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Newspaper
Tamworth Daily Observer
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
7
The June Sporting Notes detail race results and entries across Newcastle and Bathurst venues, naming horses such as Minora, Cadonia, Tupolie, and Stagg, with mentions of trainers, owners, riders, and upcoming events including the Rosehill Birthday meeting and Melbourne Cup context. It references Australian and international connections, notable performances, injuries, and forthcoming sales and break-ins of horses.
The Maori footballers were warmly greeted at the Post fire Hotel on Wednesday with Alderman Ison presiding in Mayor T. Paper’s absence. The manager Mr. Marata and captain spoke as the team, all amateurs traveling at their own expense, prepared to play for the country.
Sighing and crying crowds seek relief from discontent. The garbled verse extols Woods Great Peppermint Cure as the single true good in life, implying universal dissatisfaction until this remedy is found.
An advertisement touts Boonington's Iriah Mos as a universal remedy for youth and old age. It claims to cure bronchitis influenza whooping cough or croup with equal certainty by getting Nemia Tonic into the blood.
A Melbourne article surveys buyer opinions on Australian tobacco quality and market prospects. Wills Limited expert notes local leaf perfumed by blending with American excess, urges careful curing over cutting, and predicts rising demand for properly cured leaf while warning against overproduction of inferior grades.
An essay by J.G.D. argues New South Wales growth hinges on rail and settlement, contrasting with New Zealand. It criticizes Sydney’s demand on land and resources, urges national planning, and warns against urban overreach while noting rural readiness for expansion. The piece highlights coastlines, ports, and transport costs shaping regional balance.
At Monday's Homebush sale sheep offered a brisk trade with wethers from Read Bros Telbo Gunnedal E A and B Doyle Werristan Woerris Creek and consignments from Wineh Combe Caron Ltd. were sold. The article also notes calls for stricter supervision of imported bag facilities and a proposed dock at the mouth of the Yarra with large grain sheds at Goelung.
In pure issues of the Crown Lands Act an area of WO pores in Tamworth land district, Eumar parish, is offered as a Crown lease after June 70. The block valued £1400 with rent £1719 and curvey fee £11 16/, located about 5 miles from Harrabe railway station. Soil ranges from fiat to undulating with grey clay loam, arable land up to 20 acres, mostly grazing land. timber includes white box and kurrajong with ample water from Eumur Creek and about 27 inches annual rainfall.
Dulgety and Co report the third London Colonial wool sales closed largely at the high end of values. Home consumption dominates, with limited Continental and absent American buyers. Merino and crossbred lots show varied pricing but generally hold March levels. Next sales begin July 1 with arrivals closing June 23.
Fragmentary OCR text touts an unfailing remedy named Nemia Tonic claimed to awaken vitality in women. No verifiable details on origins, creators, or context are legible.
A well attended meeting in the Selwol of Arts discussed the Wurlewis railway project. Delegates W Lvel H Stead and J H M Kettlewell were chosen to travel to Sydney to provide further evidence. The centenary mine manager gave an account of local coal prospects. A butcher, Thema Rachel, suffered a severe hand wound in an accident. New school residences near completion and to be occupied next week.
Crown land sales will be held at centers in Tamworth Armidale Inverell Quirindi and Scone on June 25. The event invites buyers to inspect parcels and participate in the auction process.
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