Local Briefs Spark Wide Range of Small News
Short items report Haymaking in progress, horse ailments in Molong, a statewide math plague, a Bathurst fine for parental registration, Forbes and Dubbo noted for professionals, Salvation Army fund drive results, a Dubbo youth fined, a clever time money proverb on back page, Stanford Merthyr sealings to stay three months, defence minister rejects Finn request, ages of newlywed couple near 140 in Cambridge Otago, 87-year-old seeks work in Masterton, Breadalbane school silage project led by teacher Mr Murray, Walcha resident comically loses and regains £5 note, confirms swap for a £1 note.
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Molong
Bathuret
Forbes
Salvation Army
W.esper
Dubbo
Oe Socialis
Stanford-Merthyr
Defence
Finn
Cambridge
Otago
Masterton
N.Z
Breadalbane
Goulburn
Murray
Walcha
The Hidden Cost of High Interest in Insolvency
A bankruptcy examination reveals an insolvent paid five pounds per month per £100 to a lending house, equating to sixty percent per year. The piece warns such usury is ruinous, noting how seemingly small rates hide immense annual costs and mislead desperate borrowers. It also calls out misleading phrasing like four pence per pound per month masking twenty percent per year.
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Sydney
Tattersall Sweepstakes Winners Across New South Wales
The Melbourne Cup Tattersall 10s sweep first prize of £11 500 went to Charles Stidwell of Annandale NSW. Second prize £3 700 to W A Shad of Tasmania. Third £1 500 to Chas Lee of Moree. Nos 2 and 3 sweeps each £6 000 won by J D Crowley and Miss L Brown of Moree and Sydney. In total £27,000 goes to New South Wales.
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Tattersall
Charles Stidwell
Annandale
N. W
W. A. Shad
Tasmania
Chas, Lee
Moree
J. D. Crowley
Miss L. Brown
Sydney
New South Wales
Debating Society Discusses Land Bill Proposals
At a Friday night Debating Society meeting Mr W Foulkes outlined a Land Bill urging land leases instead of sales. Leases would run 999 years with 1 percent rent for ten years and 24 percent thereafter. Visitor Mr R H McNeice spoke on the Land Question and received thanks.
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W. Foulkes
The Rabbit Question Debates Netting Help for Rabbit Vermin
Cecil Poole writes from Peak Hill arguing that wire-netting enables farmers to kill their own rabbits, while small holders cannot afford netting. He contends government funding is needed to support landholders and prevent land reversion, noting the imminent duty to act against vermin.
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Thos
Peak Hill
Bridle
Cecil Poole
Dubbo Lipznat
Bush Fires Reach Bruie Plains and Parkes Area
Mr M Coultson reports bushfires in Bruie Plains caused by lighting barley grass from logs and stumps. About 100 acres burned last week with precautions to prevent larger fires. He cultivates 400 acres, predicting four to five bags on about half, while the rest may yield little. Parkes Examiner.
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M. Coultson
Bruie Plains
Coultson
Parkes Examiner
Melbourne Cup Winners and outsiders through history
A historical tally lists past Cup winners with their odds from 1862 to 1902 and notes rank outsiders that rose to prominence. Notable favorites like Tartan faced upheaval as long odds winners such as The Pearl and Zulu showed unlikely front runners, illustrating shifting fortunes at Flemington.
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Flemington
Archer
Tim Whiffler
the Quack
Don Juan
Chester
Grand Flaneur
Martini Henry
Carbine
Newhaven
Revenue
Lord Cardigan
the Pearl
Darkwell
Zulu
Asayrian
Arsenal
Dunlop
Glenroth
Tarcoola
Patron
Auraria
the Victory
Bick Babies in Summer Warns for Diarrhea Care
During warm months mothers should watch infants for looseness and give Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at first sign. For sale by Gibson Bros Peak Hill and J W Lees Tomingley.
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Gibson Bros
Peak Hill
J. W. Lees
Tomingley
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