Epitaphs quaint and queer parts from old tombstones
A fragmented reminiscence on antique epitaphs collected from weathered tomb slabs. The piece sketches Puritan era grave markers and their simple, solemn lines, noting names such as Oakes and Brewster, and the curious mix of piety and wit found in early epitaphs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuise
Woolwich
Maine
Tess
Touthin
Oakes
Soha Oakes
Win
Ted
Suelly Om
Aitewarthy
Worm West
Timothy Brew
Making a Railway and the New Zealand Spiral History
A detailed look at railway construction challenges from remote camps to flood and wind hazards. It compares rough country labor, bridge work, and surveying hardships with the New Zealand Spiral joining Wellington to Auckland as a notable example of trunk line engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holin
Stoney Top
United Statns
Sitam
Unis
Elaw- Keabury
Mannels
Gome
Tasly
Oresen
New Zealand
Wellington
Auckland
Coestroy
Pase
Te Awemitiu
Marton
Makatole
Biek
Sire Jong
Raw Simu
Walmarian
Hammam
Raurimu
Wart
The Great Railway Dream Through Wild New Zealand
An overview of the imagined railway from early planning to survey, surveyors hardships, and the eventual line construction process. It describes deputations, ministerial probes, department reports, and the complex engineering feats, including viaducts, tunnels, and mountain crossings, with a focus on the surveyors and builders who shape the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iocal
Public Works Committee
Rural England Mental Conditions Report Cited by Royal Commission
Fragmentary report from the Royal Commission on the Care and Joy of the kingdom cites wide spread mental conditions in rural England. It notes districts showing high percentages of feeble minded, low intelligence, and social issues tied to landowners, farming work, and drink among villagers and itinerant workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
James Posris Ford
Lite
Somainey
Larrarr
Borman
Blasey
Lincolnshire
Acy
Samuel K. Git
Nottinghamnhires
Cailiery
Dr Gui
A GIPSY ROMANCE Mistranscribed Brazilian marriage note
A garbled OCR style account reports a 17 year old Brazilian gipsy named Frank Mitchell marrying on an odd September date at St George's in the East London to a bride Alice Mae dal Danpetty. The fragmentary text includes garbled references to sombreros, scarves and a mysterious inscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mitchell
St George's
London
Alice Maedal Danpetty
Mitchell
Lave Wikber
Old Times Notemesr 2B Summary of 1858 events in Sydney and beyond
A mixed page chronology recounts late 1858 Sydney notices and voyages. It notes Elgin’s Japan treaty, a ceremonial yacht handover, Salvadora’s voyage from Caldeira with hemp and spices, a traveler Ledger’s six-year muleback trek across Peru Bolivia and Argentina, and local auctions for tollgates. Also covered are breaking news of a missing schooner Wandar and a walking record at Olympic Theatre, plus regatta results at Balmain and law enforcement recaptures of a runaway pirate, with clerks appointed to colonial offices and a busy calendar closing December entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Periom
Japan
Lom Elgin
Jaganato
He Berridtton
Captain Fire
Caldeira
South America
Ledger
Peru
Bolivia
Argentine Republic
Charse
Palmer's
Natursiat
Department of Internal Communication
der Camber
Treasury
The
University
Sydney
Upsa
Police Ofice
Parramatta
Pitt Row
Western-road
Npssi
Becksit's Bridge
Liverpool
Lansdowne Bridge
Carne’s Hill
Maitland
Morpeth
Campbell's Hill
Black Creek
Heder
Petit
Washington
Abelaask
Lea
Broken Bay
Trareday
Abella
Taylor
Ralph
Bridge-street
Angus
Olympic Theatre
Sidbouree
Allan ‘Mkean
Prince of Walea
John Williams
Orlichett Walker
Colonial Secretary
W. W. Stephen
Balmain
Princess Royal
Paynts
George Thornton
Jay Johnstone
W. Howard
Semp‘bil
Bi. Delottis
Halling Beata
Isti
Prise
Sylvia
A. Legeaith
Will Watch
Turner
Gret
Rntrance
s—Prollo
Younger
Gitana
G. Green
Emma
Mre. F. Josephson
True Blue
G. Aléerson
Bluebill
Lawrence
Zephyr
J. Cooper
Eva
R. Driver
Manly Beach
Annie Dele
Rountree
J. Mischief
T. J. Dean
Eclipsa
J. Raokein
Dors
Langford
Were
Paul
Pawn
W. Newcombe
Belle
Badye
Apelin
Wale
Sherman
Ryas
Bathurst
Sydney Yacht Club officers elected for next year
A Sydney Yacht Club meeting at Mr Clark's room elected new officers led by G Thornton as vice commodore Captain Carter as treasurer and S C Burt as cup-bearer with Laring and Cooper among auditors. A note warned against second class sails and a plan to prevent club losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KP. Richardson
FE. Hishworth
F. Salomon
Teakle
RG. Wallack
H. Vaughan
W, Willams
C. Burt
Capiel Laring
Damiel Cooper
Josepheon
Thakamhan
Sau
Feejon
Archieplago
Nia
Sinclair
Nome
Maye
Bootwell
Thakainbat
Ameringsinn
Trakamben
Islands
Queen of Creal Britals
Penal Servitude at Seventy-Nine
Fragmentary report notes a man aged seventy nine sentenced to penal servitude for theft. The garbled text references wartime circumstances and a local locale, with unclear details about the incident and outcome.
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Tite
Marche
Fee Wood
Witmer
Alshams
Sidoper Eogland
Woodcock
Paria
Jonathan Womme
Alver
Sommer
Ralimr
Phaeren Kaleb
Pemglag Jerrold
Amd
Taos
Grea Alt
Mother
Gnters
Burt Uvthive
Imheir
Eta
Parliasant
Dat Cauntry
Roan
Lala
Stemper
Ube
Mppresiteaisly
Poakion
Ulls
Madway Surveyor's Camp
Rural England
Lasaea
FLOM
Alkinon
Hared
M. Hughes
J. & Irwin
J ‘Jeanine
D. Tanner
Sore Hartge
R. J. Meytren
W. Newall
St. It Newman
Blanc Manges
Ake Freeman
Thuy
Lun-Road
Tondia
Grocers & Storerfeyres
Maconochie Bros
DR. Falliere
Tr Ume
Linden Court, Syd
Bencrax
Beecham
Sala Everpwiers
Nate
Blunt
Anefem
Sylly Levine Kocurt Cote W
Burgin’s Commercial College
Savings Lane Chambers
Mocre-Ethrit
Palh Ware Gusmatien
Penden Sar
Riamk
Ertan Seend
Sidney Thompson
Tal
Sheffield
Ormolu
Sabratas Firsito
Attmuniline
Dickens
Winder
Moore
Vince Exis
Whim
Yoemaaller
Grorge Birmy
Verve
Tee Brinsley
Pavelip
Dewallers
Aimee
Bonitay
Ren
America
Eptek
Suchonipe
Siney Busirwia
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