Local and General News Roundup From Inland Australia
Government wire netting schemes on Crown lands will cost landholders half the expense. A 24 year old man George Morris died after a stone fell on his head in Conrad. Wellington horse sale sets district records with 114 head Tuesday and 204 on Wednesday at an average of £26 per horse. A policeman Lang shot his two daughters and died by suicide at Pyramid Hill. Wheat in the Bogan district affected by a pest, yield to be lower than hoped. Martell family sell Dandaloo station and plan brief Trangie stay. Two political contests loom with D Fustenys retiring from Castlereagh race, Barry against Trotte. results to be wired.
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Wellington
Sals
Bedford
Martell
Dandaloo Station
Trangie
Miny
Accurate Presentiment in Eaglehawk Mine Tragedy
Mas Newson wife of one of the miners killed by a fall of stone at Eaglehawk Victoria had a remarkable premonition of the fatal accident. She awoke with a strong sense of impending danger at an early hour and was unable to sleep, narrowly escaping the same fate as her husband.
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Mas. Newson
Eaglehawk
Vic
Eho
Remarkable Breeding Record From Scone Farmer
E A Windsor of The Page Scone reports another pair of male twins from a famous cow, the fifth twin birth in five years, noting the dam has produced four pairs previously and all calves have been reared without breaking or deformity. He asks readers if any record matches this.
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AuManxante
E. A. Windsor
Scone
A Sweep Winner in a Queensland Town Horse Race
A western Queensland town hosted a principal race with a sweep stake. Sandy drew the favorite and sent a high-stakes wager to the hotel proprietor who replied with cryptic terms. The race winner edged by a head as the owner received three quarters of the sweep money amid questions over the deal.
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Queensland
Yorney
Sauly
Sandy
Samly
Rmen
Bob Swoop
Dog Registration Debate in Legislative Assembly
In Thursday session Mr Young questioned the Colonial Treasurer on dog tax enforcement for farmers with many dogs used for rabbit destruction. Mr Hogue replied no instructions to lax enforcement exist though the Act was not rigidly enforced where farmers used dogs for protection from rabbits. He warned non enforcement would render the Dog Act a dead letter and invite sheep-owners’ complaints.
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Legislative Assembly
Young
Colonial Treasurer
Mr. Hogue
Calare Electorate Voting Rules Clarified
The Express reports that any elector with a correct roll entry may vote at any polling booth within Calare by signing a declaration confirming identity and residence, provided they have not voted elsewhere. Out-of-electorate voters may vote within Calare using a postal certificate.
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Calare
The
Express
Vall
Digger Mobba Survives Copper Mine Incident at Yooval
Mu Movus known as Digger Mobba faced a severe accident at Yooval copper mine while loading drills. A falling hook pierced his hand near the knuckles as he was pulled 60 feet by the rope. His mate and rescue at the shaft top prevented worse harm, leaving only a rapidly healing hand wound.
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Mu Movus
Digger Mobba
Copper Ming
Yooval
Parkes EH
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Advertised Amid Recovery Advice
An old notice touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and Chamberlain's Tablets for influenza like illnesses and pneumonia. It encourages rest, foot soaks, and bowel care, claiming past success with the product and listing local sellers such as Saylor & Peake Hill and J. W. Leos in Toiningley.
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Chamberain
Godeney
Conah Kouly Loring
Chamberlain
Saylor
Peake Hill
J. W. Leos
Toiningley
Strike at Larras Lake Hits Molong Area
A shearers' strike occurred near Molong at Larras Lake last week but achieved only a limited result, locking out workers for a short period and affecting local shearing operations.
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Larras Lake
Molong
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Landa
George Morris
Conrad
Tie
Llu Iately
Hillgrove
Pyramid Hill
Bendigo
Lang
Bogan Ropa
Bogan
Castlereagh
D. Fustenys
Caatlereagh
Whiv
P. Barry
Nomines
J. L. Trotte
Federal Elections
C. & V. Richards
AVING
Metcalfe
Clarinda-St
Parkes
Peak Hill
Wildie’s
the Parkes Dairy Company, Limited
Aleatown
H. Stafford
Euchie Street
Joseph Jackson
A. Stewart & CO
Court Street
General Commission
R. Hornsey & Son, Lam
Snd Wolney Machines Mutual Mercantil Fire Insurance Co
R. J. Parker
Caswell Street
Peak Till
Cambridge Clan
F.C. Dawes
Tomingley
Ayaty
W. Roach
Produce Merchants
Commission
Western Queen Flour Mills
Dalton Street
McGee & Go
W. Smith
Monumental Mason
Brisbane St
Dubbo
Sydney
Uj. F. Nicholas
Miners’ Exchange Hotel
Alectown
W. H. Bruce
the People's Tailor
George Street
Haymarket
Austestia
Hurelath
T Fuaranteed
Aualrait
Austratls
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