Perry Brothers Plain Bill Clear 7ft 4in Sets Show High Jump Record
Perry Brothers Plain Bill cleared 7ft 4in on final day at Stanthorpe show to set a new high jump record for show rings south of Toowomba. Charlie Perry rode Plain Bill from Tenterfield and earned 1st prize £15 plus £4 for the extra inches. The Queensland record stands at 7ft 10 1/2in by The Hawk, ridden by W Burton, who also piloted the Australian record at Albury.
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Stanthorpe
Perry Brothers
Plain Bill
Perry Bros
Tyrn
Sovinty
Charlie Perry
Tenterfield
Queensland
Albury
W. Burton
Political pact attacks Lang and CP in Australian election debate
The letter argues that the UAP and ALP align against country voters, condemns Lang and the Labor movement, and defends CP independence. It warns of electoral manipulation by city interests, calls for Tamworth contest, and emphasizes the country voter bloc and the new Legislative Council as checks. The author frames Stevens and Lang as rivals, urges principled resistance to urban-centric policies, and cites historical sacrifice for freedom.
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A.S.P
Sydney Harbour Bridge
U.A P
ALP
J. T. Lang
Sydney
Newcastle
W. C. Thompson
U.A.P
Thompson
Stevens
U.P
Worth
Chaffey
C.P
Lang
Labor
Stevens-Bruxner
Langt Wm
Treasury
Legislative Council
Tamworth
C. P. Constitu
Wheat prizes awarded at North West show
The president congratulated B Nixon and C Byrnes for winning prizes in the wheat section. E Nixon urged building wheat silos in the North West amid debates on grain quality. The Newemtle show reported North and North West wheat as excellent, yielding 67 lbs per bushel or more.
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B. Nixon
C. Byrnes
E. Nixon
Canias
Eid
Iid
Penny post marks rise in New Zealand letters in 1933 34
The Director of the Postal Department notes letters and lettercards posted in New Zealand increased by 7.5 million in 1933 and nearly 131 million in 1934, up about 5 million from the prior year. In Sydney five hundred candidates sit for university matriculation exams. A man being arrested at Tamworth Saturday night was shot in the leg by a constable while attempting to escape. The Presbyterian Girls Auxiliary prepares a revue set for Friday March 8. Everything promises a great success.
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New Zealand
Postal Department
Tamworth
Constable Summers
Presbyterian Girls’ Auxiliary
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Royal Bisbler
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Plante
H. Baker & CO
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