Australian Mystery at Waranga Court in Cameron Sheep Case
Donald Cameron faces trial over alleged sheep theft with Westwood stock linked through brands and ear marks. Detectives Hood and Jones describe camped gullies, yarding, and branding as court hears conflicting witness accounts from Mr. Blanchard, his son, and local authorities.
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Harvey
Cameron
Watson
Hood
Airdrie
Detectite
John Blanchard
Westwood
Blanchard
Mr_ Watson
Finn
Donald
Anigan
Jefferson
Justices of the Peace
Anderson
Randal
Jones
Duncan Cameron
Donald Camernn
Heece
Airdhie
Mr. Blanchard
Detective Hood
Padddock
Mr Blanchard
Tuncan Cameron
Donal Cameron
Mr. Hood
Wanchin
Jonea
Jinan Blanchard
Weetwood
Horace Blanchard
Cevenl
Oreo
Supreme Court
War
Sydney
Camerons
Donald Cameron
Warangan
Old Cameron
Melbourne
Traigon
Kein Randal
Cusick
Handsl
Merton Park
Waranga
Gotham
Twu
Lanifan
Service
Mrserice
Wistwood Station
Dies Unavars
Thurace
Joln Blanchard
Prissutt
Morever
Nere Agaesd
Hanelard
Westwood Estate
Mir
Mr. Service
Tesan
John Hood
Juru
Mysel
Jay Poy
Mr. Cameron
Wwe
Scott
Borau
Servier
Tionald Cameron
Offended Bridegroom Seeks Clergy Kiss Debate
In a quip filled exchange a bridegroom protests that clergy should kiss the bride during the ceremony. An ecclesiastical accomplice replies that the kiss is a privilege, not a penalty, revealing a humorous clash over ritual norms.
Agricultural and Pastoral Notes in Deparmental Address
Agricultural and pastoral notes report Tat G Dacd ent minister at Agaeeens sat ee capariens of Soe De of the Department, detailing committee proceedings and guidance for local farmers and pastoralists.
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Tat G. Dacdent
Ter Agaeeens Sat Ee
Pastoral notes on the sheep m maggot fly parasite
Government Entomologist reports twelve months of observation on the wasp Chalvidwaspa parasitizing blow-fly pupae at Brewarrina and Sydney. Lab results show rapid development, high pupal infestation numbers, and potential but not complete control of the pest. Weather and field conditions may limit effectiveness, but thousands of parasitized pupae were distributed to NSW sheep owners for broader impact.
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Brewarrina
Sydney
New South Wales
Poultry expert warns on late hatching and winter plans
The Poultry Expert reviews October notes on end-of-season hatchings and argues that late spring chicks suffer from heat, shade, and inactivity leading to poor egg yield and health. He proposes postponing operations to mid January through mid March to reduce losses and cut rearing costs while keeping cockerels suitable for meat.
Incubating duck eggs and hatch issues analyzed
A reader reports two attempts to incubate 100 duck eggs with ducklings dying a week before hatching. The Poultry Expert notes Muscovy eggs are hard to incubate artificially, while Pekin Aylesbury and Indian Banner should hatch. Possible causes include weak parent stock inbreeding faulty incubation and machine moisture and ventilation limits.
Orchard Grapevine Planting Tips From The Expert
Sea counsels grape vine planters on using sand at the bottom of holes when soil is heavy and recommends plain soil for light loam. Aged vignerons bend the lower cutting to rest at the hole bottom before planting to a 10 inch depth, covering all but the tip. For beginners, rooted vines are advised for reliability.
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Sea
You Can’t Sink If You Try The New York World
A vintage feature champions buoyant balance in water teaching readers to stay afloat. It cites Oronzio de Bernardi and Father Odenbach at St Ignatius College demonstrating methods to stand and move in water, framing drowning as preventable through practice and balance.
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New York
Oronzio de Bernardi
Fred L. Odenbach
Ignatius 'S College
Cleveland
de Bernardi
Father Odenbaec
St. Ignatius’s College
Terra Firma
Honey Exports Boom in New Zealand Apiary Trade
The honey industry in New Zealand is growing rapidly with government support. From May last year to this May exports reached sixty tons to Britain as London prices stood around £45 per ton. A South Island province could export hundreds of tons yearly, with government experts available to aid exporters free of charge.
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New
Plum and Prune Culture in Summer Cultivation
Farmers Bulletin No. 86 from the Department of Agriculture covers planting cultivation pruning and drying of plums and prunes. It notes the benefits of thorough cultivation to warm the soil kill weeds and improve tree growth with timing from early spring through March or April depending on district and season.
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Farmers’ Bulletin
Department of Agriculture
The Will of an Old Wine-grower in Death
A Paris telegraph correspondent reports a medieval style will of a late wine grower found dead with a bottle in hand. He declares death natural, disinherits mourners, rejects religion, pleads for Marseillaise sung in full, and asks wine to toast his friends at every step from house to cemetery. He instructs a simple epitaph: He loved wine and women.
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Paris
Daily Telegraph
Beaubien
Wernher Estate Valuation Tops Probate Records
The final value of the late Sir Julius Wernher estate may exceed £11.5 million, with death and succession duties around £2 million, potentially surpassing Charles Morrison’s prior fortune of £10,044,301. Alfred Loit’s Sworn estate stood at £8,049,885, while Harry Barnato and Wolf Barnato were listed near £2.5 million and £2,226,599 respectively.
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Lae
Julius Wernher
Daily Chronicle
Charles Morrison
Alfred Loit
Harry Barnato
Wolf Joel Barnato
Scarecrow Confusion at Garden Neighbor Exchange
Mrs De Troop notes a man in Mrs Simkins yard and jokes about her husband gardening. Mrs Simkins slams the door in surprise. The neighbor learns the onion patch scarecrow was mistaken for a husband in a lighthearted domestic mix up.
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Didl
Belgrade the White City as European storm center
Belgrade has shifted rulers for centuries, with Austria and the Ottoman Empire repeatedly sieging and contesting the capital. The city’s long history includes sieges by Solyman II, Prince Eugene, and repeated Turkish and Austrian control, culminating in Serbian possession in 1806 and final departure of the Turk in 1882.
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Belgrade
Europe
Austria
Daily Chronicle
Roman Empire
Constantinople
Solyman II
Eugene
Natural gas on the railway lights CPR cars across Canada
Medicine Hat Alberta reports the Canadian Pacific Railway uses natural gas to light passenger coaches from ocean to ocean. In 1913 CPR furnished about 23,874 coaches and cars with gas, averaging nearly 2,000 cars monthly or over 60 daily. Each coach carries two 375 cubic foot tanks at 150 psi, fitted at Medicine Hat from CPR’s large gas well. Well pressure exceeds 550 psi with 2.5 to 4 million cu ft daily flow, no pumping needed.
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Medicine Hat
Southern Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Atlantic
Giant telescope to be built in Cleveland for Canada
The project plans a giant telescope in Cleveland Ohio for the Canadian Government. It will be among the world’s largest, housed in a 65 foot dome and set electrically from the floor to any position. The site is described as near Victoria British Columbia due to ideal atmospheric conditions.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Victoria
British Columbia
Fruit by post in New Zealand direct from producer
A New Zealand system lets consumers obtain fruit directly from producers via the post office. An order coupon, 2d fee, and price payment accompany the request. The vendor contracts delivery through the railway department, with the post office handling the transaction and forwarding the fruit to the buyer.
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New Zealand
Railway Department
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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes
Father Olenbach
Sir Julius Wernher
Tomkyns
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