Rumors Spread of Premier Seddon Fortune Claim
Across Sydney and country papers a tale has circulated that the late Premier Seddon left a fortune of £200 and that his family were unprovided for. New Zealand papers now assert that the value of the combined estates of the late Mr Seddon and his widow cannot be cut down below £20,000, with three family members drawing over £800 per year from the Treasury.
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Sydney
Seddon
New Zealand
United Estates
Treasury
Loved and Lost at Goulburn
A love-sick man in Goulburn attempted suicide with poison but survived and was sentenced to Loldays. He left a note declaring he has loved and lost and would rather die now than later, asking to tell his aunt he died a coward.
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Goulburn
Loldays
Nether World
Land owners seek extended leases with costly re valuation
Land Point settlers apply to extend conditional leases to forty years from start with a ten yearly re appraisal. Crown charges sixpence per acre for land once rented at two pence, raising a 1920 acre lease from £16 to about £48. Evidence may reduce but large increases are likely. withdrawal of applications is not allowed.
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Applcona
Crown
Parkes
A Crow Yarn Buxtetts Correspondent Narrates Crow Medals
A Buxtetts correspondent recalls a tale where Charlie Moore traps crows with a rope and stick into a box, awards a tin matchbox medal, and releases them to form a knighted crow convention on a fence. Twenty three crows receive medals until a 24th crow is killed, ending the practice and driving away the decorated flock.
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Buxtetts
Charlie Moore
Jim M'Guire
Tts
Dorrigo Lands Open for Conditional Purchase
Dorrigo lands open for conditional purchase on September 20. The subdivision lies about 20 miles from the coast at 1400 feet elevation, suited for settlement with streams and timber. Clearing can occur over four years, with land costs 40s to 50s per acre. Details from the Intelligence Department in Sydney. visit Bellingen for directions.
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Dorrigo
Coramba
Fern Mount
Intelligence Department
Intelligence
Sydney
Bellingen
Lands
Queensland Electoral Notes and Local Developments
The piece surveys political budgeting with federal election costs and local roster items. It lists Goobang Shire electoral revision in Parkes on September 26, notes figures on registrations in Queensland, mentions a governess position, a hotel contract in Tomingley, and forges a general sense of regional political and business activity including partnerships, road works, land leases, and parliamentary costs.
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Queensland
Soo
A. TI. Meredith
Norromine
Royal Hotel
Tomingley
Goobang
Parkes
Eugowra Creamery
Forbes
Shaw
Forbes Association
A. T .Kerr
Orange
Legislative Council
House
Mesers
John Macintosh
George Lee
W. A. Long
Henry Moses
A. I. Kerr
E. Kater
O. E. Pilch
Work For The Foreigner
It is estimated that scouring burrs real estate and other work from wool clip wood sustains over 3000 jobs and supports about 15 000 people. Scouring wool in New South Wales could profit growers by about £1 per bale, yet 83 percent of wool is exported greasy. The mania to employ foreigners remains strong and only an export duty on unscoured wool might cure it.
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New South Wales
Liver Trouble Cured by Bile Beans Remedy
Liver trouble signs such as headaches dizziness bad taste yellow skin and eyes and constipation are claimed to be cured by Bile Beans. A Sydney reader Mrs E Barker reports relief after two boxes and regaining energy and appetite. The ad promotes worldwide reputation and features a large box price.
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Theorld
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Land Point
the Bulletin
Privy Council
Is Majesty's
United Empire
Post Office
King's Counsel
Paninus
G.P.O
Tattersall's
Myers
J. W. Lees
L. R. Hewett, B.D.S
Weniist
Dugga Street
Peak Hill
Sidney Wildie
EGS
Peak Hill Parkes
Narromine
Dubbo
UNION
Bakery
H. Schmidt
Euchie Street
Parkes- Bogan
Peak Till
Goonumbla
Davison
D. Taylor
A. Watking
O. Nicholls
Triggs
Yass
Commonwealth
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