Goondiwindi railway worker dies after river crash
A railway employee diving into the Macintyre river at Goondiwindi struck a submerged pontoon and died from head injuries. Two hundred observers watched a dockers versus sailors melee at Woolloomooloo on Saturday night ending when a warning blast aboard the Orion halted the scuffle. Kalgoorlie reported its 48 hotels dry after miners were seen with pockets full of money.
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Macintyre
Goondiwindi
Woolloomooloa
Orion
Kalgoorlie
Wool Sale Report Highlights Wide Regional Wool Quality
The Farmers and Graziers Co operative Go Ltd reports on the sale of 9,920 bales catalogued on 16th instant. Demand remained steady with Japan soft and USA demand offsetting Yorkshire declines while France and Belgium showed active, diversified buying. Notable bids included Anne of Hazeldene superfine wool at high prices, with several other featured lots from Bourke to Barraba achieving strong results, and district realisations listed for Upper Manilla and Attgriga among others.
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Go, Ltd
Barrals
Yass
Boorowa
Upper Hunter
Mudgee
New England
Gundagai
Wagga
Bourke
Yorkshire
Japan
U.S.A
Yorkshiire
France
Belgium
Italy
R. A. Armour
Rye Park
Danville
G. N. & Dunn, Esq
Rylstone
Witten and
Witten
Barraba
J.C. Mills
Pudman
B. M Britten
Manilla
T. C. Newman
Attriga
BR. Woolaston
Fire retardant Fibrolite used to avert disaster in Gilgandra guest house
A guest house on Myville Street Gilgandra faced a blaze in the laundry but Fibrolite asbestos cement walls and ceilings resisted spread. Fire brigade and volunteers saved the building and nearby weatherboard homes. The article promotes Fibrolite as a cost effective fire retardant with lower insurance. It advertises a James Hardie booklet. The notice ends with a death announcement of the King Edward VII Queen of Norway.
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Harris
Myvile Street
Gilgandra
Gould
James Hardie & Co. Pty. Litd
G.P.C
Sydney
Tamworth Cricketers Down Gunnedah In Big Win
In a brisk match Tamworth defeated Gunnedah by 193 to 111 as miners on late shifts paid friends to hold places at bars, reflecting a bustling year for local hotels and the era’s rough-edged economy.
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Tamworth
Bush Fire Prevention Campaign Urges Widespread Readiness
A joint campaign by the Bush Fires Advisory and state departments aims to educate the public on preventative measures and to support organized fire brigades. It cites global examples from Toronto and Albany to stress citizen responsibility and community cooperation in reducing fire losses.
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Bush Fires Advisory
Com- Witter
Humbert
Dave
Toronto
Canada
Fort Francis
Albany
Us.a
Despair to Joy Reported By Mrs Abbott
A reader named Mrs R Abbott from Willoughby notes a dramatic personal change after trying a treatment promising rheumatic relief. The report claims cure and money back guarantee for the product advertised as a remedy.
NSW’s Hooker Kippax blaze past Victorian bowlers at Christmas
Halford Hooker and Alan Kippax forged a record stand for New South Wales, adding 307 for the last wicket to power a total of 420 in reply to Victoria's 37. Kippax scored 260 not out and Hooker 62, with 10s of thousands watching the Christmas Day grind. The piece notes Victorian bowlers and fielding, plus humorous sidebars on Hooker’s gear and the NSW victory buildup. It closes with a note on New Brunswick’s tree bearing 140 grafted apple varieties following Major F. S. Good’s horticultural experiment.
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Halford
Alan Kippax
New South Wales
Hooker
Dainty
Rogs
Blackie
Storlk
Beailey
Kippax
Tack Bilis
Styile
Prir
Sydney
Tack Wils
Hilis
Inneh
Kippas
Melbourne
Halford Hooker
Kip
Metdmen
Ore Uaving
Neele
Ryder
Jack
Fred
Jono
Barling
Baring
Jack Miis
Kippy
Sappax
P.m. Hooker
Hook
Tyro New South Wales
Jones
New South, Wales
Victoria
New Brunswick
Sunnybrook Farm
Fredericton
Major F. 8. Good
Major Good
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Tilock & Co. Pty. Ltd
Kant & Liverpool Sts
Blundell
X ‘Century
J. T. Robertson
Ideal Radio
Lts
H.mlv
British Empire
Hodengate
Pte Master's
Aa Tee Te Eae
Radiograms
Wool Report
Edward VII
Norway
England
Stoddart & Hayward Pty. Ltd
N.S.W
Gilroy
Manilla and
Market Streets
Arthur Mailey
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