A miscellaneous snapshot of late 19th century notices
Includes political appeals by the Political Labor League, farming advice, cost of living notes, coal production in New South Wales, a dead letter office mystery, a jailbird quip by a barrister, Japan's jute war impact, ancient Thothmes III glass, droughts in New Zealand, Wellington water woes, youthful politician Russell, council overdraft plans, lifeguard Eyre’s rescues, misused newspaper ads, a child’s injury from a dray accident, opal setting issues, a taxation remission proposal, and spiking timber penalties in Kompany.
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Political
Labor League
New South Wales
Melbourne
Japan
British
Thothmes III
Transvaal
Sydney
New Zealand
South Island
Wellington
Russell
Glassop
Parkes
G. W. Croaten
Happy ” Eyre
Manly Beach
Kompany
Peak Hill Railway route plans outlined by local envoy
Mr Eden George MLA writes to the Secretary of the Lea about the Narromine to Peak Hill railway inquiry. He says the committee will visit Narromine mid February then Tomingley Peak Hill and Parkes to hear residents. He proposes sharing evidence copies and arranging private carriage to ease travel for the committee.
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Recaunrsa
Narromine
Peek Hill
Eden George
M.la
Lea
John Hurley
M.P
Byddey
Narroming
Tomingley
Peak Hill
Parkes
Pension Intrusion Sparks Domestic Storm
An old age pension form prompt provokes a violent scene as an elderly farmer erupts in anger when questioned about desertion and jail history by a penman. The pension interview ends with the man tearing the form and cursing the government.
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Meahor
John
Eden Photo Studios in Sydney Promises Fine Portraits
The Eden Photo Studios on George Street Sydney offers high class portraits at novel prices. Artist Proofs come at 20s per dozen while rivals charge 30s to 4 guineas. 12 by 10 enlargements and cabinets are available. Send in portraits for enlargement if you cannot visit.
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Sydney
Eden Photo
George-street
Guard Country Rights in Uneven Socialist Vote
A letter argues that Anti Socialist votes skew city city electorates and calls for redrawing representation to remove seats from country districts. The writer warns metropolitan bias and warns rural areas may lose parliamentary seats to cities.
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Tuene
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sidney Wildie
EGS
Peak Hill-Parkes
Dabbo
A. M. Davey
Caswell Street
Hicks’ Ideal
Viro
Alta
Laval
Lily White
Deering Harvesters
Gibson Bros
Panama
Tochea
Commonwealth
David Jones & CO
U.P
Peak Hill Railway
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