Items of Interest From The Dubbo Lisgrat Notes
A miscellany from various pages mentions the Federal Parliament meeting on February 20, hospital cases in Dubbo with typhoid, and local transfers. It also covers crimes and curiosities, including a Norwood drowning, a stolen pill haul, and goanna tales. Additional items note shipbuilding plans, excise gags, and Halley’s comet forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
Ritchie
Molong
Cowra
Dubbo
Sydney
J. W. Coombs
Shimose Company
Parken
Dubbo Livgrat
William Jadjear
Norwood
South Australia
Jadjear
Qate
Barmaids and Their os Boys in Licensing Court Confusion
Maitland inquiry reports a deputation of young ladies asking if barmaids can see their “boys” on Sunday nights at hotels without breaching licensing laws. J W Fletcher replies that love can run unbroken so long as the Act is not contravened, leaving the ladies pleased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beautiful
J. W. Fletcher
P.M
Maitland
Bulahdelah
Evenina News
Fletcher
A Fish Yarn From Gundagai Ends With Escaped Cod
A tale from Gundagai tells of a district Teale who hooked a big cod in the Murrumbidgee River. He strained to haul it ashore until a passing woodman came with a horse to help pull the fish in. The line snapped just as the horse backed in, and the fish escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gundagai
Murrumbidgee
Eden Photo Studios Portraits In Sydney Offer
Visitors to Sydney are urged to bring back Eden Photo Studios portraits. They offer Artist Proofs at 20s per dozen and Kineta at 7s 6d per dozen, with 12x10 sizes. If unable to visit, send portraits for enlargement to Eden Photo Studios, George Street, Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Eden Photo Studios
Eden Photo
George-street
Upcoming 1907 Agricultural Shows Listed
The forward calendar lists forthcoming shows: Canowindra P and A Society on Feb 28 and Mar 1. Blayney P and A Association on Mar 12–13. Cudal P and A Association on Mar 13. Cumnock P and A Society on Mar 20. Royal Show Sydney from Mar 26 to Apr 3. Bathurst P and A on Apr 17–19. Wellington P A and H Society on Apr 23–25. Dubbo P A and H on May 1–2. Coonamble P and A Society on May 8. Nyngan A and P Association on May 15–16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canowindra P
A. Society
Blayney P
A. Association
Cudal P
Cumnock P
A Society
The
Royal Show
Sydney
Bathuret P
Wellington
P. A
H. Society
Dubbo P. A
H. Association
Marriage market in Mudgee and royal wedding spending
The text notes brisk marriage activity in Mudgee and mentions the King spending £3000 yearly on wedding presents. It includes commodity prices for grains and fodder, with figures for wheat oats barley maize peas beans lea pollard, and a London quoted wheat value of eight bushels per quarter. It also gives agricultural guidance on starting growth before pasture setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mudgee
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Queensland
Brogo
Bega Rupert
Newtown
Jne Hill
Sunderland
Bethlehem
Jesus
Josephus
Halley
Lindley
Walker & CO
Australia
Lindley, Walker & Co
Mark Lane
Thos. Lusk
People’s Tailor
Mingelo Street
Post Office
GOOD_ SALESMEN
Clark & CO
O'Connell Street
Wunderlich
Wunderlich Patent Ceiling & Roofing Co
G.P.O
Pitt-Street
Pollard
Allport
O. F. Stephens
Peak Hill
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