Narromine Farmers Endorse Peak Hill Railway Push
At the Narromine branch meeting Mr Webb urged the Secretary to inform the Minister for Works to build the Narromine to Peak Hill railway and for the Association to cooperate with Peak Hill. The motion, seconded by Mr Millar, received unanimous approval with President C Frater supporting. The group agreed to seek central association assistance.
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Narromine
Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association
Webb
Peak Hill
Millar
C. Frater
Tomingley
Rabbit Trappers End Soon Says Local Chemist
C. F. Stephens chemist promotes a tin of Rabbit jam for field trappers. The product, sold for 2s 6d, claims instant lethality without mixing. Aledown trapper Mr Richardson reports two hundred rabbits killed in one night with Rabbo. Local chemist sells Rabbo.
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C. F. Stephens
Richardson
Aledown
F. Stephens
Pigs Poisoned by Phosphorus in Australian Farm
An Albury farmer lost four pigs to phosphorus poisoning after pigs accessed a paddock where phosphorus mixtures were used to poison rabbits. A sow and eight young pigs died after consuming rabbit carcases. the son survived. District inspector Wilks reported to Sydney, confirming phosphorus as the cause and warning pigs should not roam on poisoned land.
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Albury
Wilks
Sydney
Proverbs Flipbook Echoes From An Old Ledger
A garbled excerpt lists proverb twists and moral quips on honesty, patience, love and folly. It parodies sayings on marriage, money, risk, and time, with fragmented lines suggesting a humorous compendium of widely known maxims.
A Modern Remedy Dr Sheldon's Cough Cold and Consumption Cure
A historical advert notes Dr Sheldon’s remedy claims to root out coughs colds and consumption with a permanent cure. Sold by G F Stephene.
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Sheldon
G. F. Stephene
Why Washing Day Harms Women and Sunlight Soap Remedy
A discussion on why women age faster from washing day heat and steam, and how Sunlight Soap offers a gentle method using lukewarm water that avoids boiling and scalding. The copy promotes a safer, easier washing routine claimed to whiten fabrics and ease labor for all households.
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Boards of Health
Melbourne notes on racing, politics and work hours
The column ponders Gladsome as a Melbourne Cup prospect and predicts a surge of bye-elections if Nick Willis returns. It notes Melbourne Trades Hall backing six hour workdays with weekends and holidays, plus a monetary housing example and a verse on temperance and public health from a correspondent.
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Melbourne
Aphis Post Recommends Treatment For Aphis Attacks
A correspondent advises a home remedy for stock attacked by aphids using kerosene, lard and sulphur in balanced amounts. Heat and stir to a mild paste and apply to the affected parts.
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The
Xpress
Aphis
Meeting adjourned as leaders absent sparks railway league plan
The Farmers and Settlers Association gathering adjourned on Saturday afternoon due to the President E L Jones and other leaders being in Sydney for wool sales. Vice‑President R Charles accused the chair before those present decided to form a new Railway League. a full report follows in another column.
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Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association
E. L. Jones
Whitmill
Sydney
R. Charles
Railway League
Is Phosphorus the Cause of Bird Decline
The article contrasts claims that phosphorus from rabbit poisoning drives a bird decline in Molong with Inspector Finch's view. He argues if phosphorus were the cause, many dead birds would litter the land, yet he reports few poisoned birds outside crows across extensive local districts.
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Molong
Inspector Finch
Finch
A Wonderful Invention for Footrace Judging
A Nowra man invents a clever timing device for footraces. A small four‑compartment box uses sliding bottoms and numbered balls. Tracks pull separate tapes that release balls into a funnel, letting one ball drop at a time and revealing dead heats by simultaneous drops.
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Nowra
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Peak Hill Railway
Noyes Bros
Pitt-St., Sydney
Australia
Gibson Bros
UNION
Baker
H. Schmidt
Euchie Streft
GECIL
George St
Anthony Hordern
Brown
Walker
Buchanan
House of Commons
Dewar & Sons
Hennessy
Jamaica
West India
N.S. Wales
Jd.de.z
P.O.O
K. McKenna
Royal Hyde Park Hotel
Nick Willis
Jones
Robinson
Aphis Post
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