Forbes Fire Devastates Wide Australian District
A massive blaze raging since Friday devastated extensive tracts around Mareden and Lake Cowal, burning about 300 square miles. Homes, fences and crops across multiple stations including Regalann, Pinnacle Common, Wongajong and Wandary were destroyed. several homesteads saved only by Herculean effort.
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Waar
Forbes Haa Boon
Maraden
Caragabal
J. B. Donkin
Laka Cowal Pretty
Gibson
T Regalana
Mareden
Tregalana
Gronfell
Lake Cowal
Weslong Station
Sregalann Run
Carabal
Lake Sowal
Pinnacle Common
Boyd
Pinnacle
Wongajong
Forbes
Yarra Yarra
Blink Bonnie
Bundaburra
Coward
Esere
M'Mahon
Kelly
Harkett
Alchin
Anderson
Wyatt
McConnell
Doyle
Deaich
Ay Sulong
Wandary
Wowingragong
Bowe
Draga Jadon
Anxious Moments and a Mother's Trust in a New Discovery
An anxious mother speaks of her children and the relief from a terrible malady using Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery. The ad urges never to be without a bottle and credits C.F. Stephens as the supplier.
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Br. J. Weles
Peak Bi
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BF. Stephens
W.G
H. Sta
W.G. Hand
W. Veitch
McBaron
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Schmidt
Veitch
J, Hand
V.G
Loft
Grand Ions
Sydney
Bro. Hand
Worker Debate on Working Day Length
A factory discussion features a manufacturer asking about hours in a working day and a walking delegate proposing a thirty minute extension, signaling ongoing wage and shift talk.
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Winiman
Washing day hardships in a homemaker’s routine
A fragmented passage describes the grueling process of laundry with hot water and strenuous manual labor. It notes the exhausting routine and the social expectation that women endure these chores as part of daily life.
Sunlight Soap Promises Easier Laundry For All Homes
An article extols Sunlight soap as a purifying cleansing aid for washing clothes bedding and linen. It claims the soap cleans with little rubbing using baking hot water, leaving whites brighter colors truer and fabrics softer. The piece emphasizes economy and accessibility for every household.
Dress fashions and thrifty summer outfits in Sydney store ads
The article touts affordable crash costumes from Messrs. David Jones & Co in Sydney, detailing a white bodice with braid trimming and matching collar, a light holland crash skirt with pleats, and a blue model in pale green. Prices range from 15/6 to 18/6, plus linen coats and tailored pieces suitable for walking and riding.
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Saasim
Messrs
David Jones & Co
Sydney
Butcher
Stylish voile skirt offered by Swadney Home post free
A readable fragment describes a good stylish voile skirt in cream and black, praised for its excellent material and cut with graceful bands. It notes lace detailing on best models and argues for feminine appearance, urging sturdier dress sense among men.
Poison rabbit baits published by Riverina board threats
The Tax Barranald Pastures Protection Board released recipes for poisoned water paste jam and phosphorus intended to kill rabbits. Instructions describe boiling water mixing soda arsenic strychnine and other components with vague safety notes and methods to dissolve phosphorus using bisulphide or carbon.
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Pastures Protection Board
Riverina
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Fred
Dawes
Tomingley
W. J. Dent
Proctor
Sears
Cambridge
Pearce & Williams
Chotton Pearseye Swan
Fi General Commission
Jas. Bell & Co
Anthony Hordern
Anthony Hordern & Sons Promise
Anthony Hordern & Sons
Hotus
Avenesina
Oddfellowship
Ses Pt
Sate Lanl Hs Vo Wangunela Rams
Coomber & Baker
Peak Hill
Hawes
Fred C. Dawes
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