Balaklava Wheat Harvest Tops Ninety-Eight Thousand Bags
Balaklava district reports a harvest near 98,832 bags by January 31, with three bushels per sack assumed. Four area merchants hold substantial stock, and the total grain would stretch 49 miles if lined end to end, or form an eighteen mile high column if stacked vertically.
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Balaklava
Saint's
Bowman's
Woods
Owen
Chapman
Meserz. Verco Bros
Adelaide
Mars
Man
Large Shed at Stockyard Creek Overflowing with Wheat
Weeks after Meysers Black and Co began a vast galvanized iron shed at Stockyard Creek the wheat harvest clarified its use. The shed now overflows with filled sacks stacked along the siding, attracting attention from passing rail travelers.
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Meysers, Black & Co
Hamlet Bridge
Stockyard Creek
Faces and Boomer News From Port Pirie and Beyond
A wide trove of brief items covers heat waves with 100 degree days, coal strikes in Moonta, a fire at Burra destroying house and contents, and the Sudden death of sculptor J Macallan Swan. Elections shift in Broken Hill with Alderman Harvey as mayor, while a missing liner and opium fines surface. Also noted are a meteor, drownings, a fire in Murray Bridge, railway and port updates, and upcoming Methodist Conference in Adelaide.
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Broken Hill
Izob
Sydney
Ely
J. Macallum Swan
R.A
Imperial Tobacco Co
Great Britain
Treloar
Port Germein
Port Pirie
Prince Ito
Harbin
Ei Edward
Kane
Bay of Naples
Robin & Co
Death of Port Wakefield railway official F W James
Port Wakefield resident engineer F W James died on Sunday. Born April 1870, he joined public service in 1885 and rose to draftsman in 1890 at age 20. He supervised Watsons Gap bridge on the Victor Harbor line, the first reinforced structure in the state. He was appointed resident engineer at Port Wakefield in September last year, leaving a widow, two sons, and a daughter.
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F. W. James
Port Wakefield
Watson’s Gap
Victor Harbor
Conference of Farmers Union and Australasian League at Hamley Bridge
Delegates from Bowmans Balaklava Riverton Auburn Stockport Tarlee Hoyleton Owen Hunley Bridge Preeling Urn eock Ra pide Eudunda Sutherlands Brownlow Patton Point Masa Robertatown met Friday. Unanimous support for candidates Coles James Young Pascoe Doneny and Foster arcs urged with fusion aims and joint conferences to decide candidate pledges and future cooperation.
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Farmers’ and Producers’ Political Union
Australasian Nations League
Hamley Bridge
Bowmans
Balaklava
Riverton
Auburn
Stockport
Tarlee
Hoyleton
Owen
Hunley Bridge
Preeling
Ureenock
Rapide
Eudunda
Sutherlands
Brownlow
Patton
Point Masa
Robertatown
Jamie Bell
Jenkin Coles
Jenkin Coles and Messrs
David James
Flw. Young
Wooruora
T. Pascoe
J. J. Doneny
Legislative Council
Wilice
Mesere
BD. J. Gunton
D. M. Charleston
J. W. Shannon
Senate
Foster
Wakefield
Ep. Lyon
Angus
Branchwe
United Bodies
Australasian National League
Council of the
National League
Fortiers
Producers
Experimental Wheat Plots Show Results At Balaklava
At the Balaklava Agricultural Bureau meeting G C Neville discussed wheat trials grown for the South Australian government cross bred contest. Five wheatsFederation Cragsbred 73 Richter’s Ominence Flinders Hardy’s Elationwere tested with yields from 16 to 30 bushels per acre amid wet conditions and take-all disease concerns.
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The
Agricultural Bureau
G. C. Neville
Department of Agriculture
Mid-North
Federation
Richter
Flinders
Hardy
Summers
Neville
Agricultural Department
Partfield
Tuck
Nevilla
Gladstone District Council Minutes Feb 12 Meeting
The chair, Urs, Flavel, Mundeau, Willlane, and the clerk attended. Correspondence on repairs and auditor reports noted. Tenders discussed with several contracts rejected or re-advertised. various repairs and approaches approved or to be completed by specified contractors.
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Gladstone
Urs
Flavel
Mundeau
Willlane
Asdersion
Ur. Flavel
Reichelts
Teaglips
And&rson
Brayley
Sheep Bridge Crossing
Market Report from Bagot Shakes & Lewis Ltd
Market report shows a Tuesday sale with 484 sheep yarded and 37 cattle yarded. Fat wethers to 12s 5d, fat lambs to 7s, fat ewes to 5s 4d, store lambs 5s. Prime steers to £6 3s 6d, small steers to £4 18s, vealers from £1, milch cows to £2 4s, fat heifers £4 2s to £6 8d. Pigs sold, posts and tools, and sundries at high prices. next market March 25.
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Bagot, Shakes & Lewis, Ltd
Eatra
Quy
Successful Clearing Sales Reported Across Multiple Estates
A report states a very successful clearing sale for the trustees of Hodge's estate Narridy on the 8th with large buyer attendance and strong prices for horses, cattle, draught animals, and machinery. Similar sales for Mr. Millard at Georgetown on the 10th and for Mr. Sampson at Gladatong on the 12th enjoyed brisk bidding and very good prices across horses cattle pigs implements and furniture.
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Bagot, Shakes & Lewis, Ltd
Hodge
Narridy
Thos
Millard
Georgetown
Messrs
Elder, Smith & Coy., Ltd
Sampson
Gladatong
Hornes
Seevait
Methodist Harvest Services Reported Across Yarrowie and Tarcowie
On Sunday Rev J Rayment preached at Appila Yarrowie morning and Tarcowie afternoon and evening, with a harvest thanksgiving at the latter. Proceeds close to £18. Gladstone Methodists held a parallel harvest festival with Rev J S Martin from Laura. Tuesday town hall lecture by Rev J Watts drew a good audience, with music and recitations. Proceeds incomplete.
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J. Rayment
Appila Yarrowie
Tarcowie
Two Earthes
Gladstone
Yarrowie
Gladstony
J. Martin
Laura
Budge
J. Watts
Jamestown
Tennis tournament handicaps at Gladstone club
Gents and ladies events list handicaps for a Gladstone club tennis tournament. Gents include O Grady, Disher, Cook, Giles, Carter, Allen, Parsons, Thompson, Staer, Chancellor, Wilson, McDonald, Marsh, Kerin, Adams with various behinds and on marks. Ladies feature Mrs von Bertouch, Mrs Wilson, Miss Budge, Miss J McDonald, Misses Eley Humphris Kerin and others with handicaps and scratches.
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Gladstone Club
Gents
O’grady
Disher
BR. C
Cook
Giles
Carter
Allen
Parsons
W. L
Thompson
W. B
Staer
Chancellor
Wilson
H. J
McDonald
E. J
Marsh
W. G
Kerin
Scratch
Adams
W. J
Mre
von Bertouch
Eto
Miss Budge
J. McDonald
Eley
Humphris
Cuddy
Raymont
Coe
Mesdames
Schluter
W. Cook
F. Growden
That Tired Feeling In New Sap ancient ad style
A vintage advertisement touts Chamberlain's Tablets as the cure for chronic fatigue. It claims the tablets restore stomach, liver, and bowels to activity, addressing the tired feeling blamed on those organs. Sold everywhere.
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Eam
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Minorca
Port Pirie High School
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Paringa
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Torrene
Kennewell
Pewsey Vale
Bertha Hancock
Snowtown
Supreme Court
National Library of Australia
Nime
Mr. Neville
Federation Wheat
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New South Wales
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Traeger
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Steinwedel
Yandilla
Hubert Pyne
Paddington
N.S.W
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John Robine
Robert Owneworth
Morry Wee
Miard
George Millard
Louk
Jesse Millard
B.N
A. KE. Pineh
W. MM
Quinlan
Mir
W. M. Tjuilinn
Mr Greig
Jackson
Market Reports
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Th. Halderness
Dappil
Sander and Sons
Eucalypti Extraul
Focky
P. Walter
Enitab
A.y
F. L. Bundey
Herbert Street
North Laura Ironworks
B. Lows
E Tingmith
Usny
W. Bills
Aving
Fuoerala
Wirrabara
Vancy Goods
Ion
Katee
Express Unie
Geo. Weste
Brickyard
R. Hales
Gladatone
W. Hillard
A . Gladstone
XMAS
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Bargain Centre
Methodist Church
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