Sydney papers recall old bank note fraud and voyage tales
The Sydney Morning Herald notices warn readers of forged five pound notes altered from one pound, detailing a George Street impostor. It also recounts the 1769 William and Ann bombship voyage to Quebec and Gibraltar, later used in Greenland whaling, with master notes on its sturdy timbers.
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Hordern
George Street
William and Anon
London
Grimsby
Thames
General Wolfe
Quebec
Copenhagen
Gibraltar
Leith
Greenland
Sydney Morning Herald
Bank of Australia
Samuel Terry
Martha Theresa Hughes
John Terry Hughes
Samuel Lyons
Areu
Edge Manolog
Howe Island
Pacific
Moreton Bay
Sherwin
Parramatta
Howe's Island
Howe's
W. W. Billyard
Sydney Railway Company
Act of Council
Elizabeth Street North
Sydney
Charles Cowper
Bathurst
George Lieyd
George-street
Vene Casino
A. Emanuel
Royal Hotel
Farmer
Mra. Pyne
Goftest
Verdi
Mra Emanuel
Barnett
Mrs. Pyne
Rimbault
Mrs. Emanuel
Glover
Price
Favenc
Gwyn
Victoria House
Pittstreet
P.S
Goulburn
England
Lady Clarke
Bert Grey
Charles FitsRoy
Parish of Upper Eldon in Hampshire Claims Unique Status
A parish titled Upper Eldon in Hampshire claims a unique position among UK parishes. It is described as five miles from Romsey and boasting a population of ten, with the village labeled as the Councillor and Guardian era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Eldon
Hants
United Kingdom
Asaya
Romsey
A Gleam of Hope for Disappointed Loyalists
The piece notes titles for knighthood as near certain or likely, mentions political butter hawking in Pyrmont, a gold discovery drive at Port Phillip, and Bathurst field excitement. It reports land deposits being forfeited, a Sydney theft case, and a Melbourne theatre program with Lilly Dawson and other acts. A rural parish church lacks an incumbent and holds occasional services.
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Pyrmont
Melbourne
Port Phillip
Bathurst
Sydney
Government
Goulburn Overland
Thomas Smith
Charles Adrian
King-street
Royal Victoria Theatre
Willie
Lilly Dawson
Philip Ryland
Mr. Hydes
Jacob Littlehaus
Mr. Spencer
Ambrose Littlehaus
Mr. Willis
Hana Peffer
Belfield
Bill
T. Howson
Abel White
Mr. Griffiths
Charlotte Littlehaus
Willis
Guerin
May Elliot
Miss Hart
Knox
Hart
Vinny Weston
Madame Torning
Betty
Griffiths
Walter
Adam Buff
Man
F. Howson
Dick Dulcimer
Socrates Shortsight
Mr. Rogers
Tommy Jones
Mr Hydes
Mrs. Scrubwell
Loulan Lavender
Madame Carandiel
Sones
Mrs. Gibbs
Deborah Shortsight
New South Wales
London
Brown
Jones
Robinson
The Popes Easter Egg and Nobility Schemes
A London era column describes the Papal Easter egg sent from Vienna since 1829 with a diamond center and precious stones, valued around £2000, likely from a Countess linked to Meyerling. It then reports on Mr Walden offering foreign titles and court posts for payment, claiming proceeds go to military and philanthropic causes, in a tone echoing Gilbert and Sullivan.
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Lapeer Wesdue
Meyerling
Vienna
Prince Rudolph
Medjidie
Mr. Walden
Walden
Brown
Jones
Robinson
England
Malntain
Gilbert and Sullivan
France's Second City Marseilles Surges in Population
Census figures reveal Marseilles as France's second city with 494,709 residents, up 47,426 since 1896. Lyon declines by 12,883, now 453,145 inhabitants.
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Marseillen
France
Lyons
Rich Divine Dean Hoffman Heads New York Seminary
The article describes Dean Eugene A. Hoffman of New York as head of the General Episcopal Theological Seminary. It notes his vast wealth around £65,000,000, mostly real estate in Manhattan, inherited from his father, including the famous Hoffman House named after his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene A. Hoffman
New York
Fie
General Episcopal Theological Seminary
Hoffman
Gallant Allied Review at Shan-bal-kwan by War Correspondent
British forces under Field Marshal and Major General Reid stage a grand review at Shan-bal-kwan. Count von Waldersee arrives from Pekin for the inspection. Russian, Japanese and Cossack troops parade, showcasing mobility, discipline, and endurance in a tense balance of power.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Shan-bal-kwan
Reid
Siant Scotaman
Count von Waldersee
Hiowelf
Pekin
Wea
Shan-hal-kwan
Steppes
Jodpore Lancers
Shanghai
Tientsin
Japan
Europe
Germany
Russia
Unfailing Remedy Claims for Various Ailments Sold Per Bottle
An advertisement touts an unfailing remedy for necralgia nervous anaemia pain fatigue low mood and influenza like symptoms. It promises four times the quantity per bottle at a4 per bottle with claims of easing headaches debility and a weakened nervous system.
Royal cradle presented by Rome to Queen of Italy
A silver cradle with gilded supports was presented by Rome to the Queen of Italy. It features a head column with Roman trophies and a figure of Rome holding a royal crown, the Capitol wolf inside. Opposite is a female genius of the House of Savoy with weapons of Savoy and Montenegro. Rome rises above four lions linked to the arms of twelve districts.
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Rome
Italy
Capitol
House of Savoy
Montenegro
Rema
Belles A Century Ago From Timea 1891 Reprint
A Timea reprint from April 23, 1891 recalls an artist declaring stays are an exact anatomy of the body and notes belles dressing to skeleton like, with a Hamlet moral reference about a lady painting herself an inch thick in pursuit of complexion.
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Timea
Kitten Raised on Veg Diet Ignores Animal Food
A kitten fed only vegetables refuses meat and ignores rats or mice. A Chinese banknote issued over 600 years ago has been placed in the British Museum, the earliest specimen of a banknote known to exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museum
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Sydney Road
Kelso
Mary's Lane
Ophir
King's Plains
Bathurat
Carcoar
Gorringe
Worthy
Twaddle
Wales Corps
Norfolk Island
Duke of York
Port Jackson
United States
Handy
South Seas
Wm. Adams & Co., Ld
Clarence-Street
Order of St Michael and St. George
Cam
The
Generalissimo
Africa
India
Mwéa
Lt Slone
Fisher and CO
Gueensland
Ell Pare
Australia
Wasestady
Fisher & CO
Australasia
George St
Belles
WM. Adams & Co, Ltd
Clarencesst
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