Brevities From a Distant World Era
A collage of short items notes 2800 influenza deaths, Ashburnham political calm, 4000 rabbits daily moved from Marildra station, and a new Australia snake venom industry. It reports wheat dispatches to Shanghai, smallpox on a steamer crew, and large ore shipments. Also mentions Africa linkages, land lease bids, road repairs, a boy’s foot injury, and local union activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburnham Kinen
Marildra
Australia
Gippsland
Gilgendra Ostrich
Hannah Havip
Morars
Cairns
Jandereon
Melbourne
Shanghai
Newje
Hongkong
Gree
Australasi
Nairobi
Haat Africa
Corowa
Osnoblaa
Zam-Buk balm praised for burns and sores in ad
An old advertisement extols Zam-Buk to treat burns and scalds, listing a wide range of skin ailments and claiming rapid relief. It cites Hevin Zam-Buk as effective for heat, inflammation, and various sores, urging families to keep the balm at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellow Squad
Blitcheltown
Wallington
N.w
Educational lemons on the actors at the Convent Saturdays
Lemons on the actors may be had at the Convent on Saturdays. Particulare on application.
Molong Mems Reports Local Events and Promotions
Friday last Master Ted Carney sent for By to enter the star of Major Smith at My A Bilbbard night officer at Molong Railway Station promoted to guard. Also notes on Major Smith disposal, jockeys and horses near Molong show, Delaney hospitalized with back injury, entilage corn stored for dry season, and wedding of Mr and Mrs Soom Gta Smith Molong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Carney
Smith
Fortunly
Dairy Company
W. Garlick
Mioong Weim
Burrawong
Thomas Delaney
George Packham
Uee
Soom Gta Smith
Joan Molong
Romdente
Joseph Alexander
Badgewater
Lands Relected and Apportioned by Holdings
Fragmentary OCR notes describe land allotments and sizes amid historic surveying terms. It mentions 50,487 acres originally set apart in 593 blocks and an additional 874,384 acres in 381 blocks, with dates around January 1. The text cites totals for applicants and area designations prior to a referenced date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dvain
Sheep Disaster Near Bruthen Claims 236 Lives
Drover Hiner Fay for Mr. Macarthur drove 883 sheep to Si Bear Bruthen in Victoria. Overnight they crowded into a corner and suffocated as 236 were counted dead. About 190 skins were saved though the carcasses burned afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiner Fay
Mr. Macarthur
Si Bear Bruthen
Vic
Ti Ia
Foxes and hawks threaten farms in Carcoar district
At the Carcoar Pest Prevention Board meeting, accounts for 214 foxes paid. Foxes raiding fowl homes reported with no house damage among sheep. Inspector urges widespread poisoning with strychnine. One owner recommends carcass poisoning. Board set a one shilling bonus on hawks and foxes after one month to curb the surge, unless funds allow no rise in assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bathurst Annas
Carcoar P.P. Board
McPhee
Are You Bore Our Back Ache Dr Sheldon Cure
A garbled wartime style advertisement touts Dr Sheldon’s agreement as a cure for back ache and inflammation. It claims external remedy effectiveness and mentions sale by Thos lined Pa.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J Turner
Tucklaw
Hawkesbury Agricultural College
South Australis
Bondi
Machine B Shearers’ Union
Sydney
Ing
Northampton
Quesnaland
South Africa
Blayney
Zam-Buk
the Parkes Dairy Company
Feat Hill
Aledown
Ward
Rd. Henry, ‘Manager
F. C. Dawes
Tomingley
Henan
Lyndon Wright
Oas Well Street
Peak Hill
Malouf
T. G. McFarland
Gibson
A.stewart& Co, Court &Treet
A. Stewart & Co
Parkes
R. J. Parker
Caswell Street
Cambrdge Club
W. Roach & Co
Produce Merchants
Commission
Western Queen Flour - Mills
Dalton Street
McGee & Co
Martin O’brien
J. A. Cousens
South
A. M. Paton
the Fox Peat
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