Forbes Show profit and local market notes from Forbes era
A roundup of items from Forbes and surrounding districts reports profits from the Forbes Show of £255 12 10d, carpenters wages in Murwillumbah, a Wellington bazaar gain of £528, price shifts in Narromine, legal fines, wool shipments, and local political moves. It notes land rushes near Corowa, labor market conditions at Murwillumbah, and parliamentary changes including Fire Brigades Act amendments and council motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murwillumbah
Wellington
Narromine
Trangie
Cobalt
Canada
Crosby Munro
Collarendabri
Forbes
Stanislaus Orastello
Condobolin
Dubbo
W. Donnelly
Grafton
Sen
Parkes Jockey Club
Byrnes
J.P. Paton
Trundle
Carruthers
Corowa
New South Wales
Mudgee
Udges
King Street
Forbes Way
the Gazette
I.O.N
Gazettr
Sydney
N.8.w. Assembly
Grahame
Graham
Youngs
N.S.W
Reid
An Unlucky Farmer Loses Cattle to Poison
Since February J a Jones farmer has lost 18 milking cows and a draught horse to poisoning from rabbits, likely phosphorus or strychnine. On Monday a valuable horse died from the same cause. Cows that wilted in the morning were dead by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Old Stager Welsh Pony Mare Portrait in Live Stock
A portrait features Old Stager a Welsh pony mare foaled 1865 and living in the mountains until spring 1905. She produced 55 living foals, the last in 1904, and died at age 40 after foaling at 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Old Stager
Killing a Horse in Dubbo Circuit Court
Gronor Ashly pleaded guilty to maliciously killing a horse owned by A. A. McVicar at Goodrich on 22 May. The court noted three prior convictions and sentenced him to 24 years in Goulburn gaol with potential 10 years extra for concealing another offence, plus an order to pay £10 to compensate the owner.
District Report on Rabbit and Crop Conditions Near Mitchells Creek
Inspectors report rabbits breeding fast across holdings near Mitchells Creek Gilgandra Collie Bundemar Trangie Narromine and Tomingley. Stock fair, no disease, water fair, grass short. Hot weather and pests threaten drought prospects. many farmers improving wire netting fences toward end of next year.
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Inspecton Dulhunty
Mitchell's Creek
Gilgandra
Collie
Bundemar
Trangie
Narromine
Tomingley
Dubbo
Mr Wragge Foretells Weather Cycles Through 1907
The article cites Clement Wragge, a leading meteorologist, predicting cyclical solar influences. It notes a crest of favorable weather around December 1904 and likely good seasons through 1906 and part of 1907, followed by a drying trend and a climactic phase by 1912-1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Clement Wragge
Exile advised for lungs. Dr Sheldon's Discovery advertised
Thousands urged to seek exile for sore lungs but Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery promises at home cure. It claims to relieve coughs colds and throat lung diseases with quick cures and bottle guarantees sold by Thos Hand in Peale Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Peale Hill
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A. N. Davey
Caswell Street
Peak Hill
Alfa-Laval
ROYAL
Tomien Gi
Re. J
Saham
AVING
Promis
Bae
O'Connell St
Allport Promp
Oconnell St
C. F. Stephens
Mr. Wragge
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