Trumper's Cricket Triumphs and Famous Bat Signature Tale
A reader recounts Victor Trumper as a premier batsman of his era, noting his Test averages and rare ducks. The piece highlights a bat used by Trumper, signed by many Australian South African and English cricketers, preserved by Captain Ballantine with a hinged blade to accommodate autographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Trumper
Bateman
Nottingham
Eng
Trumper
Melbourne
E. W Ballastine
Ballantine
Prohibition Critiques From Montana Politician and Publicist
Through the New York press, Rev Wade revives questions about Prohibition. Byron E. Cooney argues six years of enforcement failure, Montana’s dry status, and widespread hypocrisy. Stanley Washburn adds that the Prohibition Act increased law breaking and demoralization among youth nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. L. Wade
Anti- Saloon League
Montana
Byron E. Cooney
Prohibition
Stanley Washburn
New Jersey
Crookwell Hospital finances show healthy year end balance
The Crookwell and District Cottage Hospital ends the year with a credit balance of £2376 11s 3d at the bank and a government subsidy of £1048 2s 4d due for the year. Admissions were exceptionally heavy with a daily average of 15. Local Corowa jeweller Mr P T James found an aluminium medal inscribed for the Easter Monday 1905 Mayor Parkin picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crookwell and District Cottage Hospital
P. T. James
Corowa
Thomas Parkin
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Australian Press Association
Rugby Union
Australia
New Zealand
Socramen
John Watts
Glen Innis
Northern Territory
Ib Builders Cort
Gildea
Atst
Qubanbetan
Dean
H. Williams
Antill Street
Queanbeyan
Pester-McClellan Co
Hamilton Street
Sydney
Doan's
W. O. Russell Land & General Agent
School OF Arts
Hudso
Qeater
Manly
J W. Venables
Queanretas
H. Barbe
Crawford St
Mr. J
Davings, L.D.S
Dental
S. R. Murphy
Monaro &T
A. E. Clynch
Etricourt
Donald Read
Triumph Pictures
S.J. Ryan
Sydney Dental Hospital
C. T. Campbell
Monarest
Bungendore
Canberra
Medical Service Avenue
Ind
She Colonial Mutual
Pire Suaaren Sency
Pire
C. Lew Premiems
J. G. Barris
Gp.o
Moore Bros
Toleralco
GENT
Ionare
Estey
Anthony Horderns
Harmony Honpenn
Limrrep
Plano
Wiele
the Estey
Estey Fie Comp
Es Il Ort
Solomon's
Kermest
Solomon
Collett’s Bakery
Serde Ay
Art Hte
J. W. Burn
the Man
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