Bush Fires Relief Fund and Rural Life Notes
A mixed news sketch from rural Australia covers incomes and taxes, bushfire relief funds, wheat markets, drought impacts, rabbit destruction, and local prices. It notes a £10 123 95 6d relief fund balance, editor changes, tick problems, stock and land issues, and social quips about editors and papers.
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Bush Fires Relief Fund
N.S.W
Cecil Poole
J.P
T.M
Rockhampton
Governent
Sydney
Sranccon
Pringer'n Ink
Melbourne
Forbes
Grenfell
Express
Broken Hill
Jersey
Peak Hill
Out West
Queensland
NSW Premiers Through Time A Record of Tenure
The NSW State Government history shows 32 ministries and 16 premiers to date. Cowper Robertson and Parkes each served five terms, Martin and Dibbs three. Five new premiers emerged in eleven years with Dibbs' resignation ending the era of the recurrent professional premiers. Parkes held the office for eleven years nine months, Waddell the shortest at two months fourteen days, Donaldson two months nineteen days, and Foster four months eleven days.
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N.S.W
Cowper
Robertson
Parkes
Martin
Dibbs
Waddell
Donaldson
Foster
Government to supply wire netting for settlers on Crown lands
The letter laments rabbits damaging crops on uncultivated Crown Lands and asks the Government to provide wire netting at reasonable terms to help bona fide farmers cope with pests. It condemns legal burdens harming settlers and urges action to reclaim barren lands swarming with rabbits.
Express praised as up-to-date Peak Hill paper
J A Baster of Lithgow commends Peak Hill Express for its extensive print and stature. He notes the town’s pride in a paper that outshines neighboring publications and could inspire pride in nearby towns.
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J. A. Baster
Lithgow
Peak Hill
The
Express
That Kind of Thing In Suburban Council Meeting
A verbose aldermanic speech mocks repetitive phrases as a council debates roadway disruption. The speaker criticizes a bus traffic issue in High Street and earlier fencing that blocks vehicle passage, noting the repeated use of that kind of thing throughout the remarks.
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High Street
Accident Breaks Leg Of Mr Newbigging's Eldest Son
Monday incident where Bob Newbigging and a driver were thrown from a dray when the horse bolted. The younger brother escaped. Bob sustained a broken leg above the ankle. Dr Macarthy attended and set the limb. the patient is progressing as well as can be expected.
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Bob
R Newbigging
Macarthy
Gun License Act Sets Penalties and Age Limits
The Gun License Act requires possession of a license for carrying or using a firearm, with a yearly fee of 6d. Penalties up to £5 for offences, with bans on licensing those under 14. Selling or lending to unlicensed or underage buyers incurs penalties, and selling to intoxicated or non-sound-minded individuals risks up to £25. Firearms found with a person aged 414 years are forfeited.
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Boots
A.W. Taylor & GO
F. Stephens
the Pharmacy
Caswell Street
State Government
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