen while Borodiso and Kmita placed second and third. Kaula Lumpar led the Steeplechase with Eclair and Boomerang behind. Toop captured the Doncaster Handicap with Legation and Absentee next in order. There was a record attendance.
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Dyep Garments
Tarzan
Matt Queen
Borodiso
Kmita
Kaula Lumpar
Eclair
Boomerang
Toop
Es Legation
Unclear items listed in old ad line
Fragmentary OCR lists goods like sheepskins mids wool tallow marsupial skins and wax with a claim standard soap is unequalled. The fragment ends with a peculiarly capitalized line about ThEET.
Railway Smash at Murrurundi injures many
A sensational head‑on collision occurred when the Brisbane mail struck the Glen Innes division at Murrurundi. Over 20 people were injured, with several seriously hurt. Passengers included residents from Manilla and tagged locals. a long list of names and injuries is recorded, noting fractures, cuts, and bruises.
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J. E. Simpson
G. H. Robinson
L. Harris
Hall's Creak
Mesars
James Ernast Singleton
Phillipatrest
Alexandra
James Morris
Botany Street
Redfern
David Moffat
Quirindi
Percy N. Ryan
Bank of New South Wales
Barraba
Lindsay Tfarria
Hall's Crank
Manilla
Grazier
Archibald Sammons
Tudor-strest
Hamilton
James Steduan
Singleton
Jack Thomas
Tamworth
John Amos Williams
Kirkwood Street
Armidale
William M Inevney
Elm Street
West Maitland
Clarence Oneill
Church-street
A. BE. Walker
Herbert Tolley
Dwin Potts
Pelvia
Hardaker
Walcha
A.O. Thorton
Darling-streat
Balmain
Benjamin Lovett
Arthur Littenden
A. W. Taylor
Surrey-street
Darlinghurst
Sergeant Caskell
Railway Accident Damages Station Track Overnight
A railway accident occurred at the station the night of the 19th or early morning of the 19th. The engine and goods van derailed during shunting and a large section of the permanent way was torn up. No loss of life or personal injury reported. damage estimate is not yet certain.
Rider Suffers Injury In Baater Gift Race
W Jancarr riding Operator in the Baater gift at Broken Hill fell and broke his knvek.
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W. Jancarr
Broken Hill
Sexsariovar
Bumbo
Orange
Coonamble
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Euster
Germany
George-st
Show Ground
Shith
Ujohn Liston
Suck & Property
Nan, Crank & Co
CoEneral Axios Assuranun Co. M.L.A
W. T. Langworthy
Royal Jiutel
Pitt, Gon, and Badgery, Ltd
Liverpool
London, and Globe, Insurance Co
Davenport ‘Tree
Tea
Ocean Archdest Co-operative Co
Deere Machinery
New York Life Insurance
A.C. Veness
Manuela Streetu
Hanilia
Voll and Co
Harrison, Jones
Wilshire & Co
OCAL
United Inaninees Co
Harelson and Attwood Musssy Uarris and Vo
Littles Sheep Dip
Weaver and Perry, Brnoten and Co
Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance
AMP
Soviert
Insurtnce
Accnet Uo
Cheeshrough & Cop
Manilla Ofee
M. Cmackenzie
Limited
J- E. Simpson
Sybnay
Ma. A. CC. Wawrss
Olhoe
Maaulla-streat
Victoria
Ils
Herusband
J. Qourt
Alan
Sunshine Fire Brigade
Lufun
Lily Buntingdon
Footscray
A. M. Gabriel
PAC
HPS
Manilla-Stre&t
Next Bank of
N.8.w
John D Kennedy
Manilla-street
Edward J. Roach
Manilla- Street
Rickard J
O'Halloran
Pool Street
Tam Wookxeth
Legal
Nr. Farrest
Crowmen’s Elloret
Farrell
L. E. Ellis
Strafford
Rowan Streata
Bathurst Burr
Peel-Street
D. J. Blackwell
Tursas
V. M’dowell
A. E. Coupland
Killarney
Queensland
Narrabri
Edgeroi
Piper & GO
Tamworth, Manilla and
Juvers
Manilla Branch
Bek
B. Standring
Mechanics’ Institute
Murrurundi
Werris Creek
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