Immigrant arrivals and municipal notices across the region
A roundup reports 60 immigrants arriving this week, local show planning opens by inviting the Premier, and police collect names for a new electoral roll. It notes a range of concerns from burglaries in Sydney to a hospital cow shot after lumpy jaw, and mentions taxes, land sales, and upcoming auctions in Dubbo and Mingelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Forbes
R.O. Bazaar
Settlers’ Defence League
Tomingley
Forest Reefs
G. McKeown
Mr. Usher
Railway Department
Peak Hill
Crown
Dubbo
Parish Mingelo
Prince of Wales
George Reid
Justice Owen
Ballarat
Mungerie
J. Springall
Carruthers
Queensland
Footwear Offer Promises Quality and Wide Selection
The advertisement asserts a confident claim about footwear quality and a broad inventory, presenting the shop as a reliable source for various shoe needs. It emphasizes assurance and accessibility of the collection.
Rabbit skin prices and a humorous exchange end in more trouble
Goldsbrough Mort and Co quotes rabbit skins with ranges from 94d to 1d per lb for prime incoming and other grades. A witty exchange follows Hubby thanking for admitting error, Wile insisting he is right, and the banter leads to renewed trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co
Jewelled Teeth of Johore Sultan Amazes Court
The young Sultan of Johore bears a striking trait as most of his teeth were knocked out in a horse accident years ago. They have since been replaced with solid gold teeth, each embedded with a large diamond, astonishing onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sultan
Johore
Peak Hill Railway Deviation Report and Reserve Grant
Mr Usher visited the Narromine Peak Hill railway district to report on a second proposed deviation seven miles west of the route ended by the Railway Commissioners five miles west of Tomingley. Eden George MLA secured a £10 grant for the Peak Hill Recreation Reserve amid scrutiny of government grants and expenditures. The reserve, used as a people’s park, operates as an agistment paddock with a £3 annual lessee rent and 2s weekly horse charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Usher
Railway Department
Usher
Railway Commissioners
Tomingley
Eden George
M.L.A
Peak Hill
People’s Park
Self Made Acting-Governor Morgan of Queensland
Acting-Governor Morgan of Queensland is highlighted as a self made man. He started as a printer's devil at the Warwick Anovs which he owns and edits, was elected to Parliament rose to Speaker then Premiership, resigned to lead the Legislative Council and serving as Acting Governor all before age fifty. He returns home weekly and oversees his newspaper with coat off as in earlier days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Queensland
Warwick Anovs
Legislative Council
A Baby Sold for a Shilling at Leeds Inquest
An inquest in Leeds heard the case of Doris Silvers a one year ten months old child who died of broncho-pneumonia. Mrs Caunt testified she bought the child from her widow mother in an inn and a receipt dated November 14 1905 was produced bearing the names Mrs Gaunt Mrs Emily Silvers William Caunt and Sarah Elizabeth Smart at the Bull and Butcher Inn Water Lane
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
Doris Silvers
Caunt
Gaunt
Emily Silvers
Doris
Are You Sure Magnetic Liniment Cures Inflammation
An advertisement asks if readers suffer back ache or neuralgia and touts Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment as the external remedy that will sweat out inflammation and do good, sold by Thos. Hand in Peakill.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mpaper
Goobang
Lachlan
Chromella
Gibson Bros
George St.ydne,y
Lipp Pianos
Australia
Paling
Soares St
Local & General News
Hubby
Wile
Peak Hill Railway
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