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Mixed items note Grason Bnos advertising, 47 000 Chinese on Rand and labor projects at Mudgee. Mentions farms, sales ads, tenders for mail services, minor incidents, mining updates, cattle and horse news, military training push, land rent reform, and J S T M'Gowen MP's long St Paul’s Sunday School tenure.
A Lucky Find at Gore Hill Bag Held 640 Sovereigns
A Gladstone bag found at Gore Hill Sydney contained 640 sovereigns. The bag bore a label naming William Mitchell, a man in a frail condition removed to Darlinghurst for observation. He offered no usable ID or motion details and thought he was from Tamworth.
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William Hill
Gore Hill
Sydney
Mansup
William Mitchell
Darlinghurst
Tamworth
Resignation Over P P Act Sparks Call for Reform
Mr. G. M. Gaven of the Condobolia P.P. Board resigns, saying the ratepayers cannot be served under the current P.P. Act. He calls to abolish the act, labeling government efforts as delusion and a snare. He urges other directors to follow suit for sensible legislation.
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G. M. Gaven
Condobolia P.P. Board
P.P
Alabol
P.P.B
Dandaloo Mining News Reports Led by Alberts and Caroline Mines
Weather in Dandaloo remains very cold with strong south-westerly winds and light showers while farming holds up under heavy frosts. The Alberts property, a 40 acre mineral claim, has been taken up and leased. initial rich copper ore was mined by the McPhail Syndicate and later by Keenan Jarvis and Gillanders with a 100 ft shaft. copper lode shows potential for a large sulphide ore body. The Christmas Gift mine continues but no permanent lode yet. a 60 ft level ore shoot is high grade. Underlay Mine at Orange Plains is down 190 ft with a 4 to 7 ft wide sulphide lode and a parcel sent for treatment. The New Find reports 26 per cent return on a 12 ton parcel, encouraging the Keenan Bros. Caroline Copper Mine yields payable ore with a 120 ft lode of low grade sulphides and 25 ft width. marbinery may unlock its future value.
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The
Alberts
McPhail
Keenan, Jarvis and
Gillanders
Messrs. Martel and Madden
Orange Plains
Messrs
Dunwell
Keenan Bros
Caroline
NSW Parliament Dignity Quirk Touted In Satirical Exchange
A Gunnedah district man in Jerico, J H Brown, was kicked by a horse breaking his ankle. He crawled a half mile to an road and wrote a message, tying it to his dog with a handkerchief, then returned home. He sought help at Guunedab Hospital after danger and hardship.
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J. H. Brown
Jerico
Gunnedah
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