Aboriginal marriage customs and in-law avoidance in New South Wales
The text describes Indigenous practices among Darling tribes including exogamous class divisions named after animals to prevent consanguineous marriages, strict avoidance between mother-in-law and son-in-law, and the denial of interaction between these groups. It notes the transition from traditional customs to disruption after white contact, with tribal life breaking down through disease, death, and colonial impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Central Australia
Infanticide Among Aboriginal Australians in Early Observations
The article discusses infanticide as an old and widespread practice in Australia, tied to extreme poverty, mobility, and the encroachment of European settlement on Indigenous lands. It cites authorities noting high child mortality and limited maternal capacity, with critics blaming colonial disruption for eroding tribal territory and cultural norms that once governed child-rearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rnte
Ife
Alric
Port Philip
Eyre
Infanticide and oppression among colonial aborigines
The account describes aboriginal practices of infanticide and gender-biased child mortality, noting fathers often decided a child’s fate. Methods included burning ears with embers, strangulation, or blows to the head, with bodies disposed of in fires. Instances of cannibalism and devout, but harsh, maternal roles are described, alongside perceptions of mixed blood and caste-like differentiation.
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Fyans
Geelong
Mr. Wilson
Port Fairy
Parker
Port Phillip
Mumbai
Cany
Tude
Vermin killer advertisement from historic page
An old printed ad promotes Mother’s Friend as a vermin killer and skin aid. It claims safety and effectiveness with phrases about being “Surest, Finest, Foremost” and lists prices and ordering by post. The text mentions sellers in various cities and chemists as distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edie Pome
Comedian's Tearful Prank Wipes Out Front Row
A known actor staged a practical joke during a new play opening. Arrival comedian was to perform, but 19 friends seated front row members sobbed as another actor produced a long handkerchief causing tears to spread along the line. Tears ended only when footlights came up.
Biliousness and liver troubles cure with Bile Beans
Mr M F J Pierce of 228 Leicester Street Carlton reports years of biliousness and wet complaint. He suffered facial pain headaches and weight loss before using Bile Beans which relieved headache backache and improved appetite, strength and general health.
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M. F. J. Pierce
Leicester Street
Carlton
Vic
Garg Cone
Lippe
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