Plague death in Queensland and wide range of early 1900s notes
A ten year old dies of plague in Queensland. News items note English cricketers bound for Australia, political reshuffles, local council actions, a failed passion fruit shipment to London, copper and tin price shifts, a Bendigo gold case witness’s insanity, obituaries, a Bulli hanging, wage strikes by Goulburn brickmakers, Standard Oil Trust profits, and the completion of the 2002 mile rabbit fence in Western Australia with widespread rabbit destruction along the fence.
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Queensland
Australia
Wood
McLean’s Hotel
Mooltan
Epsom
Metropolitan
McGrath
Queanbeyan
Grenfell P.A
H. Association
Tix
Jackson
Sydney
Mungery
Wandoo Wondong
N.8.w
Murwillumbah
G.P.O
London
J. T. Grant
Bendigo
J. P. Lynch
Ashburnham
J. Nicholson
Nicholson and Cor
Wellington
Bulli
Goulburn
Standard Oil Trust
Victoria
The
Orient
Mansaras
Bedford
Taylor
Mona
Fashion
Huon
Millaley
Dillon
W. A. Gullick
Govett's Leap
Blackheath
Fenos
Open Letter From Trundle on Rabbit Solutions and Land Plans
A reader from Trundle, Peter A. Allez, argues for government action to resume 50 000 acres at Trundle to combat rabbits and offers to demonstrate practical results. The newspaper replies that private gain does not drive conservatism and notes plans to pursue 30 000 acres at Trundle to test Allez’s ideas.
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Extnras. Sin
Trundle
Peter A. Allez
Allez
Weather Woes and Local Ventures From Eugowra
Our correspondent notes continuing dry spells with crops only just above ground and Septembers past growth. Shearing is active and Nanima state is to be cut up for closer settlement. Grasshopper outbreaks threaten districts while Hugowra fears spillover. Railway league pursues extension efforts. Waddell wins with a large majority and may become Minister for Lands. Eden George’s Ashburnham rejection shocks observers.
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Nanima
Sam
Eden George
Ashburnham
Western Harvest Prospects Brightens For State
Mr Warvene chief secretary tours the western district and reports hopeful harvest prospects. Light rains have stimulated grass growth and with about two more inches of rain the western region could enjoy its best season in years. Wheat crops look well with potential harvests in Wagga Condobolin Cowra Wellington Dubbo and Narromine.
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Warvene
Wagga
Condobolin
Cowra
Wellington
Dubbo
Can't Please Them A Bishop and a Farm Boy Tale
A bishop quizzes a farm boy about God's limits after a boy states God made the world. The dialogue explores omnipotence with the boy answering that God cannot please the farmers, prompting the bishop to smile at the rural wit.
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Bushell
Yonur
Rabbit Solutions
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