Items of Interest from the Dubbo Show and District
A collage of notices and anecdotes from Dubbo and nearby towns. prize schedules and horse shows at Peak Hill and Canowindra, railway and hospital work, local ads, weather sightings, births and deaths, political opinions, and oddities fill a bustling county column.
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Dubbo
Peak Hill
Jacob Matthews
Canowindra
Messrs
McCulloch
Buckinbah
Yeoval
Adavale
Mt. J. Lima
Wombin
Central Railway
Sydney
Lodge Jersey 204
U.G.S
N.S. W
Masonic Hall
A. W. Taylor & Co
Martha Harris
Parkes
T. Ring
Postal Department
Japan
Bunny
Dubbo Hospital
Danny Trzcars
Sydney Henarp
Narromine
Gilgandra
Trangie
Dandaloo
Patent Pollard and Jam Distributor Trial Shown
On Wednesday Mr. William Matthews demonstrated a new pollard and jam bait distributor for aging poisoned rabbit baits. The device attaches to a sulky cart or buggy axle, deposits baits along a track, and disconnects in seconds. Light, simple, costing £3, it already sold well through local agent W. B. Wynne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Matthews
Pollard and Gee
Matthews
W. B. Wynne
Bobs Wheat Warns Farmers After Poor Returns
Cowra farmer Joan O Nzm advises caution on Bobs Wheat after growing 500 bags last season. He expected 4d to 6d per bushel premium for gluten, but a Sydney milling firm rejected the variety. He sold the crop at 2a 10 4d per bushel and lost 14 bags per acre due to poor filling.
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Joan O
Nzm
Cowra
Sydney
Our Railway System and the Burden on Country Trade
Western papers show back country people suffer from high rail fares and extortionate parcel rates. The author blames mismanaged, oversized railway services driven by political power and a culture of tipping, highlighting overcrowded first class cars and neglect of second class passengers.
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Com Sa
Goulburn
Dyn Aame
Redfern
Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs and Consumption
An advertising note touts Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for coughs colds and consumption. It claims dramatic relief in hopeless cases where other remedies failed and is presented as a proprietary product by F Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
F. Stephens
Anglican and Methodist Church Services Listed Across Towns
Anglican Peak Hill services at 11 a.m. Holy Communion and 7.45 p.m. Weavespay, with a Lenten service at Peak Hill 7.30 p.m. Rev H G Wieksex rector. Catholic Mass every second Sunday. Methodist Peak Hill 11 a.m. led by Mr J Jevpanrr. Peak Hill 7.30 p.m. led by Rev T Nonracors. Kadina 3 p.m. Ma A Youne. Aldown 7.30 p.m. Ma A Watts McPhail. 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Mr A Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anglican
Peak Hill
Rosevale
Dietrich
Weavespay
Marcu
H. G. Wieksex
Methodist
J. Jevpanrr
T. Nonracors
Kadina
A. Youne
Aledown
A. Watts McPhail
A. Hamiltox
What the Camera Can Do
A photographer can capture microbe movements in a single water drop and reveal tiny details in a beetle eye. Cinematograph displays show heart, stomach, and larynx movements. A hand photograph exposes bones and embedded needles, while electric sparks freeze raindrop motion and bullets in flight to fractions of inches.
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Exmer
Vienna
Cagsel
Saturday Journal
Australia as a Field for Emigration
A Liverpool contact quotes a Hereroroshire gentleman long resident in Australia praising the country as a land of opportunity. He notes Australia’s prosperity, asks for a mass transfer of workers from England, and asserts that after fifty years there a hardworking man has a better chance than anywhere else.
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Australia
Liverpool
England
Sheffield Tuzzenaru
Peculiar vegetable growth displayed at local office
Mr. Thos Berry senior brought a mysterious vegetable growth to the HrRaxp office. Nearly a foot long and hard with a yellow garden flower, it tapers and curls like a ring tailed opossum. On view for horticultural guessing until tested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Berry
HrRaxp
Warren Henan
Old Folks Folly and Stomach Relief
An old folks health notice promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as safe pleasant relief from age related decay. It claims no griping and urges purchase from Dibson Bros Peak Hill and J W Lees Tomingley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Dibson Bros
Peak Hill
J. W. Lees, Tomingley
Stanfords Thank Friends for Condolences and Tributes
Mr and Mrs Stanford express heartfelt thanks to friends for assistance and condolence messages following a sad loss. Floral tributes and letters from numerous residents and families across Parkes Lockhart Cumnock Eugowra Sydney Bathurst Temora Forbes and other places are noted.
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H. Stanford
Brayne
Swain
Boazman
Parkes
Otto Vecsey
Lockhart
J. Leary
Cumnock
W. Hi
Fa A
Why does a woman's health break down at ancaly age
A housekeeper notes that washing exposes women to heat steam and scalding from boiling water and open-air hanging which can harm health. The author claims a safer method avoids boiling and steam and preserves cleanliness and whiteness of clothes.
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Ees
Boards of Health
Sunlight Soap Promises Easier Laundry Method
An advertisement extols Sunlight Soap as a purifying cleaner for washing clothes in luke warm water with little rubbing. It claims light work suitable for a child and dramatic savings, promising whiter whites, brighter linens, and softer flannels by following wrapper directions.
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Bobs Wheat
Church Services
Domeny & Son
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