Sydney Letter Reports Gaming Crackdown and Harbors Race Mishap
Correspondent notes licenses will be lodged for four hotels declared common gaming houses and three more premises added. A race craft named Holy Smoke capsized in Sydney Harbor final of the southward handicap, driver spared. Suburban concerns rise over rate abuse. a five weeks old baby attacked in bed sparks police and council debate. A political scene hints at Labor stance and public displays as tensions rise.
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Sydney Harbor
B F Egan Bolwarra notice from local solicitor
B F Egan of Bolwarra wishes to notify the public of a further notice. The terse filing references Gortemene and ongoing proceedings, with no additional dates or names provided in the readable text.
Portland Bay sealers and whalers history retold
The article chronicles Portland Bay sealing and whaling origins from early 19th century activity to the formation of a fuller historical record by Noel Learmonth. It notes Captain James Winhar t sealing in 1824, possible 1810 vessels, graves on Julia Percy Island, and Captain William Pelham Sutton as a central figure guiding initial exploitation and settlement, while emphasizing the incomplete early record and the pivotal 1927 portland centenary efforts.
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Fortland Hay
Portland Bay
Noel F. Learmonth
Martin
Historical Society of Victoria
Learmonth
K. Mclain
Portland
Cather
Sears
Bo Strait
Dao
Hass Strawel
Sydney
Enclani
France
Wos.a
Porthind Bay
Portland Hey
William Pelham Siutton
Hewie Hort
Tmdl
Hobart
Alee
Henty family and early whaling era in Portland Bay
The article recounts Edward Henty as the first durable settler enabling broader settlement in Victoria. It covers Portland’s status as the cradle of settlement, the whaling trade at Portland Bay with white and sperm whales, and the decline of whaling as settlers faded. It notes vessels like the Thistle and the Juno, and mentions figures such as Derwin and Charles Darwin in related maritime context.
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Hentys
Edward Henty
Portland
Victoria
Portland Bay
Forties
Charles Lerwin
Juno
Sydney
Adelaide
Port Fairy
The Editor's Machine and the Printed Word
An ornate pastiche on publishing power and the editor’s craft. It critiques the machine that prints, edits, and shapes public thought while praising the newspaper’s role in guiding readers through humor and knowledge. The piece names the printer, the press, and the public’s eager engagement with this secular liturgy.
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Saeshine
Ebined
Areca
Casalan Staryne
Fredey
Adelphar
Water Service and Septic Tank Installations Offered
Specializing in tanks baths basins and related fittings with estimates for all classes of work. Guaranteed workmanship and local agent support for Bryan Brox Wind Mills in Portland and for Queensland Insurance Company Fire Marne and Accident coverage.
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Bryan Brox
Portland
Queensland
Inffaney Coy
Marne
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