Settlers Defence League rally backs lease for settlement
At the Commercial Hotel a public meeting led by Howard Speight urged action to keep land available after conditionally forfeited Improvement Leases. The gathering backed a fund for fighting the Board re decision and sought to have 1 220 000 acres opened for settlement in light of drought and settler needs. Alderman Morris presided and the motion to press for leases to be made available was carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Speight
Settlers' Defence League
Baloon
Canvall
Ald
O. J. Morris
Mn Speight
Bettlers' Defence League
William Owen
Battlera’ Defence League
New South Wales
Cancellaine
Munger
Speight
Peal Hill
W. Foulkes
Born to Bad Luck in Melbourne Bride-to-be Killed in Road Crash
A Melbourne girl engaged for a long postponed wedding finally prepared to marry, but fell to typhoid and later appendicitis before the ceremony. On her wedding day eve she was fatally struck by a cart while cycling to see her fiancé on Malvern Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahommedan
Malvern Road
Melbourne
Moss Vale Gold Hoax Returns To Local Memory
A recollection of an 50 year old Appin hoax describes a storekeeper and a tricked crowd to drum up a false gold find near Tuggerah Creek. The ruse yielded profits for the trader while locals learned a lesson about gullibility and ingenuity in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Vale
Appin
Box
Cox
Picton
Camden
Campbelltown
Tuggerah Creek
Mr. Bor
T Han
Wales
Judicial Changes in the Australian Bench
Rumour says Chief Justice Sir Frederick Darley may retire soon with Mr. Pilcher as his likely successor. Judge Owen may also retire. Judge Pring’s health could prevent a return, paving the way for Dr. Sly to be appointed to the Bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Frederick Darley
Pilcher
Judge Owen
Pring
Sly
Ambiguous P A and H Events Across Dates
Fragmented OCR lists multiple P A and H associations with dates from August to October. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but itemized entries reference venues such as Parken Trundle Wyalong and Mavildra with August 21 22 23 and October dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paak Tl P. A
H. Om
Foriee P. A
Hion
St Li
Parken P
Trundle P.A
H. Astocison
Wagge P.A
H. Amociation
Nil Ag Ecemanerthi
Young PA
Cowra P.A
Wyalong P
Mavildra P. A
Chronin Chest Complaints Woods Great Peppermint Gure
Chronin Chest Complaints reports Woods and Great Peppermint Gure in a puzzling 18 Ode. The fragment hints at named figures and a dated verse, leaving readers uncertain about the full context or event.
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Settlers’ Defence League
C. W. Barnett
Peak Hill
Waugh & Josephson
Sussex Street
Sydney
Edward Street
Brisbane
Refriceratine Engineers
Bole
Agenta
Marine
Womtonray
Liam Donen
A. N. Davey
A. Harris
Guigong
Bir
la Rite
Bunny
Plesgo
Nathanis Powell
Turalia
Bungendore
Elliott Brothers, Limited
All Storeky
Pers
Bain Y
TOME
Commonwealth
Gov West Australia
Federated Malay States
Water and Sewerage Board
Aydoay Municipal Ouncil
Harbour Trust
Pariculare
Resximo
White Ant Company, Ltd
Jacex Baxes
Aswell Street
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