Inducements to Settlers in Queensland Grazing Selections
Queensland policy outlines grazing selections offering up to 24 000 acres at 2d per acre or 40 000 acres at 14d per acre with 7 to 28 year terms. Rent, fencing rules, and rabbit-proof and collective group licenses govern occupancy. Grazing farms and homesteads share open land and identical rents with homesteads requiring five years of personal residence and limited transferability.
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Land Court
Grazina
Law Ag
Relief Text on Spectacles and Local Chemist
Fragmentary note discusses relief as continuous reading wanes and mentions spectacles and local chemist F. Srsraans. No clear event or date available.
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F. Srsraans
James Martin & Co and National Mutual Life Assurance Co Notice
A historical notice involves James Martin & Co and National Mutual Life Assurance Co with reference to Coombe Shimose rabbit poison products. The item lists parties and a commercial context requiring archival evaluation.
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James Martin & Co
National Mutual Life Assurance Co
Coombe
Death by own action at Trangie shocks town
A Brisbane born widower, Robert Brayden, bookkeeper at Wright Heaton's Trangie branch, aged 35 to 40, was found dead in scrub after apparently cutting his throat from ear to ear. A boot lace tied the razor blade to resemble a knife, investigators said.
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Blackfellow
Tran
Morrison
Murphy
Robert Brayden
Wright Heaton
Trangie
Brisbane
Rabbit Industry Expands as Blayney Plant Increases Output
The Blayney works of the Tax Country Freezing Company trucked about 200 tons of rabbits weekly before Easter and handled 58 000 pairs last week. Four large chambers finish, a new Babcock boiler boosts power, and refrigerating cars remain scarce. Rabbit supply dwindles in the district as shipments rise, with up to 600 miles arriving daily from Cowra line.
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Blayney
Babcock
Gold mine lease cancellations and extensions notice
Gazette notes cancellation of several Gold Min Leases for non fulfilment of labor terms. Leases listed include G Humphrey and others five acres near Kennedy parish Wombin with rents due within 36 days from 17 April. Peak Hill lease near Gundos Smith one acre Mingel parish and Mingelo leases. Bobby Burns Gold Min Ltd two acres Mingelo and A M Paton three acres Gundong. Conditional lease for Andrew Stuart McLean extended to 40 years at 3 pounds 2 shillings 3 pence per year at Balderodgery.
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Gotn
Parish
Gundong
Andrew Stuart McLean
Balderodgery
Edison Plans to Stop Commercial Work at Sixty
Edison, aging into his sixtieth year last month, says he will quit the commercial side of his experiments and return to pure science in his laboratory. After 45 years of turning electricity research into business, he aims to explore discoveries without commercial pressures, a move likened to quitting work to chop wood.
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Edison
Ted
Moonlit Barking Tale From a Judge Story
A famed judge on circuit tells a parable about his father and a country dog that barked at the moon each night. The tale answers why the judge did not rebuke a young impertinent barrister and ends with the moon shining unchanged.
Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for sale by Thomas Hand Peak Hill
Modern scientific preparation offered by Thomas Hand of Peak Hill. Claims emphasize newness versus long past remedies. listed as for sale at the Peak Hill address. Contains suggestive promotional phrasing typical of early period medical remedies.
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Br A. A. Baxan
Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd
Sydney
L. A. Hewettt, R. D. S
Cer Neressay Peak Hill
Beecham
C. & V. Richards
AVING
Metcalfe
DA ST
Parkes
Peak Hill
Wildie's
Martin O’brien
General Commission
R. Hornsby & Son
Mutual Mercantile Fire Insurance Co
Corbett Brothers
A. G. Litchfield
UBLEB
Price C'S
Corbett Bros
Gazette Notices
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