Clancy and Mulligan Celebrate Silver Wedding
Silver wedding observance noted at St Mary's Catholic Church Hotham Melbourne on December 26 1477 Richard Clancy eldest son of James Clancy Lyron street Carlton and Annie Setiices Stentshegner of Jennert Pelham street Carlton present address Be Gisesy 172 George street Sydney by Rev Dean England
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Clancy—Mulligan
St. Mary's Roman Catholc Church
Hotham
Melbourne
Dean England
Richard Clancy
James Clancy
Lyron-street
Carlton
Setiices
Stentshegner
Jennert
Gan
Pelham-street
Carton
Gisesy
George-street
Sydney
The British Education Question Debates Split Parliament
The Education Bill passes through both Houses amid fierce party rancor and religious controversy. Critics say it overturns Forster's system, while supporters tout greater popular control of elementary schools. Kenyon-Slaney amendments secure church trust rights and bishop appeals, with Nonconformists wavering over rate payments as debates highlight constitutional and sectarian stakes.
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Gladstone
Hale Hill
Forster
England
House of Commons
Hugh Cecil
de Bey
Kenyon-Slaney
Board of Management
House of Lords
London
Wee Waa Weather Notes and Drought Tinge Shift
The Wee Waa district shows little substantial rain with a weekly register of merely 62 points, a figure now seen as small compared to recent downfalls. River banks overflow and tanks brim, yet locals focus on scant rainfall while drought feelings fade amid saturated fields and plentiful fish.
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Wee Waa
Wight
Weather History Echoes Dry Periods and Sparse Rain
A clipped reflection notes a recent period with no river, no rain, and a sense that meteorological history repeats itself. It emphasizes missing precipitation measured in scant inches and odd points, underscoring drought-like conditions.
Naval Engineers Given Hope Of Navy Reform
The Admiralty memorandum described as one of the most important in peace time signals a possible shift in status for naval engineers. Long praised as vital yet underrecognized, engineers may gain social and financial improvements if the regulations move beyond sympathetic attention toward real justice for the engine room personnel.
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Times
Admiralty
Navy
British Army Promot ion and Uniform Reform Sparks Debate
Lord Roberts rebuts the view that influence dictates promotion in the British Army, arguing it yields only minor rewards. He notes current reforms from the General Staff to subaltern tunics, criticizing Continental fashions and unnecessary uniform changes while urging focus on efficiency over garish uniforms.
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Lord Roberts
Military College
Sandhurst
Roberta
Kitchener
Horse Guards
Ao Subaltern
Girmen
Tila
Gall
Lo Wat
War Office
Woman urges bar speech on a Bill in heated Assembly
A lady petitions the Legislative Assembly to address the bar and share opinions on a Bill. The piece notes the era’s wart of parliamentary wit and forecasts little serious debate, predicting Government momentum will continue despite any barroom provocations.
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Legislative Assembly
Sir John Lee
Drawing the Line at the Sydney Mayor's Sporting Duty
The Lord Mayor of Sydney expresses a wish to welcome all sports and classes into the Town Hall, arguing that no sport of first-class order has been missing from representation in his first year. Critics warn the duty would consume the Mayor’s time and distract from official duties.
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Hia
Sydney
Né&r
Public reception debate for famed visitors in capital city
The article argues public receptions for eminent figures should be limited and not led by civic authorities. It questions welcoming costs and suggests Lord Mayor will restrain such courtesies, preferring to reserve honors for world leaders in war, statecraft, art, letters, or science.
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Roberta
Milner
Kelvin
The Anarchist and Immigration Across Nations
The piece discusses reactions to anarchists in various countries. It notes deportations from Argentina, sanctuary in England, and Switzerland as a center, with references to the Empress of Austria’s assassination in Lucerne and proposals to exile anarchists to an island. It also touches on British responses to discontent and poverty.
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Spain
Italy
England
London
Switzerland
Austria
Lucerne
M’kinsey
Munner
West Indies
Labour Party
Kerosene Dust Cure Suggested For Parliament
A reader endorses Sydney Town Clerk’s kerosene on streets experiments and jokes on applying the same to Parliament. He suggests external treatment to curb dull manners and dust while sessions run, dismissing internal liquids yet noting Fiat experimentum in corpore vili as a quaint closing maxim.
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Sydney
Christmas Morning Cash Register Theft
At 504 George Street, Ed ward Williams an elderly man took a cash register containing £2 10s from Milan Milosavilevech’s shop. He claimed greater need for the property and was taken into custody by Constable Jackson. Williams appeared before the Denocral Police Court and was remanded for medical observation due to eccentric behavior.
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Edward Williams
Milan Milosavilevech
George Street
Willams
Jackson
Central Police Court Suffocating Atmosphere Sparks Inspection
A reporter describes stifling conditions at the Central Police Court as windows are shut during proceedings. Dust issues arise when someone from outside forces a window open, briefly cooling the room while most vents remain closed. The piece questions who is responsible for the uncomfortable, unhealthy air.
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Central Police Court
Central
Ryrie Killed at Weemabah Station and Other Local Incidents
Mr A N H Ryrie of Weemabah Station Trangie district was killed by a gutshot wound on Tuesday. A fire at Deniliquin’s Schmidt drapery caused about aace damage. At Victoria Markets Melbourne a constable misarrested two girls for vagrancy, later corrected by the watch-house keeper. Miss Annie Kerr of Kentbruok near Portland Vic was injured by lightning after a telephone message interruption. she is recovering in hospital.
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A. N. H. Ryrie
Weemabah Station
Trangie District
Decessed
J. C. Ryrie
Mias Schmidt
Deniliquin
Eace
Tyrel
Victoria
Melbourne
Annie Kerr
Kentbruok
Portland
Vic
Kentbruck
Mise Kerr
First Murderer Arrested by Fingerprint Evidence
Paris correspondent reports that Scheffer became the first man ever arrested by fingerprint impressions. Bertillon photographed the crime scene, matched thumb and finger marks on broken glass to Scheffer among 360,000 records, leading to Scheffer's custody and confession the next day.
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Scheffer
Faubourg St. Honore
Saya
Paris
London
Seatem
M. Bertillon
M. Alaux
Comparlison
Schaeffer
Reibel
Kruger in Exile Receives Peaceful Mentone Life
Nice correspondent reports Mr. Kruger in Mentone resting with help from two sticks, seldom mentioning Africa. He enjoys the climate and quiet sea views, while Mrs Eloff, Dr Heymann, and a loyal suite occupy surrounding houses. If he returns to Africa, major changes must occur.
Immigrants complain under restrictive act and city transit disrupted
Hindoo residents of Melbourne protest treatment under the Federal Immigration Restriction Act citing hardships. Cable snag disabled Ocean Street tram 9 to 11 p m on Christmas Eve forcing hire of omnibuses. A miner Roger Frewell aged 42 died suddenly at Newcastle one night. Mrs Jones warns of tram strikes on Newtown roads after a crash injuring two daughters. Alderman Jones complains of furious driving by trams, urging fixes as maiming and deaths mount.
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Hindoo
Melbourne
Ocean Street
Roger Fretwell
Newcastle
W. Bullock
Summer Hill
Rookwood
F. Jones
Newtown
Mr. Jones
Newcastle Excurion Ship Details On River Voyage
A 1414 ton Newcastle excursion steamer will sail Saturday afternoon from the river chart to the street at 2 o'clock. Return fare is 22 shillings. The event appears in a local notice with rough OCR details of schedule and pricing.
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Newcastle
Turday
Chart
Fatal accidents tally in Sydney area reported
A series of disasters near Sydney includes Rev Stanley Blackwell struck and killed near Macdonaldtown Station by a Clyde to Darling Harbour goods train. Other incidents involve Rev Father Thomas M Enuree's fatal fall after encountering a runaway horse, James Cradwell injured by a cricket ball, Josephine Dreke treated for phosphorous poisoning, Henry Evans with a fractured skull, Edward Quigley concussion after a scuffle, James Gleeson skull fracture from skylarking, John Jones killed by falling stone at the Prospect Quarries, and John Healy dying in a buggy accident. Additional deaths include Nathen Thomas from heart failure and Norman Chivers with a broken thigh after a fall.
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Stanley Blackwell
Pittstreet
North Sydney
Macdonaldtown
Clyde
Darling Harbour
Blackwell
Thomas M'Enuree
Loyola
Greenwich-road
Cerral
James Cradwell
Ving
Campbeill Street
Sydney Hospital
Civil
Josephine Dreke
Macquarie-street South
Gomée
Henry Evans
Terry-street
Surry Hills
James Gleeson
Thorne Street
Paddington
New South Head Road
Rushcutters Bay
Gleeson
Hall
Conatable Malone
John Jones
Proapect
Nathen Thomas
Merrylands
Parra- Matta
Jacobs
Thomas
Eceaaed
Norman Chivers
Drew Street
May’s Hill
Parramatta Hospital
Death of Dr D Englesqueville in Paris
Dr Maurice Cotton d Englesqueville formerly of Sydney dies in Paris after a fall in Boulevard du Palais. He had been staying at Hotel du Globe and died from brain congestion after two doctors arrived. He formerly resided at Hunters Hill Lane Cove River.
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Maurice Cotton d'Emgtesqueville
Sydney
Paris
Hotel du Globe
Rue Des Ecoles
Boulevard du Palais
d’Englesqueville
Humter’s Hill
Lane Cove River
Fire at Forbes destroys Bank of New South Wales and adjoining office
Fire at Forbes yesterday morning consumed the Bank of New South Wales and an adjoining office of C H Tindale stock and station agent. The blaze originated in Tindale’s office and spread to the bank, a large old wooden building. Haworthy narrowly escaped suffocation, most contents of Tindale’s office saved, insurers note losses at £50 for bank, £100 for the office, £89 for furniture. No origin clue. previous outbreak on the same site occurred last week.
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Tindale
Bre
John Bodel
United Fire Insurance Company
J. F. Armstrong
Rats and the Plague Report on Rat Man Infection Study
Dr. Bruce Low presents reports to the British Local Government Board on the rat plague question. Dr. Power notes that data show rat and man can infect each other with plague, with varying temporal sequences where one may be affected before or after the other, sometimes with long intervals.
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R. Bruce Low
W. H. Power
Low Hao
Record Cogs and Coke Shipped From Newcastle Cranes
The Government cranes at Newcastle reported twenty four hours ending Tuesday 6 am shipped 15 024 tons of cogs and coke, a new record. Janet Irene Smith of the Rameau's Bush tragedy was interred at Rookwood on Christmas, about 40 mourners present. The bereaved families have received condolences messages from Nigeria and AYZ. Buys Taylor Bros. Pure Jam.é
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Newcastle
Janet Irene Smith
Rookwood
Queensland and New South Wales resume at Sydney Cricket Ground
The ninth match between Queensland and N S W started at the Sydney Cricket Ground with Queensland captain Atkins winning the toss against N S W skipper Diamond. Patrick and J Carew opened the innings as Cufle and Howard bowled, reaching 12.25 with Queensland first innings showing Patrick and Carew out.
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Queensland
N.S.W
Sydney Cricket Ground
Atkins
Diamond
Patrick
J. Carew
Tattersall's Sweeps Summer Cup Result at Randwick
Official result of Tattersall's 50,000 at G Summer Cup drawing at Randwick today closes with 50,600 subscribers. Multiple numbers and horse names listed among the entries and results, detailing stakes, patrons, and participants in a dense post-draw record.
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Tattersall
Rangwick
Dick Cavill Shot in Accident While Shooting Stingarees
Champion swimmer Dick Cavill, while diving at Farm oy e Goths, fired at stingarees with a revolver. He shot one, jammed the trigger on a second, and a bullet lodged in his left hand wrist. He was taken to Sydecey Hospital for an operation.
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Avill
Sydecey Hospital
Seasonal warning on securing valuables during holidays
A prudent reminder urges securing valuables before holiday travel. Visitors are cautioned to avoid flaunting jewelry or money in public as burglars target unattended homes. Suburban residents are advised to lock up and secure premises when leaving for holiday reports.
Tramway Delays Prompt Public Inquiry
A letter to the editor from D Johnston of Dulwich Hill complains of frequent electric tramway blocks on the Newtown Dulwich Hill line. He notes two to three blocks weekly during business hours, asks if other cities face similar delays, and warns walking may become faster until the issue is addressed.
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Evening News
D. Johnston
Dulwich Hill
Local News Fragment From Far Off Regions Briefly Recorded
A disparate Australian clipping notes Harry Smith dying at Jamberoo from unripe fruit, floods on Castlereagh, a Chinese residence gutted by fire at Brewarrina, and river rises near Goodooga. It mentions tram overcrowding, a Christmas Day collision at South Brisbane, injuries to a man from Chelmer, and a wife with a stiff shoulder.
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Harry Smith
Jamberoo
Castlereagh
Coenamble
Hock Chaw's
Brewarrina
Wedtesisy
Norwich Union
Colless
Goodooga
Culgoa
Wellmoringle
Darling
Queensland
Boree
Bokhara
South Brisbane
Ramesy
Chelmer
A Practical Christmas Gift From Sydney Chemist
A Christmas or New Year present valued by country friends is measured by usefulness not cost. The note suggests Rose's Celebrated Eyes Lotion by H. A. Opensing Chemist at 31 George Street Sydney. Open all night Sundays and holidays.
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Rose
H. A. ‘Pensing Chemist
George St
Sydney
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