Royal Show poise for record Easter exhibition
The Royal Show expands in scope with unprecedented entries across sections. New Zealand and states from Australia will contest breed classes including Shorthorns and Herefords while pigs attract five states. The fair promises a vast trade display and full showground facilities as the nation showcases its farming and manufacturer sectors.
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New Zealand
N.S.W S
Victoria
Western Australia
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Rolls Rover
Royal
Prada
Shire Clerk Reports Revenue, Rates, and Noxious Weeds
Shire Clerk reports January revenue £98 10 8 and February £501 0 6, total £2569 11 2. Rates for 1926 levied January 30. arrears down from 1924. Accounts for 1925 completed. audits pending. Contracts 1/25, 2/25, 3/25 finalised with added costs. formal resolutions suggested. Depreciation and noxious weed samples referred to Agriculture. notices drafted for absentee owners. Seal, endowment, and road work valuations require council approval. Holiday request and acting Shire Clerk appointment proposed. Local news mentions cyclone damage and wool salon events.
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Mandowa
Thomias Davis
Halls Creek Road
Rushes Creek Road
Hulls Creek Road
Garland
Department of Agriculture
Couneil
Wy Filsell
Livestock Averages and Yard Stock Prices at Homebush
At Homebush on Thursday last the averages for decent stock list several shorn sheep with weights and prices, plus yard stock including Durham cross cattle, Herefords, and mixed herds. Notable figures include shorn November lambs at various skin values, wethers around 520 to 521b, and yard cattle with prices ranging from about £6 5s to £19 12s depending on breed, age, and condition.
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Homebush
Jattle Yard
Durham Cross
Herefordy
Valuable Free Book for the Man on the Land
Vacuum Oil Company Pty Ltd releases the revised fourth edition of Petroleum on the Land a practical rural guide. It details fuel and lubrication tips for engines harvesters milking machines and lighting sets with clear instructions and illustrations. Also notes bush fire relief totaling £108,624 and McLachlan’s unanimous appointment to a Senate vacancy.
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Vacuum Oil Company Pty. Ltd
Vaeninn Oi Company
Cable
Switzerland
McLachlan
Senate
Benny
Barraba Visits Manilla in Close Cricket Clash
Barraba scored 78 and 86 in a two innings total while C of B replied 98 and 65 for 6 wickets, winning by one wicket. Arthur White took 6 for 31 in the first innings and 13 in the second, supported by Gilroy Gardner Veness with scores around 21, and key Barraba contributions from McGinty 39 and McKechnie 26.
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Barraba
Manilla
C. of B
C. of
Ciof B
Arthur White
P. Gilroy
Gardner
Veness
McGinty
McKechnie
Cricket Fixtures for Saturday February Twenty Seventh
Fixtures list Wanderers versus of B A at Manilla No 2 and Strathfield versus of B A at Manilla No 1. Independente game forfeited. Also note ongoing dispute between coastal steamship owners and the Seamen's union expected to end the week.
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Wanderers
B.A
Manilla
B.A' Y Strathfield
O Hye
Wodlgs
Tram
Seamen's Union
Team lineups and fixtures from Manilla and Strathfield
Fragmented list shows teams for matches at Manly and Manilla with players including Byrnes J and Coote. Other names include Dayne Mitchell O Towle Mauls Young Gard Chapman Gilroy Abberfield Elliott Bake er, and McDonald McEnwig Young Rodgers Etheridge Roberts.
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Diratuield
Uieet
Byrnes
J. Byrnes
Suaw
Sah Dayne
F. Mitchell
F. O*tovle
F. Mauls
B. Young
V. Young
A. Gardner
A. Chapman
P. Gilroy
Abberfield
Albury PM Resolves to Discipline Scorchers and Drivers
In a recent NSOW session, Arnold P.M of Albury ordered stringent action against offenders. Drivers appeared and were fined five pounds each and had their Theriacs suspended for a year, a measure meant to enforce steadier driving.
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NSOW
Arnold P.M
Albury
How He Lost It at Central Station
An unnamed man arrives in Sydney after stepping from a Western train and is challenged by a well dressed Mapper asking about a meeting. A misidentification leads to a brawl ending with the man waking hours later in a Surry Mills hotel parlor missing his watch and chain.
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Vda
Sydney
Central Station
People’s Palace
George Frazer
Pokutaroot
Tim
Ott
Trangie
Surry Mills
Wallet of Votes in Guardian Cricketer Reporting
A fragment mentions the Guardian criticizing other dailies for errors. It suggests Tommy Andrew faced criticism about a cricket tour in England and notes a Petersian XI report among members. The tone mocks editorial missteps and commentary on a famous cricketer.
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Guardian
Muestralian XI
Petersian
Tommy Andrew
Penta
England
Dengue Fowey Warned Over Mosquito Threat
Residents warned after dengue warnings spread from Fowey to Bourke and Quirindi as mosquito-borne disease concerns rise across the region. The mosquito is identified as the primary disease carrier and risk to communities.
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Aw Ojuleu
Doric
Coa Ee Ss
Wienja
Bourke
Quirindi
Secret fashion claim saves two hours a day for women
In London women defend a new fashion as shaving two hours daily from brushing hair. They say it saves time and money and creates employment, ending debate on how long dressing takes.
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London
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