Rise in Wheat And Dairy Prices Across NSW Markets
Wheat prices advance to near one shilling per quarter at Mark Lane with Adelaide South Australian sales steady and Sydney costs firm. Butter and bacon show declines amid tight supply, while oats rise as drought hits Victoria. Melbourne imports butter for inter state orders. Tasmanian oats and New South Wales dairy lines reflect higher costs and cautious stocking.
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Mark Lane
Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Sydney
Macweay
Manning
Clarence
Duane
Susie
New South Wales
London
Melbourne
Fiine
Milbourne
Vic
Melbournne
Brisbane
Victoria
Gippaland
Greece
South Africa
South Australia
N.S.W
Charce Milling
Pushel
Manitoba
Pollard
Sydney Produce Sales At Gowis Shed Auction
A varied sale at the Sydney Railway Gowis Shed moved about the usual percentage of 31 truckloads. Bidding was slow but prices fell across most items with only Chat maintaining firm values. consignors included Ellis and Company, H. M. Gutter and Company, Dent and Parry, Prescott Limited, and Permewan Wright and Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Gowis
Be Sd
Ellis and Company
H. M. Gutter and Company
Dent and Parry
A. 8
Back
Prescott, Limited
J. Bridge and Company
Wright, Heaton, and Company
Frank Ireland
J. W. Gray and Company
Stonehenge Gith
Bomen
Laverne Chafl
C. Lye
Nemingha
Imp
Luverne Hay
Field
Bathurst
Y. More
Mudwee
Chow Quay
Asimus
Canley Vale
Tenterfield
Colquhoun
Germanton
Taylor, Scodwalls
Mulgrave
Auctioneers and Farm Produce Dealers Listing
A fragmented catalog of auctioneers and produce dealers with multiple firms and addresses. Names include W Gray and Co, Wright Ton and Co Ltd, A G Back, Frank Ireland, Prescott Ltd, Redfern, Ellis and Co. The text lists daily farm produce auctions and live stock sales with scattered street addresses and telephone hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Gray and Co
Somer-strest
Prescott, Ltd
Buseex-street
Sydney
N.S W
Minister to inspect rival routes to Broken Hill
Minister for Public Works Mr Lee plans a long overland inspection trip to compare routes for the extension to Broken Hill. He will travel by horse vehicle between Condobolin Buabalong Mount Hope Trida Kilfern German Tank Boola Boolka Menindie and Broken Hill then return by rail via Wilcannia and Cobar. The journey may last a fortnight or more.
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Evening News
Lee
Broken Hill
Mr. Lee
Hutchinson
Cooper
Sydney
Wada
Malbourne
Condobolia
Cobar
Condobolin
Buabalong
Mount Hops
Trida Station
Kilfern Station
German Tank
Boolaboolka Station
Menindie
Little Topaz
Wilcannia
Yowi
Barnato Station
Practical Domestic Economy Training In Public Instruction
Inspector Hender son reports in the Public Instruction Gazette on year long gains in practical domestic economy for senior girls. He notes emphasis shift from clerical to home making skills with examples from Calliope and South Arm schools, including jam making, food preservation, cleaning, ironing, bed making, and household accounting.
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Public Instruction Gazette
Henderson
Grafton
Calliope
Goose
Methera
South Arm
Whaites
Carr's Crees
M‘coy
Anderson
How Sussex Street Grew The Rise Of The Northern River Trade
Captain Robert Craig recalls the Sussex Street firm Prescott Limited at a picnic describing the early days when Captain Prescott guided northern river steamer trade ashore at Sydney. From a small £10 000 turnover to 50 years later a massive colony wide expansion, with Sussex Street stores in wooden glory and iron roofs. The firm’s turnover rose from £20,000 in 1896 to about £500,000 with expenses of £22,000, illustrating the trade boom of the era.
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Robert Craig
Prescott, Limited
Sussex-street
Prescott
Sydney
Sussex Street
Susser-street
Sedition in Bengal Confessions of Prisoners
Thirty people arrested at Calcutta confess to involvement in the December attempt to wreck Sir Andrew Fraser’s train and Chand Nagar bomb outrages. They admit plans to attack Lord Minto, Lord Kitchener, and other officials. The Standard reports prominent Bengalis implicated in the organisation.
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London
Calcutta
Andrew Fraser
Bengal
Chandnagar
Lord Minto
Lord Kitchener
Irm
Public meeting called for welcome to the American Fleet
Lord Mayor Alderman Hughes convenes a 4 o'clock Sydney Town Hall gathering to plan a citizen welcome for the American Fleet. Offers of help arrive from Littlejohn Sydney Chamber of Commerce, Davies Sydney Stock Exchange chair, and other leaders. Australians express willingness to cooperate with the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Hughes
Sydney Town Hall
Mesars
Littlejohn
Re4 Oret
Sydny Chamber of Commerce
B. L. Davies
Sydney Stock Exchange
T. A. Dibbs
Richard Teece
A. H. Massie
James Fairfax
Iris survey steamer arrives to chart Tasmanian cable route
The Pacific Cable Board steamer Iris arrived at Port Jackson at 2 15 am and cleared at 4 am after taking on Commonwealth electrical engineer Hesketh and Pacific Cable Board representative D Cuthbert. The Iris will survey Bass Strait for a suitable Australia Tasmania cable route, with work to take a few days before returning to Sydney and then Auckland.
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Pacific Cable Board
Iris
Commonwealth
Tasmanian
Port Jackson
Hesketh
Commonwealth Electrical Engineer
Watson's Bay
D. Cuthbert
Australia
Cuthbert
Sea Imber
Bass’ Straits
Pew
Tasmania
Sydney
Auckland
Chill
Riverina Rail Plan Faces Government Hesitation
In Wagga Wagga on Wednesday the Wagga Humula Railway League cites dissatisfaction with Minister for Works Mr Lee over the Wagga Humula line. They warn a Mount Horeb to Humula route could divert trade away from Riverina toward Sydney.
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Wagga
J. Gormly
Mll.c
Gormly
Riverina
Mount Horeb
Humula
Tumbarumba
Sydney
Melbourne
Barambola
Tarcutta
Anda
Divorce Appeal Dismissed by High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia heard an appeal by Emily Minnie Parker against Ernest Francis Parker. The court found no domestic basis to grant jurisdiction and dismissed the petition. The Full Court's decision was upheld and the appeal denied.
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High Court of Australia
Emily Minnie Parker
Petittioner
Ernest Francis Parker
Tas N
Novel ladies' competition at Narrabri show
At Narrabri on a Wednesday a lively event crowned the winner of a special prize for the fastest harness and trap driving around the ring. Mrs Buckman, a dairy farmer from Eulah Creek, who rose early to milk sixty cows, claimed the prize and is noted as an excellent equestrienne.
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Narrabril
Buckman
Eulah Creek
Royal Hotel at Gilcandra Sold for Seven Thousand
The Royal Hotel at Gilcandra sold to Mr Con Curran of Horsham Victoria for seven thousand pounds. The Federal Treasurer failed to pass higher steel fencing duty in the House. Manning River bar shows 9 ft crossing with shallow, intricate channel. rust concerns curb Hawkesbury College wheat sowings. rust resistant varieties advised. Wool from London: 250000 bales total with 132000 sent to Yorkshire and the Continent. Friendly appeal court at Manly Council Chamber adjourns to Friday for Wentworth and Fairlight cases.
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Gilcandra
Con. Curran
Horsham
Victoria
House of Representatives
Hia
Senate
Manning River
Hawkesbury Agricultural College
Goldsbrough, Mort. and Company, Limited
Wentworth
Fairlight Warda
Up-to-date hairdressing at A J Haynes Saloon
Good business men appreciate the value of up-to-date hairdressing. Gentlemen can obtain the best at A J Haynes Saloon 109 Pitt street Sydney where five first-class assistants are regularly employed.
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J. Haynes
Pittstreet
Hunter-street
G.P.O
Sydney
Laxo-Tonic Pills Marketed By Chilli Best Summer Drink
A fragment describes Laxo-Tonic pills advertised as a summer drink product by Chilli Best. It mentions phrases like Exhilaratieg and Nea-Intesioatdeg with unclear references to a lovely young lady of orbes and the pill’s absorption.
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C. T
Discovery of Port Jackson Named by Cook Not Jackson
The article recalls May 6 1770 and Captain Cook’s Endeavor naming Port Jackson after the bay seen near Botany Bay. It dispels the myth that Port Jackson derived from a sailor named Jackson, noting there was no such sailor aboard Endeavor. It highlights evidence from Admiralty secretaries George Jackson and Philip Stephens and mentions Sir Alfred Stephen’s corrections and an inscription in Bishop’s Stortford.
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Port Jackson
Ldgulepant
Bndeavor
Botany Bay
Cook
Porthey
Jackson
Lang
New South Wales
Sir Alfred Stephen
Admiralty
George Jackson
Philip Stephens
Port Stephens
Bissop’s Stortford
Hertforshire
England
Georges Ducket
Weymouth
Melcombe Regis
Calchester
Saving the Harbor Fore Shores
Erskineville Council received a letter from the Harbor Fore Shores Vigilance Committee urging Crown action to reserve or resume unbuilt or lightly improved foreshores for waterside parks. A 25 000 copy booklet will explain the issue with maps and photos, with views on Stott and Hoare windows and a section on legislative opinions. Council simply received the communication.
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Erskinerike
Messrs
Erakineville Council
Sidermen
The Late Mr. Lenehan A Council Sympathizes
At North Sydney Council meeting Alderman Carter expressed regret at the death of Mr. Lenehan Government Astronomer He spoke of his usefulness and high qualities as a public officer and moved the council to send sympathy to his wife and family The resolution carried with support from Alderman M Manus and others
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North Sydney Council
Carter
Lepehas
Lenehan
Visitor Impressions of the National Park
The letter from Harry F. Johnston Surveyor General of West Australia thanks Mr. Farnell and the National Park trustees for a favorable visit. He praises the park as a great health and pleasure resort with natural beauty and notes West Australia is pursuing a similar, smaller effort to emulate its noble ideals.
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National Park Trusteea
Farnell
Harry F. Johnston
West Australia
National Park
Commonwealth
Bush Fire on Bellevue Hill Blazes Half Acre on Vacant Cooper Estate
A bush fire swept across half an acre of vacant land on the Cooper Estate at Victoria Road Bellevue Hill around 10 o'clock last night. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade attended and extinguished the flames with a bydrast.
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Cooper Estate
Victoria Road
Bellevue Hill
Metropolitan Fire Brigade
Wingham Reader Praises Magnetic Remedy for Aches
Mrs. Thos Abbott of Treagoldes Wingham Massing Biven N.8.W. reports using a magnetic remedy to relieve sore joints neuralgia and headaches. She claims consistent relief and suggests keeping the Dr Sheldon's Magnetic Limmest for colds and head ailments.
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Thos. Abbott
Treagoldes
Wingham
Massing Biven N.8.w
A Galaxy of Pictures In Town and Country Journal
The current issue offers a rich pictorial of the week with landscape plates. It features Coramba and Rockingham portraits of the Earl of Dudley and family, Sydney Zoo arrivals, a page on a giraffe, Wellington show, Automobile Club carnival studies, Hospital Saturday Fund scenes, Commem Day snaps, Captain Cook tribute, Premieres Conference, Alexandra Avenue in Melbourne, and Royal Show exhibits. The week closes with Clyde Meynell interviews and theatre photos.
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Cambewarra
Coramba
Olrely
Earl and Countess of Dudley
Viscount Ednam
Gladys Honor
Morvyth Lillian
Rockingham
Earl of Dudley
Ireland
Sydney Zoo
Wirth Brothers
Wellington
Automobile Club
Hospital Saturday
Yorkshire
Captain Cook
Melbourne
Sydney
Alexandra Avenue
Botanic Gardens
Yarra
Clyde Meynell
Big Four
Rupert Clarke
John Wren
John Gunn
Bert Gilbert
Miss Mitchell
City Council Deliberates Apprenticeship for 175 Black Boys
At a works committee meeting Town Clerk Nesbitt reported on a City Council reference proposed by Alderman Lawrencn. The plan would apprentice 175 black boys after 13 months service to plumbers joiners masons and gardeners. The council favored keeping them in current roles for now.
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Nesbitt
Lawrencn
Ear Care Miracle Promises Deafness Cure By Home Method
A self care advertisement urges readers fearing deafness to try the Euroscope home treatment. It claims ear noises and deafness can be reversed with Pure Aural Kinetics done at home without doctors. Testimonials praise results and free full particulars are offered from The Euroscope Institute in Sydney Australia.
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D.s
W. P. J. Mooney
Esa
Gympie
Q'Land
Cal
Euroscope Institute
Pitt-street
Sydney
N.S.W
When the Sleeper Wakes at Water Police Court
William Graham, 42, a laborer, was charged with attempting to steal 2168 8d from James Sloss, a boundary rider, in the Domain. He tried to take the purse and bank book while Sloss slept, was caught quashing the theft, and fined 3 pounds or six weeks hard labor. Sloss denied knowing him.
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William Graham
Water
James Sless
Winter
Sloss
Graham
Close
Rod
Cadets Rifle Meeting At Randwick In May
The C M Cadet Corps holds its annual life meeting at Randwick on May 21 and 17 with events for Fran estte and Wrenly Richards on .263 rifles. A Class features 200 and 500 yard shots. teams limited to one per school. Entries close May 12. Cadets must be bona fide and in regular drill attendance.
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C.M. Cadet Corps
Randwick
Franestte
Wrenly Richards
Otheis
Franccotte
W.A
Tha Sane
Syday
Bona Fde
Collision in the Harbor Involving Barangaroo and A Hayward
A Sydney Ferries Limited vessel the Barangaroo and the ketch A Hayward towed by the steam launch Matilda collided near Fort Macquarie yesterday. The ketch lost about 20 feet of bulwarks abaft midships and one plank started. the Barangaroo sustained only trifling damage and continued on. Repairs to the A Hayward at Pyrmont will be done today.
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Sydney Ferries, Limited
A. Hayward
Fort Macquarie
8. A. Hayward
Pyrmont
Camperdown Absorption Talks Progress Quiet at Council Meeting
Alderman Reidy asked about updates on Camperdown's proposed absorption by Sydney. Mayor Gilpin said progress is favorable and a definite statement may come in June.
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Reidy
Camperdown
Conpestisa
City of
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Lemont
Columbia
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Point Jackson
New Zealand
MR. Lenehan
Struggle of the
Feil
Arthur J. Pittar
Oxford Street
Mark Foy
Pitt Street
Civil Service
Pittar
Kussmann
D. Kussmans
Newtown
Guyatt & CO
Kl George ST
Bidnet
John Hunter
John Hunter's
Alurdon
Navy
John Juntes & Son, Ltd
City
George and
Market Streets
G. Fletcher & Son, Makers
Oxford Square
Sidney
A. B.C
Wade
S. J. Hale
C., Ltd
Long Credit House Furnishers
Markmty Street
Clarence Street
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