Oil First Found Near Mount Lindsay Sparks Interest
A Brisbane era diary recounts oil and gas prospects near Rosewood and Fassifern in Queensland. The author describes drilling, gas eruptions, crude oil glimpses, and a public officer seizing samples to illuminate a railway station. He notes a German doctor’s failed oil shoring tale and hopes renewed resource interest may uncover discoveries across New South Wales.
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Mount French
Fassifern
Brisbane
Ipswich
Mont Lindsay
Om Marroon
Murray Prior
Prior
John Jardine
Mount Lindsay
Queensland
New South Wales
Childrens Hacking Cough Prompts Odd Household Tale
Mrs. J. J. Bath of Murwillum bah was washing on Friday when she drove a needle into her hard. The needle disappeared completely and doctors failed to locate it with X ray. First aid against coughs and colds Woods Great Peppermint Cure recommended.
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J. J. Bath
Murwillumbah
Marie Corelli remembered famed British novelist of varied works
The obituary notes Marie Corelli born to Italian and Scottish extraction, adopted by Dr Charles Mackay in London, educated in a French convent, and rising to fame with A Romance of Two Worlds. It cites prolific 1886 to wartime output, works like The Sorrows of Satan and Temporal Power, wartime criticism and Empire service, Mason Croft at Stratford on Avon, and translations into many languages. It ends with ads for Woods Great Peppermint Cure.
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Corelli
Britain
Charles Mackay
London
Corell
Stratford-on-Avon
Mason Croft
England
Hides and Seism? Hides and Seins? (Note: This line is intentionally compressed to comply with T limit.)
The Farmers and Graziers Co operative Company notes Sydney buyers supported demand for hides and skins with prices 10 to 20 shillings above prior sales. Heavy goods declined slightly while best lights rose. rabbit skins and fox skins saw brisk bidding and higher values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Company
Sydney
Australia
London
Judge of Both and the Armidale Court Interlude
A Sydney style court scene in Armidale shows Judge Gordon delivering swift divorce rulings while humor lightens a cattle case. A Newcastle shopkeeper scam is described as a thief targets small retailers with a deceptive envelope ploy, then moves to Sydney as Easter approaches.
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Armidale
Abbott
Mr Abbott
Mr. Abbott
Newcastle
Sydney
Harold Arthur Fpairleigh Australian Health Expert
Harold Arthur Fpairleigh is promoted as a specialist in heart troubles rheumatism paralysis goitre and numerous internal and external diseases. The claim includes testimonials and a home address listed as Lorn Maitland for remedies including cuts burns and eye sores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Arthur Fpairleigh
Woeet Maitland
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J. T. See
Rosewood
Sthruck Hell
Hades
Pic
Satan
Roma
Gentelman
Marie Corelli
Woods
Fromt
Tamut
Z. VU. Veness
Grothers
Dodge Brothers
Dodge
Stranparpiseo Motors Limite
Castlereagh Street
VY. J. Byrnes
Manilla
Boldsbrough, Mort °& GO. Ltd
Wool & Produce
Dec L
Cudmoerel
Ohag
Hope
Aset
Mana
Hides and Seine
Commonwealth
James Kel
Government Savings Bank
N.S.W. and Rural Bank
Ee Ee Etre
Justice Gordon
Armida
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