Australia’s Wet Wicket Delays Adelaide Cricket Test
In Adelaide on Saturday postnoon play resumed in a soaked, wintry day as N.S.W. faced South Australia. N.S.W. reached 285 for eight before lunch and 252 for seven at stumps. Key players included Gregory and Mackenzie for N.S.W. and Reedman Hack Giffen for SA with Pye and Noble exploiting the pitch. The Governor General and Lady J. arrived as play continued through delays and rain.
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Adelaide
W. v
South Australia
Gregory
M’bath
Joors
Travers
Bec
Jones
Seus
Hopkins
M'Beth
Reedsean
Joncas
Mackenzie
Giffen
Hark
Pye
Kirkwood
Claxien
Hack
Stit
Mack Belag
Claxton
Deidice Eta
Brat
Ela
P ‘Claxton Wan
Belag Bowte
Gvira
Flo
Fre
Gs. Tack
Waters
Bert Mao
Howell
Joes
Siter
Mackensie
Soutex Wales
Daft
Kithewood
Seeessescrnnant Feumper
Travers Y
Madje
Owsll
C Waters
Glazton
Kelly
Reedman
Mbeth
Resduean
Hoptita
Sumirtes
Mickets
Tywrers
Rue
Witkins
Rune
Xtrewood
Tayers
Pirst Lonin
Noble
Sherseter
Duff
Rowell
Fund
McBeth
Lord Hawke's English Team vs Auckland Resumes Play
The Ayreive-aside match at Auckland continued with Lord Hawke's English side bowled out for 83 and their innings ending at 21. Stanning and P R Johnson were not out with 3 and 7, Leathe adding 11 while Whatman remained not out.
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Auckland
Lord Hawkes
Woven Witkela
Stump
Inet
Wrening
Stanning
P. R. Johnson
Leathe
Whatman
Brighton Weights and Handicaps Racing Card
Race annotations list Brighton weights for Beach Handicap and related events with horse names and odds across several races including Master Rouges Set Sib and Ambition. Odd formatting and garbled entries noted. main entries show a mix of weights and abbreviations for 5 furlong and 4 furlong sprints with multiple horses named.
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Beach
Pel
Jow
Mab
Biddy
Rene
Laundry
Master Rouges
Ambition
Peeraan
Goodnight
Thy
Riley
Red Rose
Wallace
Cameo
Scepire
Cembens
Slue Wing
Brighton
Portrait
Binboard
Carlotta
Molly Alley
Marquis
Iva
Muscat
Snore
Aianet
Encore
The American Mall Mystery Shipments
A fragmentary report notes steam cargo deliveries into a port, with unclear consignments including terms like Faytee and tar ma. The text is incomplete, hindering precise identification of parties, dates, or destinations, but indicates a staged arrival of goods by ship and related customs processes.
Cycling Meeting Postponed In Melbourne
The Austral cycling meeting in Melbourne was postponed due to rain and slippery ground. Evening weather improved but continued wet conditions forced a second postponement, delaying the Ax tal Wheel Race and other heats.
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Melbourne
Fifty Miles Road Race in Glen Innes
A large local crowd gathered at the post office area for the Pitty Miles Road flare race in Glen Innes on Saturday. Seventeen competitors started along a looped eleven mile course to Glencoe and back to the start, with H L Parker starting first. The winner’s time was reported as 3 hours and a few seconds, with J Taylor and J Ladymas among the top finishers.
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Glen Innes
Taylor
Tme
Ladymas
Tuverell
Smin
Shird
Bondi Swimming Carnival Highlights Faint Championship Duel
The Bondi Bathe hosts the tenth annual swimming carnival with a large crowd including many locals. Highlights include the 440 yards South Wales Championship where Read and Cayil battled neck and neck for about 200 yards before Cayil pulled ahead by two yards. Local clubs and athletes such as Read, Abel, Maitland, and Waverley compete in events across yards and sprints, with records noted from Balmain and Randwick meets.
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Bondi
Ihn Bondi Bathe
Nuoy Tex
Mob Terest
South Wales
Read
R Cayil
Cavill
Aoue
Durtam
Durtam Hardicap
Yaeda
Ie Abel
Will
Riva
Rogers
Rule
GouMor
Abel
Tine
Raigee
Clues GB
Maitiuod
Wavertegh
Barkas
Waverley
O'Doua
Randwick
Coogee
Roberta
Beatty Waverley
Wilhan
Farmite
Pyual
Roberts
Maitland
Wilson
Time
Lun
Toya Wigine
Easterm
Wavering
Langdon
Ft. Ward
Cadden
Cox
A'Lachlan
Fire at Burwood hits School of Arts building
A disastrous fire broke out at the School of Arts in Burwood on Saturday afternoon. The Arc damaged the corner street building opposite the local counting chambers and flames threatened the interior before the brigades contained the blaze. Firefighters saved the hall and the walls remained standing while the interior suffered heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burwood
Cornorstreet
Chembers
Murdoch Brothers sue over straw claim in Hobart suit
The case from Hobart involved Murdoch Brothers trading 100 tons of straw chaff to Mesere Sheppard Harvey and Walker. Plaintiffs claimed £546 1s for price and freight. The defence argued low quality straw and delivery delays. Jury returned a majority verdict for the plaintiffs for the full amount claimed.
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Messrs
Murdoch Brothers
Produce A
Hoburn
Mesere, Sheppard
Harvey
Walker
Hatart
Hobart
Sydney
Suburban Robberies Reported At Two Burwood Homes
Burwood police investigated two burglaries in Burwood on Friday afternoon. Entry used a skeleton key at 15 Trafalgar Street Annandale residence of E G Martin, with jewellery and goods valued around £23 stolen between 10:30 am and 12:45 pm. At Maroubra Mosers Street Burwood, thief entered while residents were out, forced back window with a spade and took jewellery and other items valued about £25.
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E.G. Martin
Bushell and Company
Vhieves
Marin
Trafalgar Street
Annandal
Burwood
Fviday
Whitiam
Mayer
Maroubra
Mosers-street
Weather and rainfall across New South Wales towns
Sydney area reports cool southerly change with westerly winds and scattered showers. Across towns including Gundagai, Henty, Jerilderie, and Tumut, rain totals up to 9 cm with record-keeping notes from Dalgety to Carcoar reflect heavy falls, flooding, and cold conditions, while several districts in Victoria and South Australia also record light drizzle and unsettled weather.
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Sydney
Klandra
Mows’ Vale
Morangaret
Newcastle
Narrgadera
Nywagee
Nimitybolia
Grange
Fort Stermons
Rockley
Beane
Tamil
Stonshenge
Aprinesien
Cowra
Haudalecy
Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company
Limred
Hay
Stirling
Moxcabilla
Stirling Lia
Thomby Station
Queensland
New Court District Created in Western Suburbs
A new stipendiary magistrate district is established in the Western suburb with Parramatta and Burwood as centres. The Executive acted on the Minister for Justice’s recommendation and appointed Mr TB MacNevin PM of Parramatta as the W&M. Retired stipendiary magistrates J Mair and F W Bawards will be replaced by Mey f Donaldson and W M Macfarlane.
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Auburbe
Paremate
Burwood
Justice
Tb, MacNevin
P.M
Parramatta
W&m
J. Mair
F. W. Bawards
Liberal and Reform Association Formed at Blissbeth-Irmet
A public meeting at the Oddfellows Temple in Blissbeth-Irmet gathered about 400 people to form a Liberal and Reform association. Mr. Carruthers chaired as the Liberal platform outlined responsible government, reform, reduced assembly size, municipal reforms, and progressive public works. James Ashton moved to establish the association, supported by Sir J Graham, with many members registering.
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Oddfellawa
Blissbeth-Irmet
City
Liberal
Hetoem
Carruthers
M.la
Liberal Party
Public Service Board
Abd Elties
Prb- Ms Works Department
James Ashton
Prolonged recess hints at ongoing prorogation plan
A Saturday proclamation signals a long Furlumness period through February with more to come as the recess likely extends over months. Bir John Lee praises the season's work, noting that even if the Women’s Suffrage Act had passed, it would still be a good deal.
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John Lee
Frazer Divorce Heard in Divorce Court
Lavinia Calbemibe Frazer petitioned for divorce from Francia Stephed Wraner on desertion grounds in Sydney’s Divorce Court. The respondent denied the claim as the judge delayed judgment, allowing further evidence to be called.
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Betorn
Justice Simpeon
Lavinia Calbemibe Frazer
Sell
Francia Stephed Wraner
Sydney
Abs
Econ
Legislative Council
Gold and stock prices drift in Sydney and Melbourne markets
A noisy, fragmentary report shows Sydney shares trading Sunday and Friday in Western Australia with mixed results. Gold stocks mostly steady, Golden Horse priced around £8 0s 0d. Melbourne quotation list instructs various mines and companies with prices and volumes, including Silverton Tram, Braken Hill, Lyell, Lyell Worth, Spring Hills, Star of the East, Cassilis, Great South Long Tunnel, and Green Southern Consuls, with scattered gains and losses across numerous listings.
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Melbourne
Silverton Tramm
Braken Hill
Ealew
Geiseau
South Dock
Dicta
Lyeliz
Lyell Worth
Abe
Girthday
Kales Wesi
Spring Hills
Star of the East
Hustler
Sales
Boy's Miraculous Escape From Dormitory Fall
A pupil at a king's school recounts a miraculous fall from a dormitory window onto hard pavement. He woke with only bruises, while a door knock brought aid from Mr. Thomwad, who found him largely unhurt beyond minor abrasions.
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Pareimule
Mouel
Mr. Thomwad
A Rare Sighting At Circular Quay Harbour Debris
A rare sight occurred at the harbour as the Bargack yar provaed jog to London with colonial cargo. The vessel displayed signs of strain and topmasts flexed while passing Circular Quay, with crew muttering about the fresh sea breeze. The Karnock expected to voyage £60d on the run, joined soon by the Derwent and Neotsfeld on the same trajectory.
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Eurnock
Land Ballot At Gunnedah In Odd Sealed Results
A garbled report from Gunnedah reveals a land ballot with Block 141 drawn by J. FP. Z. Postar and 436 oppressions lodged for Tule block, reduced by a culling system. Other blocks list names like G. White and J. Ward among several applicants. a public meeting condemned the ballot system and noted urgent appeals for assessment and amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnedah
Borburgste Dolding
J. FP. Z. Postar
Boxgubri
G. White
Moree
J. Ward
D M'Donald
Uanlet Meetan
D. Brrath
Aris Jaet
Algpatian
Nosuccesaful
Uivat Uneutia
London Commodities Market Report Prints Mixed Prices
English Commercial London reports mixed commodity prices with sales of kaUFL gulh at 40 sold from 80 offered, unchanged overall. Wheat and cargoes steady, copper and tin gain weekly, rubber and iron show modest shifts. copper up £2, tin up three pounds, lead unchanged. Weather mild. August and December shipments noted. markets hold firm with limited demand for onions and certain grains.
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London
Bradford
Mar
Fibsk
Hamburg
France
Glasgow
Sis Ferton
East Toreign
Sis
Inquest into May Polwer death at Sydney Hospital
The Deputy Coroner held an inquest on Saturday into the death of May Polwer a 20 year old woman. She lived at Crometree Double Bay previously Manly and died in Sydney Hospital from blood poisoning after a premature refinement. The evidence left open whether the death was natural or illegal.
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May Polwer
Wits
Mantro
Crometreet
Double Bay
Manly
Sydney Hospital
Newington Poisoning Case Inquest Opens at Asylum
An inquest was opened at Newington Asylum near Parramatta into the death of clacy Hoeas a resident who died after a dose of oxalic acid was given. Dr W S Brows reported the patient worsened after carbonate treatment and the post mortem found the stomach contents unclear. inquest adjourned to Tuesday for analysis of the stomach contents.
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Newington
Parramatta
Clacy Hoeas
Decousrd
Dy. Taylor
Dublin
Abe
Brows
Amarcs
Bern
Ian
Susild Kay
Wanted in N S W Melbourne arrest by detective
An arrest was made here by Detective Arthur of imi ex Thalge of laroyos aa talles, of a Bore, buser, ad Daratt Singleton, NAW. He was rout up today and remanded. prisoner denied knowledge of the matter. The Heart regulations on preservatives sparked discussion among manufacturers about moderation and necessity.
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Melbourne
Arthur
Imi
Thalge
Laroyos Aa Talles
Buser
Ad Daratt Singleton
Tad
Prismer
Tha Watter
Bait
Clergy Comment on Legislators at Prayer Prize Event
At St John’s Grammar School Parrashayta prize distribution Archdeacon Gunwer and Rev Jobo Done criticized lawmakers. They lamented manners forgotten and urged a school for good manners or further church education to curb disturbances in Parliament.
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St. John's Grammar
Parrashayta
Urulay
Gunwer
Jobo
John Done
Church of England
Tore
Muddled Sydney notices report various local events
A chaotic fragment lists a child loss at Vale Creek Bathurst, a Tasmanian tour by Major-General Sir Ronald Hutton, and a planned early January start to snagging South Creek for Windsor and the Lower Hawkesbury. It cites Works Department complaints, unemployment pleas at Trades Hall, and memorials in Leichhardt and Balmain.
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Bernard Lowrey
Mount Morgan and Melbourne News Briefs
Mr. Hogue and a newsroom committee clashed over a report. During the week 14 tons of ore were processed at Sulphide Corporation Works Cochin Creek yielding 12 slots of gold 20 7208 of silver and 234 lead ounces. A heavy fall at Mount Morgan on Thursday broke records. A minor collision occurred off Macquarie Point involving a Watson’s Bay vessel. The Victorian torpedo forces Nepean and Lonsdale were offered in Melbourne with a £100 payment option. Parliament approved funds for newspaper conveyance, with concerns over lack of public access and ignorance of the trade’s evils. An inquiry into railway paper carriage was presented, confirming misdelivery arrangements at several stations. Public Works committees examined moving Newcastle’s arrival dock and related access issues.
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Carcoar
Berw
Brown's Creek
Mandurama
Lyndhurst
Gurlao
Gallymant
Shaw
Nesie
Landry
Pointe
Harden
Tod
Lithgow
Intergale
Molong
Sdog
Queanbeyan
Guerain
Gilmore
Giymore Cheek
Abe
Eas
Hogue
Sulphide Corporation Works
Cochin Creek
Mount Morgan
Thureday
Macquarie Point
Watson's Bay
Nepean
Nepean An Lonsdale
Melbourne
Federal Defence
Poly
Ueeepoper Committee
Spalle
Gee Committem
Enlarging a Ware House Function Draws Large Attendance
A crowded gathering at the ware house in Mewar Sarrood, with Lord Mayor present, discussed expansion plans for a large new premises. Talks focused on business growth, regulatory changes, and potential impacts on local commerce with remarks from Chamber of Commerce leaders and industry figures. The event highlighted increased trade prospects and employment, estimating over 400 to 2000 workers depending on stage of expansion.
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Mewar
Sarrood
Tutior
Nicol
Mlalaley
Murwarisa Emi
Respec Inc
Durtiemont
Ormenae
Beepley
Mathymient
Aya Ot Inflere
Wwe
RUBEN
Riauidim
Colli
Urenniedtion
Jrlabal
Ional Ure
Fey
Viemnaes
Bersow
Vierarls
South Wales
Epewker
Vile Hari
Suslieg
Whmyuil
Mana
Ube Ureimtor
al- Ingen
Scimimerer
Gieorne Wniles
J. Barre Julieslum
Chamber of Commerce
Sar
Kotler
Sienul
Ewen
Auburn Public School Musings At Community Meeting
A rural Auburn public school gathering noted a large audience at a Fourth Avenue venue. The event featured speeches by officials, displays of student work, and a program including music and readings. Local leaders distributed certificates and discussed school progress and future plans.
Accident in Walcha and scattered reports from long week
A chaotic summary notes an accidental shooting in Walcha with a small bird-rifle, a fatal mine accident at Helensburgh Colliery, and various political and maritime notes. It mentions Miss Betty Mepworch, Miss Teorey Jaa Watson, Sir William Lyne, and a shipwreck inquiry at Rotorua with Captain Reid praised for lifesaving efforts.
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Teorey
Watson
Helensburgh
Vaureday
William Lyne Hay
Sydney
Owlites
Bocery Hay
Prealdent
Janes
Premidiut
J. Hlextte Tran Ir
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THE
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School OF Arts Wupted
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Satunday
Se Colenial
Tor
Janst Gray
Huaband
Sutton Forest
Se Aneeni
Wealero Tube Association
W. 5. Hodge
Jadvark
Captain Eld
Carcein
W. D. Reid
Sewland
Rey
Vittoriam
Almiral
Flight
N.S.W
Clergy
Sydney Latour
Works Department
Trades Hall
O'Sullivan
Thomas Stephemen Tawnites
Northambeland House
Darlingeirest
Sueland
Leichhardt
Onion ArchGall
Charles Kean
Winder Castle
Cathcart
Euros
Jane Antony
George Tigeeid
Jailus Caesar
Rag Lahovanedy
Rom
Railware
Arilaisent
Eweautle
J. Gavin
Auburn Public School
Anssaims
Tyoen
Tv' Pele
Anil Mayorvae
Orgvntistioa
Ties Swan
Sidriscos
Rev. Williams
Avid Mir
Adi
Walcha
Betty Mepworch
Wbi
Held
Devang Ufe
Australian Natives’ Association
Emperes
Reid
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