Fire damages boarding house in Sydney street scene
A Thursday fire in Eitchie Street caused dense smoke and spread to adjacent buildings. Propriety Mine workers aided firefighting led by Mr Hocking. The boarding house owned by Mrs Davia formerly Salvation Army barracks sustained losses to clothing and two instruments. Origin undetermined and insured for £100 with Alliance Assurance Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eitchie
Hocking
Tenan
McBaron
Messia
B. Croft
T. Burns
T. Evans
Davia
Sydney
Salvation Army
Alliance Assurance Co
Christmas Reflections on Socialism and Hunger in 1906
In a Peak Hill January entry dated 1906 CB reflects on Christmas past and the gap between abundance indoors and famine outside. The piece questions social hypocrisy and invokes Longfellow and a Spanish legend to parallel social inequities and the divine socialist ideal with stark hunger beyond the gates.
Train Up a Child in the Way He Should Go
A biblical quote about guiding youth remains cited in sermons and moral guidance circles. The proverb emphasizes early instruction shaping lifelong conduct and character.
Taarcest Murvar Life Office Beats Worx Empire Insurance
The Barrisa Empire based life office reports a 20 million Sterna fund with annual profit shares for policyholders. It states daily payments to members and reps from Turezr to Four Tuoveaxp Pouxas, and promises rates and proposals on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taarcest Murvar Life
Barrisa Empire
Worx
Virauiry
Rabbits Swarm as Trapping Efforts Grow in NSW District
Dubbo stock inspector Mr Dutuunty reports upsurges of rabbits across Narromine Trangie Dandaloo and Tomingley. Grass drought winds and bush fires stress stock while nets and pit traps on multiple runs destroy tens of thousands of bunnies daily, with poison carts failing to curb the pest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutuunty
Dubbo
Narromine
Trangie
Dandaloo
Tomingley
Bogan
Mack
Narremine
Mr. Carter
Swan Cowell
Bernard
Kenna
Endunda
McKinnon
Derrihong
W. Matthew
J. D. Mackay
Bulgandramine
J. R. Strahorn
Glen Isla
Queensland Crown Lands Four Weeks Tour Opens Vast Areas
Sydney land agent Frank E Pittstorp, acting for Queensland Crown Lands in New South Wales, tours Southern Queensland inspecting regions to be opened for selection, aggregating about half a million acres. The report by Pulsford explains soil, timber, water, and the liberal Group system designed to avoid ballot delays, with copies available on request from Pulsford at 14 O’Connell Street, Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Pittstorp
Sydney
New South Wales
Queensland
Crown Lands
R. Pulsford
Pulsford
N.8
O'Connell Street
Syrian immigrant Malouf ordered to leave under restricted act
Malouf a naturalized American subject who arrived in N S W two years ago and invested in a Forbes drapery business received peremptory expulsion under the Alien Immigration Restriction Act though his mother has lived in Australia for sixteen years. Leopold, aged 70, Belgian king, reportedly morganatically married the capital’s caretaker last year and a child was born to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malouf
N.S. W
Forbes
Commonwealth
Ausniglia
Leopold
Digestive Tabules touted as nerve tonic for restoration
An advertisement for Modern Digestive Tabules by FR Stephens promoting the pills as a genuine tonic that rebuilds nerve power and appetite through digestion and rapid assimilation of food. The copy emphasizes restoring tissue and energy and invites purchase from FR Stephens.
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Sheldon
FR Stephens
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Galillea
Longfellow
Sanches
Zamora
Don Diego de Ordenez
Atrife
Peak Hill
Jan
Independent Order of Rechabites, $.U
Euchir Street
C. J. Morris
J.H. Yousa
W. Prier
J. H. Bates
The
City and Guilds of London
Lily White
A. N. Davey
Cambridge Club
Caswell Street
S. W. Swain
Domeny & Sons
Delacy
N.S.W
Nations Tobacco, Ci & Co
Dxlacy's
Stephens’ Dispensary
Freeman's
F. P. Carr
Australian Mutual Provident Society
Sale Street
Orange
Singer Machine
Enya
M. P. Harras
Poultry & Eggs
W. T. Sherringham
Norwich Farm
Cumnock
Showa
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