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Newspaper
Tamworth Daily Observer
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
4
Prices are reduced on most lines with several leatherware items and shoes on display. Featured items include Ladies' Black 1-bar Nurse Shoes Rubber Loafers sizes 4 to 7 at 11 per pair and other styles such as Lace Shoes Calf, Glace Kid, Ankle Strap Pumps, and Court Shoes with various sizes and classics noted.
An auction offers an 8 acre Tamworth farm with water, a mill and outbuildings for 2400 pounds including implements. A Special Licensing Court in Tamworth discusses soldier relatives, letter correspondence, and renewal of hotel and publican licenses with a long list of premises and fees.
Auction notices from Tamworth include 300 Wethers offered in full condition with several others and a list of properties for sale. The Small Debts Court case involved Thomas Pope suing William Schwartz for 12 pounds 8 shillings 9 pence over a sink well contract with disputed depth, timbering, and satisfaction terms.
Wothers and lambs offered for sale with notes on age, breedings and prices. Includes Tamworth rams from Brickholm Road area and Creek Station stock, with shipment timing in April August and September. Wethers aged 3 to 4 years, guaranteed sound and in good condition. Offers invited by wire.
Frank Wyndham and a railway station agent placed two bolts across the permanent way about a mile on the Tamworth side. Inspector Jem Reary Worchester suffered a painful shoulder injury after a motorcyclist hit the obstruction. Police investigated, with two men from Went Tor worth suspected of involvement.
Magistrate Fincham reserved decision in Tamworth court on a case under the Pastures Proportion Act. Joseph Pickring of Moor Creek faced charges of cutting more than a quarter of a carcass in a sheep, but the magistrate ruled the provision did not apply to dead carcasses and dismissed the charge.
Sale notices show cattle and sheep lots from Cowen and Cope agents, with prices and drops listed for ewes, wethers, and rams across Walcha, Plumthorpe, Inverell, and surrounding farms. Also includes a soldier killed in action notice for Private R W Webster, brother of N Webster of Tamworth, with details of family and service.
Sydney reports the death of Sergeant Edward Larkin MLA in action, noted as secretary of the New South Wales Rugby League and former Willoughby representative. Parliament discussed delaying proceedings to honor the fallen soldier as tributes abounded from rugby bodies and officials.
A Tamworth auction notice lists cattle and Merin weaners from multiple consignors with figures on wethers through to 12 months and mixed line crosses. The sale, by Inglis and Stewart, is set for Thursday in Tamworth and Sydney, with detailed prices and descriptions of condition.
Remittance service details outline charges and options for funds sent to Anglo Havana Bank Ltd. in Malta and Cuba, via Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Payments to foreign destinations are described as free from certain taxes up to specified dates, with rates based on word counts and timing.
A fragmentary report describes licensing inspector proceedings and praise from officials. It notes remarks by Mr J Halloran and Mr Finetuan acting Police Magistrate, with acknowledgments to the sergeant and Lord Board in connection with a licensing matter and related implications.
Fragmentary record from the Tamworth and District Patriotic Fund listing distributions and allocations. Mentions sums such as £425 8d and various items possibly payments or receipts, with names and dates partially legible.
A rare auction fetched a high price for a farm at Phenix Park, selling at CIOL 1 ) per acre. The property belonged to Mr 4) Hy of Vitaern and Ikea £ a05, bought by Miro Arthur Wright of Invereld. Proceedings continued Thursday with a likely detailed list forthcoming as part of the record.
The thirty ninth unit was landed yesterday raising Australian troop losses at the Dardanelles to 1215. Total killed 1204 with 347 total wounded including officers 24 and other ranks 221. Next of kin will be notified of further wounded reports as they arrive. Private O. C. rer and Private Leelie Wheborn from the Dardanelles are both noted as aged 21.
A garbled page item lists theater bills and film previews in Tamworth with titles such as Swift Waters Pride of Battery B and Outcast, plus an auction partnership change Charters and Taylor. It mentions War Dramas and Keystone Comedy and advertises a weekly payment offer with life and sickness protection, and notes a lodge secretary change and a theatre schedule across multiple venues.
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