A Diggers Jottings Dramatizes Royalty and Digger Courtesy
A faded column reflects on the Prince of Wales amid Australian diggers in Italy. It celebrates cordial reception by soldiers and notes broad mindedness and mutual respect, while criticizing a reformer who faced diggers' wrath and urging democracy to curb vigilantism.
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Prince of Wales
Charleroi
Dig
Aucciea
Aucrien
Dige
Iunticg
Rome Daily
Italy
Ouiposte
Coon
Victoria
Semeleze
New Year's Eve Car Borrowed and Damaged Mystery
An item describes a borrowed motor car tied to a New Year Eve prank. The owner’s vehicle vanished with confusion about its location and a missing married man mentioned among anxious households. The incident led to concern and speculation as authorities or neighbors discussed the odd disappearance.
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Taft bin
Otridus
Parson and Black Sheep clash over church attendance
A dialogue fragment shows a Parson asking why the "Black Sheep" has not attended church recently and the response implying stubborn defiance. The exchange hints at social tensions around religious devotion and community expectations.
Fox hunt and hay depredations mark quiet Georgetown week
In Georgetown on January 7 villagers report a quiet holiday period with minor mischief. Alick Read's hay team collided with a hotel lamp post near Browne's hotel, causing lamp damage but limited harm. Nearby Daleey notes harvesting ending and a fox chase with hounds, riders and ex-soldiers pursuing Reynard, ending in a fox's death. Five more foxes were bagged in a New Year’s Day outing.
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Alick Read
Jack
Reynard
Local notables show signs of recovery after hospital stays
Friends report Dan Hoss is recovering well from surgery at Jamestown Hospital. Mrs. King wife of the local police chief has left the Jamestown Hospital to return home after weeks of hospitalization. The text also notes ongoing recuperation of a Mr. J B Mibephestoon manager of the local branch of a national ce, following an illness.
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Dan” Hoss
Jamestown Hospital
King
J. B. Mibephestoon
the Nations
Bse
Uensa
Gladstone Grounds Committee Meeting Jan 6 1906 Report and Resolutions
The Gladstone Ornamental Grounds Committee met January 6. The chairman announced plans to arrange voc1 numbers for the continental on the 2th inst and endorsed a musical programme. The meeting discussed ground reservations, extra charges for seats and admission, ticket sales, and volunteers for supervision, printing and duties including a picture screen and band parade.
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Beakwith
Mesars
Kumnick
Myatt
Tresylva
Growdon
Osman
Harris, Stephens
Reynolds
Evana
Facks and Roomers News Clippings 1920
A collage of notes from January 1920 with weather hints, political mentions, and brief items. Topics include shortages of coal, New Year sentiments, earthquakes in Mexico, rail and public affairs, and local incidents in Adelaide and Sydney. The piece mixes dates, prices, and scattered facts with proverbs and oddities.
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Benny
General Prrest
Wilson
Newland
Adelaide
Queensland
Senate
Yoothamurra School Prospectus Highlights
Boarding and day school for girls in Grenada offering healthy spaces and spacious balconies. Features include onk door sleeping if desired, own cows poultry and vegetables with sea bathing. Prospectus and all information available from the Principal. Telephone Glenely 716.
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Grenada
Glenely
Gladstone Scout Troop Camp at Melrose Adopts Mount Remarkable Trip
The First Gladstone Scout Troop, led by Scoutmaster Gooden, camped in Melrose for a week amid poor weather. They toured Mount Remarkable and The Falls, swam, played scout games, and viewed Cathedral Rock and The Blowhole. Mr Jacks and Mr W Slee hosted them before departure for Gladstone.
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Melrose
Sconta
Sargent
Rememinders
Stephens
Gooden
Tows
Gladstone
Eney
Cathedral Hook
Gibraltar Rocks
Ghadstore
Summers
Scouta
W. Slee
Gamea
Hodges
Banka
Osino
Mr Jacks
Mr Gooden
Thomson
Firat Gladstone
Well known entertainers visit Gladstone for charity concert
A famous vocalists and entertainers party will perform in Gladstone on Saturday January 17. Local troops benefit from half of the proceeds with the remainder supporting the Boy Scouts Association funds. many artists are familiar to Gladstone residents, ensuring a crowded house.
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Gladstone
Fonds of Boy Scouts’ Association
Moon Phases Calendar An Uncertain Year
The text lists months with full moon and new moon dates but contains many OCR errors such as miswritten month names and numbers. It attempts a yearly moon phase rundown including full moons and new moons across twelve months with several garbled entries.
Odds of Allied soldiers marrying French brides rise
It is estimated that one in every thirty Allied soldiers who entered the country married a French bride. The text notes average brain weights for men and women, with women at 2 lbs 11 oz and men at 3 lbs 8 oz, claiming women’s brains are of better quality.
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John Dillon
Sinn Fein
London
Mexico
England
Elington Workshops
Franca
Slwaya
Norway
Galileo
Edwin Smith
Mesers Darling & Son
Port Adelaide
South Australia
New South Wales
Persia
Queensland
Mage
James Bardon
Kapunda
Andc Casfally
Dempery
Carpentier
Lower California
Broken Hill
Couras
Stone Hat Racing Club Boxing Day Meeting Notes
The Stone Hat Racing Club held a Boxing Day meeting on December 26 at a pad donated by Mr W Hinks. The card featured several races with close finishes and multiple owners and horses named, including Kinjos and Backward in the Flying Handicap, and Temple Burn in other events. Time records and placements show tight margins, with a neck and a short head separating first and second in key results.
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Stone Hat Club
W. Hinks
Jupes
J. Bowman
W. Northeast
Stzwases
Moers
W. J. Jacks
J. Tucker
M. Lynch
Close
H. Spender
Cgi Craig
Hanpicarrax
Hammill
Cumix
Covsss
E. Woolridge
Cusmx
Scarzs
E. L. Billa
SecesTant
H. Kotz
Beaulés
W. Fetherston
Mick
Leerus
A. Cameron
Egan
Kinjos
Barelsy
Tormalion
Marasia
Nortaenat
Bariy
Leesua
Lord Hinge
Queenbesoien
Terleal
J. Porter
Tim
J. Campbell
Maisie
J. Kennisdy
Mink
Little Wonder
Don
J. Leeeus
Nagar
Leasue
Cameron
Byam
W. Fotherstonhaugh
Wilson
Barclay
Waiakie
Thoughtful Boy
Moe
Tims
H. Hill
Torms Lion
Ryan
Eingos
Dar- Mr
Nists
Beckward
J. J. O'Dwyer
Queenbrook
Leezus
Torlent
Chisel
Local Court Balaklava Year End Statistics 1919
The Balaklava police station supplied year end court statistics for 1919. Total 66 civil actions, 924 pounds 6 shillings 7 pence in claims. 110 pounds 7 shillings 2 pence in default judgments. 14 adjournment summonses. three warrants of execution. total funds 589 pounds 10 shillings. fees 1006 pounds.主要 offenses include cruelty to animals, common assault, health act, licensing act, vehicle lights, lottery and gaming, police act, drunkenness, tax returns, unlawful prosperity.
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C. Haneberry
Balaklava
Ne Ned
Local District Council Minutes 1920 Actions and Tenders
District council meeting notes from Port Germein in 1920 record apologies from Dr. McCallum and sympathy for his recovery. The minutes cover road gate and fence installation, objections to ravaging star-thistles, finance reports, Main Road Grant apportionment, and several road tender allocations with payments and district fund figures.
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Loni
Connella
G. Fotherston Hough
Ravnger
E & Ht Mey
Bury Bros
M. L. O'Toole Athes
Cr Wuret
Calioute
Cr Brosdbear
Sion
Telowie
Sander and Sons Racalypéi Extract Measrs Claims
Sander and Sons describe their Racalypéi Extract Measrs as a trusted home staple for three years and more. The narrator recalls first using it in 1876 after a home delivery, noting a personal experience with a Crmsy-With mark and a memorable incident with a facial injury.
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Sander
Quip About Shoes Sparks Street Encounter Anecdote
A brief Dickensian style exchange in Korea recalls a man ignoring his wife in the street and a street vendor answering how much sour 16 shoes cost with Eight shillings a foot. The fragment captures a humorous vignette.
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Korea
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Spsgoni
Owen
Warren
Georgetown
Yoothamurra School
Glenelg
Mi8s
DOW
BOY Scouts’ Association
Boy Solut
Jane
New Moon
Newlend Wilson Ae
Lin Eee
Craigie Oon
THE
Criterion Hotel
William
G.P
Dis Hotel
AVERY
West End Beer
Whallin
Stone Hat Racing Club
Ba'aklava
Sander & Sons
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