Echoes Far and Near
A collage of early 20th century brief items reports prorogation of Parliament, local outrages, and unusual incidents. It notes bush fires ruin settlers in Huon Tasmania, a Sydney council’s high liabilities, a farm sale in Blayney, and rabbit-related incidents in New South Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huon District
Tasmania
Sydney
New South Wales
Cecil Poole
Warren Herap
A. E. Perkins
Wellington
The Willoughby Case at Peak Hill
Reowato WitLovensy jailed for indecent assault and intent to commit a crime at Peak Hill on 11 November. Previous 1897 conviction in Tamworth for a similar offence. five and twenty lashes. Judge Docker declined Habitual Offenders Act relief, imposing five years penal servitude on each charge, to run cumulatively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reowato WitLovensy
Peak Hill
Mer
Docker
Boe
Manis
Policeman and Bookmaker at Anniversary Horse Races
Senior constable Nan Nancarrow acted promptly at the Narromine racecourse on Anniversary Day. A bookmaker attempted to flee after paying out to punters, but Nancarrow caught him, recovered funds, and released him with a warning after settling accounts with the bettors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orit
Nancarrow
Dre
Three Months of Cough Cure by Chamberlain’s Remedy
A Carlton Victoria parent explains his three month old daughter suffered a persistent cough despite medical advice until he tried Chamberlains Cough Remedy. He reports a perfect cure and praises the remedy, noting it was sold by Ghee Bros Pouk Hill and J W Lows Tombugley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard
M.L.A
Brisbane
A. Kilborn
Carlton
Vic
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Chamberlain
Ty Ghee Bros
Pouk Hill
J. W. Lows, Tombugley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Molung
Malouf
Commonwealth
Brrdg
Covotamundra
Quinlan
M. RK. Greenwood
Taree
Manning River
Bourke
Molong Exrness
Peak Hill Hospital
N.8.w
Far West
Cootamundra
Gundagai
Bombala
Nolice
Pollard
Wambiuna Station
Macquarie River
Warren
Noyes Bros
Pitt-St., Sydney
Australia
Gibson Brs
Hotel Cecil
George St
Anthony Hordern
Brown
Burke
Usher
Walker
Buchanan
House of Commons
Dewar & Sons
Hennessy
Jamaica
India
N.S. Wales
D.K
Hoomerang
Burnett's Old Tom Gin Colonial Bottled Ales & Stout
Ora
Amall
K. McKenna
Royal Hyde Park Hotel
David Jones
P.O
G.P.O
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