Webb Wins World Sculling Title In Parramatta Race
In a Saturday race on the Parramatta River Charles Towns holder of the title loses to New Zealand challenger William Webb who leads from Putney to finish by five lengths. Time 20 minutes 48 seconds with a protest by Towns dismissed by the umpire. Beach and others speculate on foul play but Webb is declared the winner.
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Parramatta
Charles Towns
Wm. Webb
New Zealand
Putney
Webb
Towns
Downs
Gladesville
Beach
Possum Profits and Squatter Swaps in Queensland
The report recounts fortunes and reversals in Western Queensland involving a squatter who lost heavily in 1902 and later recovered by selling improvements. A man once on the run for possum shooting paid 600 pounds and became the squatter, while Brattowa and Toowoomba figures appear in the narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattowa
Queensland
Bebington
Toowoomba
New Discovery Cough Remedy Praised by Chemist Father
A letter from Charles A. Finch of Kuranda, N S W, extols Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs Colda and Consumption. He reports quick relief for two sons aged seven and four after two to three days. The note praises the preparation as effectively soothing and well compounded. Supplies listed include Shelton Drug Co in Sydney with local agents Hand Peak Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton Drug Co
O'Connell-Street
Sydney
N.S.W
Savestaen Yrars
Charles A. Finch
Rf K. C, Mbe
Unseasonable Weather Yields Rainfall Throughout District
Local readings show Peak Hill district receiving over two inches of rain after a long spell of unseasonable weather. The readings reference Sercum and Janeen among others as they log early morning and Sunday rainfall totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrix
Peak Hill District
Sercum
Janeen
Relic of the Past Found at Warrnam Quarry
A sandstone quarry at Warrnam Vic yielded a stone slab bearing animal footprints from the quaternary or later period. The slab lies 40 feet underground and shows five impressions, including two claw marks, likely from a bear or wombat. The stratum matches age with earlier finds of supposed prehistoric man impressions nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrnam
Vic
Mortgage Burden Warns Of Windy Ifs
A resident voices anxiety over an unstable mortgage as a light breeze threatens to destabilize it, noting the debt’s weight has already weighed on him and could be easily toppled by a minor gust.
Mares To Be Sold Or Removed By December 15 1906 Forbes
For this season at Forbes, mares to be paid for and removed by December 15 1906. Mares may be sent up to two reasonable distances. Unsecured paddock with grass and water. mares left at residence forwarded to paddock. Fuller details on application to W. Barton, owner, Fitegrealds Road, Forbes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller
We. Barton
Fitegreald's Road
Forbes
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Miners’ Rights
Thos. Crouch
Wn. Lockington
Martha Veitel
Mary Bumphrey
Geeth
TD. Osby
Mylora Jeckaon
M. M. McDonald
R. Matthews
A. Petroboni
EB. Toomey
RB. Han
Thos
N. Knuckey
E. J. Stewart
Geo. Nicholls
Sheldons
Kuranda
Boyco Atrees
Lebe Paint
Thoa
Hand
Peak Mill
Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Ltd
Wool and Produce Brokers
Baker & Spence
A.B. Pettigrew
Massey - Harris GO. Ltd
Hiskildea
Bank of Australasia
Peak Hill
Tronmongery
Holloware
Galvanised Ware
Colonial Produce, &c
Caswell Street
Roseneath
Borchan
Chieftain
Priam
Whipple
Huon
Almont
Ryadyk
Huon Chief
Hon Chief
Globe Junior
Parkes
Globe II
von Chief
Messenger
Mambrino Abdallah Lobe
Forbes Show
Maorising
Ascot
Ly Huon Chief
John Hills
Newtown
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