Two men charged with setting fire to Bilver Hill mine
Broken Hill sees two men arrested for maliciously setting fire to the Bilver Hill mine. Other items note Cotter the cricketer fined or jailed for assault, a large land scandal bill, and various local incidents from Australia and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broken Hill
Bilver Hill
Cotter
Brisbane
Peter Close
Rabbitera
Wellington
Lucknow
United States Steel Trust
America
Victoria
James Hart
Daniel O'Halloran
Lithgow
Quirindi
Abolition of P P Boards Sparks Poll Proposals
After a year of agitation in rural areas a proposal seeks to amend the law to allow a poll on Pastures Protection Boards. The Singleton Board passed a resolution asking whether the Board should continue, be managed by the Shire Council, or be abolished and the act suspended in any district.
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Pastures Protection Boards
Singleton Pastures Protection Board
Bot Fly threat to horses prompts daily checks
The article warns horse owners about the bot fly season and reports eggs found on horses in the district. It explains eggs hatch after being ingested, often with fatal results, and recommends daily skin checks and washing with a sheep dip solution to prevent infestation.
McGIAh Chemist Offers Euro Oistment Cure
An advertisement notes Euro Oistment by McGIAh Chemist Parkes offers healing for wounds and long standing injuries with free post return.
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McGiah
Parkes
Rabbit Destruction Method for Burrows
Inspector Mu Scott of Moree advises a targed burrow method as most effective. Prepare a grass or straw bundle with coal tar coated bagging six inches wide tied to the end. Pack tarred end into the burrow, seal the entrance with earth, and treat all openings. Rabbits do not escape and die in the burrows.
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Mu. Scott
Moree
Fatal Cart Death Near Wellington Involving Mr Jobo Swan
A cart overturn killed Jobo Swan on the Wellington road after colliding with a post. Mrs Swan and their young daughter were in the cart. the child survived unharmed while Mrs Swan was pinned beneath the body with severe injuries and rescued after about an hour.
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Jobo Swan
Wellington
Local Trial For Alleged Horse Theft At Parkes
Grecorr McGinn Ph D advertises medicines and orege post free to Peak Hill district. W Randall and another Randall are committed for trial at Orange on an alleged horse theft from G White at Parkes around September 3.
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Grecorr McGinn
Peak Hill
W. Randall
Randall
Orange
G. White
Parkes
Memorial fundraising fades as public interest wanes
A letter reports a limit of about £1000 for the Seddon National Memorial and notes similar failed attempts to fund monuments for Grey Robertson Parkes and Dibble. Public enthusiasm quickly ebbed, and after initial committee efforts no lasting memorials were established.
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Seddon National Memorial
Grey
Robertson
Parkes
Dibbe
Weids
Drowned in a Dam At Parkes Inquest Examines Death
Tax Coroner at Parkes held an inquiry into the death of Howard Knott Gray who drowned in Westons dam near Parkes on a Saturday afternoon. Gray 42 a native of England had been drinking and, with an open knife, approached two fishing boys then stepped into the shallow water and died before recovery. He had no known relatives in the Commonwealth.
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Parkes
Howard Knott Gray
Weston
Gray
England
Commonwealth
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Iberl
Po Beale & CO
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Neale
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Kanon
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W. Charlton
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P.P. Boards
Frost
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