Hill Bros. draught stallion Ian Hamilton dies after illness
Mesara Hill Bros. report their draught stallion Ian Hamilton died after illness, with post mortem revealing a rupture of the intestines. The horse had been valued at about 2000. Also notes local farming yields and a strawberry fete at St John’s Church in Laura, plus a circus tent collapse incident with no injuries.
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George Town
Mesara
Hill Bros
Ian Hamilton
Messrs
Hill
J.' N. Sangout
Caton Hey
Wight
Death of Mes O'Brien senr in Georgetown 1908
Personal notice chronicles the death of Mes O'Brien senior at her residence Jane Fiala Georgetown on Neverstar 18 1908. She was a respected district pioneer living over 38 years in Georgetown. She leaves two sons D F F O Brien Georgetown and M P O'Brien Semaphore, three daughters Mrs Coimndne Cloway Hill Mrs Kirby Georgetown and Mrs J J Quinn West Australia, and thirty one grandchildren. Born in Ireland she was 67 years a colonist. husband survives her.
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Wis
Mes O’brien
Jane Fiala
Georgetown
Neverstar
Decenmsad
Immigration, loafers, and a troubled Adelaide art board
Tam Parsons urges urgent immigration reform for South Australia while warning against a flood of unproductive arrivals. The piece criticizes Italian bands as parasitic to the economy and mocks Adelaide's art gallery board, noting tensions over presidential selections and suspected mismanagement amid local cultural debates.
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Tam
H. A. Parsons
South Australia
Italy
Adelaide
Clausen
Actora
Concert Gingers
Parsons
Pressmen
Producera
Pression
Public Frustrations Over Adelaide Tramway Delays And Pendleton Critique
A long critique on Adelaide tramway delays questions official estimates and laments slow progress. The piece mocks Pendleton as a bureaucrat resisting reform while noting political pressure and public fatigue with extended timelines. It quotes a Northern Territory scene where a clergyman admonishes a windlass worker about head covering.
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Pendleton
South Australia
Australis
Northern Territory
The Barrier Outlook on Mining Dispute and Arbitration
The article describes a major shift as the Proprietary Mine withdraws from Confianca affecting unions. A conference with mine managers and Combined Unions is due, with fears of a strike easing if an extension of the present agreement is discussed. The big mine faces possible Xmas closure and wage cuts likely after arbitration, threatening hundreds of jobs and local commerce in Port Pirie and nearby districts.
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Confianca
Xmas
Silverton
Port Pirie
Barrer
Que
Rinaldo
Baloon
Tom
Mann
Broken Hill
Propriete
Port Piria
Tom Mann
Budget of Copy Stands Over for Needed Draft
A compact editorial note signals that a substantial amount of polished copy remains to be produced. Editors push for thoroughness as deadlines approach and the workflow tightens across departments.
Guilty pleas heard in Gladstone circuit court
Several defendants faced charges including attempted suicide by own action, horse stealing and larceny at Port Pirie and Clare. Sentences ranged from partial pay orders to one year hard labor. A Mr Barwell defended one case and a jury returned a guilty verdict for grievous bodily harm.
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Hanne
Edward Tamblyn
Robinson
Port Pirie
Barwell
John O' Brien
Carrtain
Bertelemeir
Clare
Mary Margaret Bertelumsir
Amn
Elena Bartelomeir
Otto
Oswald Bartlesmier
Geodener
Stanley Fiat
Amnon
Mre
Bertelameir
Mother
Sinters
Ierisoner
Tuohy
Prizoner
Harles
Tspecerr Agayet
Michasl Lynck
Wirrsbara
Sons Tractor
Hunter
Borwell
Winifred Schmidt
Wirrabara
Lynch's Mill
Charlie
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Clarke
R.F. Cox
A. G. Wood
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WOOD
Annual Meeting OF Ratepayers
By Onder
C. Budae
Town Clark
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Helat
Laura
Everal Firet-Claas
Froyal Admiral Hotel
Hindley ST
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Eden Valley
ST. Albans Obukah
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Mr. Parsons
J. Raymont
Combine
FAUST
National Library of Australia
Gladstone Market
Elder, Smith & CO
Martin’s
Martin & Co
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Cbancellor
Tchild
Seater Vadeat
Wool and Corton
M Raymont
Mobrien
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St. Joseph
Dr. Chancellor
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Charles Todd
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Edward
Prince of Wales
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Tramwaya Trust
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Gordon and
Jumes
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Joseph Vickers Pésseyman
Wehorer
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Port Pirta
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