Towns Wins World Sculling Crown On Parramatta River
The Parramatta River hosted a large crowd as James Stanbury and George Towns faced off for the world sculling title. Towns overcame an early deficit, pulled ahead at Putney and Gladesville, and won by nearly twenty lengths in 19 minutes 53 15 seconds as Stanbury battled a rheumatic arm injury.
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Parramatta River
James Stanbury
George Towns
Stanbury
Blaxlands
Putney
Gladesville
Towns
Pastures Boards Told to Pay 20 Percent Under Pastures Act
A Department circular orders Pastures Protection Boards nationwide to remit 20 percent of all receipts since 1903 to the Treasurer under section 25 of the Pastures Protection Act. The move follows Auditor General prompts about large board credits and overdue payments. The Sheep Fund, tied to disease prevention and administration since 1866, faced debt, with drought impacts and 1895 credits cited as reasons for delayed enforcement. The department now expects boards in good financial position to comply, noting only an Act change could alter the obligation.
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Department of Lande
Pastures Protection Boards
Treasury
A Lucky Bootmaker in Bendigo Eyes Danish Fortune
Danish solicitors seek Peter Peterson a Bendigo bootmaker who is heir to £40,000 left by a Danish brother. A visiting agent verified Peterson as the intended beneficiary and reports the will directs the estate pass to the eldest son if he dies. Arrangements are expected soon to transfer the inheritance.
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Bendigo
Vic
Peter Peterson
Denmark
Peterson
California Gully
A Jury of 1000 in a Challenge to Order
A fragment notes a statement about a jury of 1000 and the belief that no order is so great it cannot be handled successfully. The text reflects a legal or civic confrontation theme without specific names or dates.
The Equity Traders Dairying Returns in Peak Hill District
A notice touts dairy advantages in Peak Hill District. It emphasizes large capacity and a sun bowl skimming method that keeps whole milk from contacting separated cream or skimmed milk. Consequences are implied but not stated.
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Peak Hill District
Prize for Guessing Competition at Show Awarded
The Show offered a £15 Singer Sewing Machine as the Guessing Competition prize. Mr John Bouffler of Barraba won with a guess of 737 pounds for the bullock weighed at 7374 pounds. Mrs Tom Doyle closely guessed 738 pounds. 331 tickets were placed in the ballot box.
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John Bouffler
Barrabadeen
Bullock
CO. W. Barnett
Bouffler
Tom Doyle
Blow Fly Pest Letter Praises Dip Efficacy at Quambone
A 1906 letter from Quambone Station praises a powder dip for blow fly control. John Broatch, manager, reports 50 000 lambing ewes and 7000 ewe weaners fed green feed all year with no sheep attacked after dipping six weeks off shear.
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Quambone Station
Quambone
Coonamble
Wm. Cooper & Nephews
Sydney
John Broatch
Explosion at Parkes Biograph Screen Sparks Fire
A gas leak from the projector at Parkes Biograph caused a large explosion during Friday night entertainment. About 300 people fled the hall as flames spread to the rear. Minor injuries were reported and buckets quenched the blaze before fire brigades arrived. Damages total around £5 to the hall and £150 to equipment and film stock including 6000 feet of reels. The incident stemmed from a saturator being knocked off by an audience member.
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Parkes
San Francisco
Bathurst Society Faces Subsidy Fraud Claim
An alleged “faked” subsidy claim by the Bathurst Agricultural Society is said to have drawn 250 pounds from the Treasury beyond entitlement. The case hinges on subscriptions mischaracterized as regular payments and traveling showmen registered as members to obtain subsidy for ground fees.
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Bathurst Agricultural Society
The Biter Bit
A smart young man bought a bicycle on time payments and left it for sale in an auction room. A firm representative seized the bike after inquiries showed a clever ruse. the man vanished with no bike and no deposit, narrowly escaping jail.
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This and Surrounding
Gibson Bros
Archase
Gibson
BROS
Howard & Sons
Peak Hill Districts
Cinematograph
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