Odd News Snippets From NSW and Vic regions
A collection of brief notes: Wirth's circus grossed £183 at Parkes. Wellington's population around three to four hotannis. NSW old age pengiowurs estimated at 22,000. Remarks on racehorses, rail Jubilee costs, elopement cases, church foundation funds, injuries, and local curiosities across Forbes, Deniliquin, Maitland, Molong, and Wellington.
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Wirth
Parkes
Wellington
New South Wales
N.S.W
N.S. W
Forbes
New Baptist
Sydney Hospital
Commonwealth
Deniliquin
Shannon
Roach & Co
John McEnroe
Ick (Vic
Walchu
Gazerre Tellatus
Wax Oxy
Molong
Australia
George Border
Willis
Forbes Gaserre
Agul Wawed
Gregory
Cairuy
Lita
Atu
Wwe
Coulauuu
Jamed Mgraig
Gondobolin
New Zealand
Rabbit Trappers Ad for Rabbit Poison in 19th Century Notice
A fragmentary notice touts a rabbit poison sold by local chemist C Stephens. It claims the remedy kills rabbits quickly with a tin of Rabbo and cites a trapper from Alectown, Mr Richardson, reporting two hundred rabbits killed in one night.
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C.F. Stening
Irina
Richardson
Alectown
C. Stephens
Chemiat
Weekly Grain Report Shows Mixed Wheat and Price Moves
Messrs Harrison Jones and Devlin report mixed grain activity with wheat firmer sellers pushing bids up to 1d per bushel while buyers hesitate. Oats firm though trading light. Maize prices down about 1d. Lucerne demand steady with fair turnover and best qualities favored. Quotations list wheat 3s to 6d, oats 4d to 26s 11d, maize 1s to 14d, and other figures for various wheaten grades.
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Harrison
Jones & Devlin
Lucerne
The Wildest Love Romance on Record from Russia
A sensational tale from Tus Kaluga reports Mile. Agafya Simbiruki heir to a near three million rouble fortune prefers an ugly red haired gardener, Andri Vanukhin. Her brother threats and a murder mystery with a pig killer, a priestly cult and a granite mausoleum surround the grim death and alleged foul play.
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Tus Kaluga
Mile
Agafya Simbiruki
Russia
Simbiruki
Andri Vanukhin
Mlle
Simbirski
Vanukhin
Vapukhin
St. Patorabung Contractors
Mlle. Simbirski
Il Weenie
Andrei
Marble Sty
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Public Works Committee
Parliament
Queensland
Maitland
Cc. F. Stephens
Caswell Street
Peak Hill
Marcus Clark & CO
Cretam
Margus Glare & GO. Ltd
Tates Atbitenarees
Newtown
Sydney, N.S.W
D. Mitchell & Co., Ltd
Sols Proprietors & Manufacturers
Sydney
Newcastle
Weekly Grain Report
Simbireki
Laville