Progress in 1907 for New South Wales and Australia
A 1907 progress review showing population gains and trade growth for New South Wales and Australia. It notes population rise to 1,571,314 in 1907 from 1,590,984 in 1900, aided by assisted immigration mainly from the United Kingdom, and a trade surge with NSW contributing a large share of Australia’s external gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Australia
United Kingdom
Great Britain
TDOT
Commonwealth
Bureau of Statistics
Dean Her
CEVA
Wasanaels
Reilhays
Tobacco Pipes and the GBD Brand Dominance
A Sydney correspondent extols the GBD tobacco pipe, praising briar-root quality, diverse shapes, and anti-juicing design. The piece notes strong GBD popularity in New Zealand and Australia with widespread retail and a wholesale depot at 21 Clarence Street, Sydney.
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Walter Raleigh
Europe
Commonwealth
New Zealand
Sydney
Anatridia
Dominion
Clarence Street
Brain Thinking Across the Head Reveals Surprising Facts
A scientific note challenges common belief that thinking occurs mainly in the forehead. It cites experiments and anecdotes suggesting most thought involves regions near the ears and back of the head, with action-related thinking distributed across the scalp.
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Amy Srt
Tom
Wat
Mae No
Wren
Queensland land settlement drive reaches New South Wales
Queensland pursues settlers for large tracts of land as a policy to boost population. Hon. W. Guy Higgs to secure settlers in New South Wales with offices in Sydney. Land offered cheap with long payment terms, including free areas, and group selections to keep families together. Climate and crops praised, with introductions to Queensland Lands Under-Secretary and pamphlet distribution available.
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Queensland
Guy Higgs
New South Wales
Pitt Street
Sydney
Varn
Thun Renler
Triges
Darling Downs
Australia
W. J. Scott
Shakespeare in a Wild Town Baffles Oklahoma Crowd
The manager recalls Julius Caesar playing to a Rowdy audience in Jack Rabbit City Oklahoma. After a death on stage the crowd demanded a speech from the author and finally the manager dressed as Shakespeare spoke ten minutes to appease them before the play continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Julius Caesar
Jack Rabbit City
Oklahoma
Johns
Shakespeare
Fragments from a Tarn of the Wheel Hoard School
A garbled OCR passage describes an early morning scene at a hoard school with a headmaster and students. A child asks why a tooth is missing and mentions a toothy incident, while a figure named the elder and others react to the event.
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Bill
Beth
Meant for the Judge in a Brampton Court Tale
A late Brampton court tale recounts Mr Justice Hawkins receiving a note from an elderly lady in court. He reads the tract marked Sinner Repent and quietly revises and discards it, an usher removing the paper to hand to the judge.
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Brampton
Justice Hawkins
Nominated Immigration Cuts Costs for Assisted Passages
The government’s assisted immigration policy attracts migrants to New South Wales with low fares. On January 22 Swirey saw arrivals, mostly agricultural laborers and women domestic workers, with 77 nominated for assisted passages. Nominations may be made locally in Australia by relatives or friends, with refunds lowering the fare to as little as £5 for a 12,000 mile voyage depending on work taken up on arrival. Full details and nomination forms are at the Intelligence Department in Martin Place, Sydney.
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Swirey
Newth Wales
Wheoti
Intelligence Department
Sydney
Martinplace
A Soldier of Fortune and the London Police Court
A long, vivid scene unfolds in a London police court as petty thieves, a flashy club coxcomb, and a clever trainer named Snap collide. Jack Curlin, a naive suspect, is guided through a chaotic hearing where forged alibis, a rogue in livery, and a promised rescue roil the crowd. The tale closes with a plan to print a sensational notice to recover a lost master.
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House of Correction
London
Jack
Snap
Paparet
Curlin
Eastern Counties
Charles
Jack Curlin
Horleyford
Moat
Edward
Susan
Ron
Mr. Nutkins
Tiger
Skilled Labour for Canada Recruitment Expands Costs
The Canadian Manufacturers' Association reports months of mixed results from Britain recruitment for Canadian meas. London labor office funded by £400 yearly general fund fails to cover all expenses. To approach self sufficiency fees are charged to member firms. No fees to workers securing contracts in London.
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Britain
Labor Bureau
Lonslon
Ca Cadian Manufacturers’ Association
Ite General Fund
London
Canada
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East End
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Jane
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