World News and Local Disasters Highlight 1870s Report
A long mixed summary notes disasters and incidents: a German colliery explosion kills 18 and injures 11. two cars crash in France with fatalities. Other items include a New Zealand population count, betting fines, flu outbreaks, and colonial economic data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeopoca
France
New Zealand
Broken Hill
Ryan
Mudgvo
Pedoral
Melbourne
London
G. H. Reid
Botha
Ambrose Phillips
Wellington
Government Savings Bank of New South Wales Notice
Government Savings Bank of New South Wales Modne Wireet Byoret The Commissioners announce deposit advances and loans with minimum £5 maximum £25 000 under Savings Bank and Advance Departments. Repayment plans include terms up to 31 years. Applications and information available at official offices and local agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Savings Bank OF
New South Wales
Modne-Wireet
Byoret
Owen Arreat Tee
Intereat
Savings Bank Department
Bank of Office
Toe
Bence Belliams
W.H. Oat
Woo
Missioners
Buried Four Husbands and a Lost Love
ADADY, who had buried four husbands, encounters a past lover at a cemetery gate. She guides him to the grave quartet and the man is moved by the scene. He is urged by her to have courage and imagine what might have been.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adady
al Janes
Child Burnt to Death at Parkes Farm Home
At Billabong Creek Parkes Mrs. L Beggs left three children unattended near a fire while milking. Five year old Lilian Grace Beggs ran toward the flames and her clothing ignited. She died at Incal hospital after burning from the incident. An inquest heard she attempted to reach a piece of bush when her clothing caught fire.
Freo folds Freo folds touted as rapid relief remedy
An ad touts Freo folds and Froptoids as quick acting cures for headache indigestion and constipation. It claims blood cleansing effects and rapid liver relief with single doses, warns against ordinary aperients, and notes Australian market introduction with mail order options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Henrne
Geo
Tong
Post Tree
Chemlets
W. G. Hearge
Cheuilat
Gurlong
Vieturi Arance
Bend
Dark Horse Origin and Meaning in History
The phrase dark horse traces to Lord Beaconsfield who used it in Tux Youxe Due to describe an unseen contender that unexpectedly wins. The term grew from a horse of dark color racing from obscurity to victory, illustrating how an unlikely entrant can rise to glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Beaconsfield
Vicolane
Terrible End: Adelaide Farmer Dies After Pig Scalding Delay
W A Lutze, an Adelaide farmer, prepared to seal a pig when a helper left him near a fire. Lutze toppled onto a scalding water boiler, was badly burned, and died days later after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Lutze
Adelaide
Lutze
Lutza
Tutze
Prize Bull Strathalbyn Monarch Shipped to England
Dalgety and Co ship the well known Shorthorn bull Strathalbyn Monarch from Fremantle to London on behalf of Julius Brockman. Bred by J. W. Exlgar of Strathalbyn Gingin WA the bull has won many Western Australian show prizes and is the first bull shipped from Western Australia to the old country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimasena
Fremantle
W.A
Dalgety and Co
London
Julius Brockman
Strathalbyn
J. W. Exlgar
Gingin
Ta Grate
Old Country
Western Australia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mt. Morgan Gold Mining Company
Victoria
Fleming
Oro
Stuart Lawn
Broken Till Water Supply Company
Canr
Tiia
Queensland
Commonwealth
Prony
New Caledonia
Martin
Noumea
Emily
Buchareena
Orange
Ax Hitt Newsagency
Fancy Goods
Sid Barnett
Hstrbs Bs Pablle Af
Avery
Sydney Daly
Finasium
Asti
Tobaccontst
Caswell Street
Peak Hill
Dark Horse Origin
England
St. Joseph's
Maker Brothers
Tonk Hi] Gad
L. F. West
Torventud Upom
Bate Tinea
Maker Bros. Family and Carcass Butchers
Canwell Street
Punk Hill
W. Hastings
Syiluvy
Hutt
Ba Peesulaes
Baul
Austria Snain
Gitmau Bros
D West
Chemie
Bega
Edward Boot
Marek, Kaw
C.F. Stephens
Price
D, West , CO
Boga, N.3
Harvey Parke Estate
Walter Brown
Surreane
Bedawin
Edawn
J.D. Cox
Emir
Umbm
Farhan
Shade
Alif
Grand Shim
Sie
Waverley
Miunyris
Dover Imp
Bedawiss
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