Sydney Siftings and Melbourne Echoes of Fractured City Life
A garbled Sydney column recounts carnival events at Manly, arrivals from abroad, railway plans, political shifts, and social gossip. It mentions Lord Mayor Hughes’s expansion grant, Wheat and grain arrivals, and remarks on divorces, crime, and public mood across Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manly
Madame Melbay
Australia
David Haw
Sydney
Antarctic
Andy Nowell
Mintoh
Tirty
Hughes
Dugald Thomson
Reid
Bent
Victoria
G. H. Reid
London
Elapwhore
Kmas
Jobn Brown
Liverpool Asylum
Melbourne
H.M
Goulburn
Tramway
Railway Ambulance Corps
Fir
Dill Macky
Moran
Western Wheat Crops Report From Orange District
A Hennen reporter visits Dubbo Wellington Orangy Maleng Parkes and Furbon districts and notes overall west of Orange yields a little over two bushels per acre due to dry weather grasshoppers and rabbits. Haying reduced area and netting losses hit many districts while well cultivated plots fare better and certain areas show green early crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennen
Dubbo
Wellington
Orangy
Maleng
Parkes
Furbon
Orange Mill
Adib
Holb
Orange
Molong
Parken
Forbes
Toast to friends and New Year cheer in 1907
A dated verse from Kelpie McPhail dated 13 December 1907 offers warm wishes for health and happiness. It salutes loyal friends and comrades, wishing lasting joy free from sorrow as the New Year approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelpie McPhail
Fragmented OCR Note on Payable Lands and Alleged Misconduct
Partially legible report alleges an accountant Prank Putsrano linked to a senator pursued Crown lands in Queensland. Claims involve two years of embezzlement style sums around £9500 and future payments, with unsettled transfers to NSW and northward journeys. The fragment hints at fiscal misconduct and private gains from land sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prank Putsrano
Queensland
Baanbland
Nsw
Bridle Wins Alluvial Claim Amid Contested Parkes Dispute
Reports detail Mr. Bridle paying 500 cash to claim Sharpe and Bridle at Alsatown with 750 value gold extraction right. Equity Court case and injunctions restrain sale actions as Sharpe summoned to Sydney. Bank trust account locks £500, plus gold specimens worth about 150 lodged for trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpe
Aluetown
Thos
Parkes
Mr. Sharpe
Bridle
Mr. Bridle
Monsrs. Davin
Equity Court
Sydney
Banke of Australasia
Thomas Ring
Mr. Bridla
Trust Acoquat
Gold West dividend totals rise for WA mining firms
The Golden West notes Western Australian mining companies paid dividends totaling £1,507,156 for the current year’s first months. By November 30 the combined dividends reach £17,244,321.
Sandford loan row hits Lithgow banks and jobs
The Lithgow Trouble, Tax Commercial Banking Co refuses terms of Assembly resolution on the Sandford loan. The bank demands full overdraft repayment and has taken possession of works, slowing all but the blast furnace. Over 700 will lose work directly, with up to 3000 affected in the town and district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax Commercial Banking Co
Sandford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sydney Siftings
Tondon
Jomen Reid
Alectown
Sharpe'ls
The
Golden West
Lithgow
C. &V. Richards
Metuuffe
Clarinda-St
Pookil Ou
Wi Cummervisl Hetel Ou
Martin O’brien
Peak Hill
Wil
Seyle
Harvey Park
Walter Brown
Monsre. Perry
Hallinan
Grase
Lyndon Wright
Caswell Street
Malouf
Royal Exchange Hotel
General Commission
Ppak Hill
York
Hornsby & Son, Lim
Janes Martin & Co
National Mutual Life Assurance Co
Coombs
Tensa
Wolesley Machines
Gly Mutual
Ensueanos Co
Rams
Todd & Lowing
Trundle
Bogan Gate
Boot
D. West
Edward Boot
ATH Bae
Keail
Worfold
Taroe
Manning Rivers
Lanal Ageuion
I Steploue
Weil
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