Candid Snippets From New South Wales Press
A collage of brief notes touches on public works, unemployment at Broken Hill, a Sydney federal capital pledge, a cattle post mortem in Maitland, and Parkes water debt reform. It cites a Labour plebiscite nominee, a land enquiry oath case, and a Sydney Full Court finding on serving beer to a sick minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
G. H. Reid
Sydney
Broken Hill
New South Wales
Rabbita
Danysz
Bogan Gate
Parkes Waterworks
Department
R. Taylor
A.t. 7
Parish Wombin
Greg McGirr
Parkes
Move to restrict pea rifle use seeks Parliament action
The Calarie Forbes Progress Association asks Eden George MLA to push Parliament to limit firearm use and sales to adults. The plea aims to curb weekly deaths blamed on the pea rifle and urges a short Act of Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calarie (Forbes) Progress Association
Eden George
M.L.A
Sto
George
Shearers Endorse Fixed Pay Rates Under New Policy
The Australian Workers' Union issues a policy in New South Wales Queensland and northern South Australia setting minimum labor standards with no rise in shearer pay of 20s per 100. Members may accept PLU or P U M S A agreements but not via the Machine Shearers' Union. The policy urges restraint despite urging that some may seek self-help if pacific methods fail, though such action is not to be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Workers’ Union
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
P.u.-M
Copper Still mine history linked to early New South Wales copper finds
The article traces two Jy Clabby applications to enter the Copper Still site at Peak Hill for copper and gold mining. It recalls the early NSW copper boom from 1844 45, the 1847 formation of a company led by Sir Samuel, ore shipments to Sydney, and eventual decline after Hargraves discovery and Stutchbury reports. It notes 14 tons yielded 4 dwt per ton and names Wynne family ownership at Peak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jy Clabby
Per Hill
New South Wa
Ttp
Sydney
Dubbo
Sir Saul) Samuel
Hargraves
Lewis Ponds
Stutchbury
Hood
Molong Consols Copper Company
Swansea
Newcastle
Okeon R
J. F. Wynne
W. 3B
Wynne
Peak Hill
Alectown backs disease plan to exterminate rabbits
At alectown a meeting approved resolutions promoting the disease approach to rabbit extermination and opposing Dr Danysz experiments at Broughton Island. A petition with the resolutions will be sent to the Prime Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alectown
Danysz
Broughton Island
Bile Beans Promoted as Modern Remedy for Many Ailments
An advertisement touts Bile Beans as a modern scientific remedy for biliousness indigestion constipation and related ailments. It claims single dose effectiveness without discomfort and promises thorough purification of the system. The box contains no active preservatives and the product is said to be available through medicine vendors in Australasia with a free sample on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australasia
Been Manufacturingo
Pyi
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Fea
D. Domeny & Sons
MR. A. Glitchfield
Caswell ST
Domeny & Sois
Agency
Robert Burns
Kirk
A.stewart& Co
Court Street
T. Lusk
the People’s Tailor
Caswell Street
Franz Josef” Lager
Australia
Franz Josef
Wargus
Danyss
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