Gold coinage upkeep in British Empire and Australia
Analyzes mint duties to maintain gold currency weight in Britain and Australia. Discusses wear of sovereigns and half sovereigns, loss distribution between traders and banks, and mint rehabitation practices. Notes Australia’s shift from London to Sydney mint for retiring worn gold coins amid silver seignorage links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Empire
United Kingdom
Abe
Australia
London
Sydney
Yarrowlamla Shire Council Minutes Preview Deliberations
Yarrowlamla Shire Council held its monthly meeting with Cr. McCarthy absent and Dr. Falconer chairing. The works committee report recommended road works payments and tenders for Goelburn to Coons, Queanbeyan to Yass, and Nass River crossing, plus a sanitary inspector appointment. Finance approved vouchers and grant offers. several items deferred for next meeting. The council addressed road grants, conditional leases valuation, and a watercourse dispute at Bungendore with legal caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuk
Jost
Cr. McCarthy
Falconer
Mary Kelly
Molonglo
Condor
Unarra
R.C. Church
Tagoranong
T. K. Shanahan
Goelburn
Coons
Weekes
Gibbs
Queanbeyan
Yass
Femler
Ro Maloney
Nass River Crossing
Patrick Smith
Hualts
Willis
C. A. O'Hanlon
Finance Committee
Shires' Association of
N.S.W
Keefie
Gordon
Works Department
Brindabella
McDonalds
Kelly
Garden
Closer
Gordon and
Keeffe
Bungendore
Ronfeil
Lecal
Crace
Bungendore Council Deliberates Over Legal Action And Staffing
Council debates settling the Raufeil case to avoid costs and court risk with counsel's advice. motion carried. Geo. Gale resigns as Bungendore poundkeeper. applications invited for the post. Minister declines to release grant funds for Reid's Pinch road work. future usage to Brindabella. Drain pipe plan discussed. opening Burra to Williamsdale road to be reconsidered. Next meeting set for July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Crace
Geo. Gale
Bungendore
Dr. Crace
Dr. Gordon
Reid
Jean
Brindabella
Hellers Present High Class Entertainments at Protestant Hall
The Heller troupe gave two performances at Protestant Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday with an opening piano forte duet, conjuring tricks, instrumental solos, and a popular singing of Mr. Harry Fleet. Mrs Heller in a trance delivered past and future insights from audience questions. The show drew a large crowd and astonished many spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
Heller
Cone
Harry Fleet
Capital Site Bill Shelved Amid Dalgety Canberra Clash
A New South Wales influenced debate over the Federal Capital Site Bill led to its shelving before the recess. The key factor was Dalgety versus Canberra with canvassing in the House of Representatives hinting Canberra could gain majority later. Senate support for Dalgety adds numeric pressure, while a Canberra win in the House could sway future outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Dalgety
Canberra
House of Representatives
Senate
American Fleet Prompts Pacific Power Debate
An extensive political synthesis argues that the United States must maintain a strong navy to defend both Atlantic and Pacific coasts, safeguard the Panama Canal, and uphold the Monroe Doctrine. It reviews anti Japanese sentiment, immigration tensions, Anglo Japanese ties, and warns of potential conflicts in the Pacific as American and Allied sea power grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presiphet Roostvert
Pacific
Atlantic
California
Argo
Panama Canal
Munroe
United States
Cape Horn
New York
Maine
Oregon
San Francisco
Vancouver
India
Pekin
Manchuria
Corea
Japan
Labor Party
Asia
Hawaii
New York Herald
To Rooseveldt
Sakamoto
British Columbia
Germany
England
Eastern
North Sea
Australia
China
Sydney
Melbourne
Frisco
Far East
Phillipines
Suez Canal
Munroy
Uncle Sam
Russia
America
Canada
Australasia
Deakin
West
Count Sakamoto
Armorica
Crown Lands Not Available for Settlement in Murray District
Notices restrict Crown Lands within Murray County and Queanbeyan area from settlement until a further Gazette notification. Boundaries describe 1790 acres plus multiple parcels across parishes Amangula Carwoola Googong Pialliga and others near Queanbeyan and Molonglo River. Local land office records show several lodging applications including Archibald Peden Reid Elizabeth Austen Thomson and others with various acreages and parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gasette
Googong
Queanbeyan
Point of Commencement
Amungula
Pialliga
Molonglo River
Queanberyan
Archibald A. Peder
Ierege.p
Bumbalong
Cowley
Archibald Peden
C.p
Commercial Banking Co
C.l
Peor Reid
B.p
Tallagandra
Murray
Robert Thomson
Elizabeth O. Austen
Godgenby
George Franklin
Cromwell
Buccleuch
Rifle Club Scores From Wednesday Shoot
A local rifle club held a Wednesday afternoon cash-prize event. Competitors fired seven shots at each range, including fire and goo yards, tallying scores as listed from the afternoon session.
Two Sovereign Remedies Offered by Sander Sons
An advertise text touts Sander Sons Evga Lipto Extract and Sander Sons Superda Skin Food as curative tonics for wrinkles sunburn pimples and complexion improvement. It claims permanent beautifying effects and denounces other cheap cosmetics as crude cheapalex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieee Ainepooniie
Ieee
Senuini
Sander Sons
Sander & Sona
Ondinort Facy Creant
French Detachment Attacked While Disarming Chinese Rebels
A Tongking Tirailleurs detachment disarming Chinese revolutionaries in French territory was attacked by Gao Chinese Reformers. Two French New tenants and two sergeants were killed, and about fifty Chinese rebels died in the clash.
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Sunol
Mick Simmons Haymarket
Ausanbsyan Obseviev
Commonwealth
Yarrowlamla Shire Council
Thanebelt
ORION
Core Pyre
Indee
Soliettore
Dar. Sa
Te Pares Foostine Gbneanhevon Fern Ree Tatler Baha
I Hgwk
Acceek Bag Taney
Foor
Select Agency
Anntal
Gipvori
Amy Viowdou
Lund
Tee
Groom
Chapman
Brigbane
Kitteelf
THE
Hellers
Land Information
Ben Welsh Thip
A. Pallick
H. Beatty
R. Fallick
Warren Ageed
C. Poole
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