Frontier Fighting on Indian Afghan Frontier Mohmands Battle
Reuters from Simla reports Brigadier-General Willcocks led two British columns near Michai to Abazai against Mohmand forces threatening communications. British casualties numbered sixty. Willcocks commands 3200 troops with eighteen guns holding a sixteen mile front center at Shabsakdar. Mohmands cling to hills and snipers, while a holy war is preached over Ug and river valleys. Native and British troops suffered multiple casualties, with notable actions by the 37th Native Infantry and 1st Warwicks.
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Reuter
Simla
Willcocks
Willcox
Michai
Abazai
Shabsakdar
Arca
Kunar Panjkora
Jandol
Northumberland Fusiliers
Warwicks
Matta
Alikandi
Mohmand
Andersons
Tragic Bush Mystery: Bodies Found on Murrangi Track
A drover named Walter Exzy likely killed and mutilated on the Murrangi track between Newcastle Waters and the Victoria River district. The remains, discovered by Wanrie Rose at Powell's Creek, show a leather belt and boots with no other identifying items. Ernest Berg disappeared near Eve Downs Station after leaving Eva Downs with three horses. Thirst and bush dangers amid the wet season are blamed for this long-standing Australian mystery.
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Wanrie Rose
Powell's Creek
Northern Territory
Murrangi
Newcastle Waters
Victoria River District
Walter Exzy
Ernest Berg
Port Darwin
Eve Downs Station
Victoria River
Eva
M Newcastle Waters
Eva Downs
Rochdale licensing refuses Boat Inn licence renewal
Licensing justices in Rochdale England refuse to renew the licence of the Boat Inn one of the towns most picturesque houses citing structural deficiency and redundancy The home built from an old canal boat with brick and cement shell has held a licence for about 76 years in the past
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Rochdale
Eng
Boat Tt
Tax burdens and federal-state clash loom over Premiers
Australia faces a heated Conference of Premiers as critics argue heavy taxation and federal encroachment threaten state finances. The piece condemns Commonwealth overreach, warns of rising costs, and urges taxpayers to demand control, with emphasis on New South Wales and the broader political stalemate between Canberra and state governments.
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Commonwealth
New Sout Wales
New South Wales
Labor Party
Wade
High Court
Court For Final Appeal
People of
Australia
Miers
Shortage of Trucks Hampers Stock Relief Efforts
Complaints rise as pastoralists struggle to secure trucks to move starving stock to relief country. Railways lack adequate trucks, forcing delays that devastate farmers. Calls grow for parliamentary inquiry, truck conversion ideas, and a shift in railways' duties toward public welfare rather than revenue.
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Railwa
Parliament inaction sparks call for Pastures Boards action
Editorial argues that railways should serve the public interest during drought and stock shortages. It urges Pastures Protection Boards to intervene, noting private ownership would blur accountability. The piece presses for concrete reform now before rain relieves the crisis. It questions whether railways prioritize revenue or state interests.
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Pastures Protection Boards
Braybrook Disaster Toll Rises as 317 Named Sufferers
The Braybrook disaster now lists 317 injured as about a third of all passengers. Driver Milburn remains bedridden, causing concern for his family. The coroner has postponed tests tied to the Bendigo train and Dr Cole opposes a jury at the inquest. Cabinet will review the matter.
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Braybrook
Milburn
Hraybrook
Bendigo
Cole
Cabinet
Catch of Trout in Snowy River by Hall and Harris
In the Snowy River between Spencer's Camp and the Snowy and Gungahlen junctions Hall and Harris caught 743 trout in the past week. The largest weighed 3 lb and most fish were over 14 lb. The catch came despite unfavourable weather, aided by a caterpillar like lure. Coombes and party also caught some good fish earlier in the same waters.
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Fisutec
Snowy River
Hall and
Harris
Spencer
Snowy
Gungahlen
Coombes
Hall An Harris
Attempt to wreck a train at Jindalee siding
A bold bid to derail the Sydney express at Jindalee siding near Cootamundra failed when a night officer found and removed a wood billet jammed between the points. The obstruction would have forced the train onto a loop line risking a derailment due to high speed.
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Jindalee Siding
Cootamundra
Canberra Capital Site Debate In Federal Question
Bruce Smith urges quick adjustment of the Federal site issue favouring Canberra. He cites its natural advantages and notes New South Wales MPs suffer time loss and inconvenience due to the seat of Government being in the southern capital.
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Bruce Smith
M.H R
Canberra
New South Wales
Can a man be a tailoress in congress debate
A Labor Congress debate questions if a male can join the Tailoresses' Union as a delegate. The credentials committee struggled with the requirement that a delegate be a practical worker of the unit, prompting the congress to decide that for the purpose of the congress he may be regarded as a tailoress and allowed to run.
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Holland
Tailoresses’ Union
Miles
Congress
Mr. Holland
Ireney
Rifle Shooting Fourth Quarter Match for Gold Medals
The fourth match of the quarter for the gold medals presented by Captain Moore occurred Saturday afternoon. At 200 and 300 yards, seven shots each, handicap 63. Prizes went to D. Poole and A. R B. Moore. A local rifle club meeting will be held next Saturday to fix fresh handicap limits.
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Moore
D. Poole
A. R B. Moore
Tange
Seafaring politics and industry drift through Australian news
A collage of notes covers secession talk in St George elections, Tooth and Co. profits at £100,804, and Broken Hill companies pausing dividends. It mentions AML protection, labor congress voting, Winston Churchill’s defeat, a Swedish frigate bearing Emanuel Swederberg, and naval incidents. Premier Wade faces scrutiny as public life weighs strength against fierce scrutiny.
New Aberdeen Liner Pericles Advances Comfort in Transoceanic Travel
The Aberdeen Line’s Pericles, built by Harland & Wolff and launching soon at Belfast, showcases enhanced passenger luxury for the Australia service. It features a wide first class dining hall, outside-lit state rooms with no inside sleeping spaces, numerous two and four-berth third class cabins, and ample social and smoking areas. The liner, a 12,000 ton twin-screw vessel, will depart London for Australia on July 1 and return early September, aiming to become a favorite with travelers.
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North Atlantic
England
Australia
Pericles
George Thompson & Company
Lri
Messrs
Harland & Wolff
Belfast
Aberdeen Line
London
W C T U Meeting Notes and Activities in NSW District
Mrs Courtnay Suita president of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales visited the district last week delivering talks at Hall on the 16th and Canberra on the 1st and 2nd. Mrs Smith spoke to Presbyterians and a children’s meeting plus a public meeting occurred at Protestant Hall. A ladies drawing room session Thursday and a well attended Methodist Church meeting followed. Farewell gathering Friday at Hope Lawn honored local W I C T U members with notable attendance and initiations. The Victorian Railway Department plans to recognize private contributors to the Braybrook railway accident relief.
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Courtnay Suita
Women's Christian Temperance Union of
New South Wales
Hall
Canberra
Methodist
Hope Lawn
A. Cameron
Joe
WIC TU
Youths sentenced for indecent assault in Mosman case
Walter Stevens and Thorpas Laing, commuters, were sentenced to two years each in Goulburn Jail. Elis Honor ordered separate confinement from other prisoners and training in a trade. He called it one of the worst cases of its kind. The Monont Rennie boys had only advanced slightly beyond the prisoners.
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Walter Stevens
Thorpas Laing
Mosman
Goulburn
Elis Honor
Monont Rennie
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