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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1920
Page
4
Contested Common and Billy Low Debate in Letter to Editor
A letter to the editor argues over management of a village common. The writer attacks a rival’s claim, proposes trustees’ reform and a daily patrol by a herdsman, and suggests opening part of the common for returned soldiers. The piece criticizes rich stock owners who allow livestock to devastate poor workers gardens at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy-Baa
Billy
Taleo
Herlsman
Royal Alexandra Hospital For Children
Marrickvilleouncil
Ald. Richards
Ald
Richards
Marrickville
Beneft
Valuable Recipe for Cough and Related Ailments
A historic herbal mixture claim offers a recipe labeled for cough influenza asthma and bronchitis. The fragment describes adding a vinegar based preparation with measurements and instructions that appear cut off mid guidance, implying a marketed home remedy from an old newspaper snippet. The text reads like a traditional folk remedy lacking verifiable medical guidance.
Drought, stock straying, and town gate fees debated
An extended critique targets a reader named Billy over drought tactics, street stock, and fines. The writer recalls common pasts, mocks Billy’s logic, and defends restrictions on straying livestock while naming characters like Pecksniff Bagstock and Quilp as part of the quarrel. The piece argues stock on streets harms gardens and laments indifferent owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Rip van Winkle
Old Hip
Tam
Mt. Arthur
PVM
Pound
Rip van Winkler
Joe Bagstock
Bagstock
Quilp
Mr. Meeson
Landseeker's Final Round Leaves Bets Unsettled
A quirky exchange ends with a whimsy plea for tolerance and a nod to a character named LANDSEEKER. The speaker jokes about space and rounds while urging good humor and sportsmanship amid the banter.
Modern Costumes and Ballrooms Stir Open Letter Parade
A reader rebuts a concerned correspondent’s attack on modern ballroom attire. The writer mocks puritanical views, urges enjoyment and social dancing, and jokes about Eve, Adam, and wine to defend current fashions and decorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorma
Beta
Jassie
Eve
Adam
Youra
Girl leads unusual Whitehall protest for equal pay
A girl wrapped in red tape led a notable Whitehall procession to press government female workers on equal pay and equal opportunities. The rest of the text mentions influenza and a pepper remedy but is unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vleck
Whitehall
London
Parkes and Sydney News Snippets Mixed In One Item
Alderman Preston backs extending gas service to more streets to boost consumption, while a Parkes miner left assets hidden under a bed after death. A wallet found in Young yielded £50 to a boy who returned it, angering a generous but harsh man. Divorce actions, a forestry death claim, and odd local incidents fill the page with sparse, period style notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald
Preston
Neils Andersen
Parkes Presbyterian Church
Andersen
Warburg
Sweden
Parkes
Young
Prohibition and democracy clash over personal freedom
A Norwich Norwich edition piece argues against prohibition and calts its use of majority rule as a threat to individual freedom. It warns that banning alcohol sets a dangerous precedent, risking future controls on tobacco meat and other personal habits, undermining what makes people human.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Daily Press
Norwich
Eng
Dormant Bank Accounts and Unclaimed Treasures Across Centuries
The piece notes that large banks retain unclaimed balances and valuables, citing Coutts with over 3000 dormant accounts since 1850, including some dating back to 1770. The bank’s strong-room holds 9000+ items, 4485 jewellery boxes, 4793 document bundles, wills and patents. Claims are investigated rigorously and only proven holdings are released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suppo
Messrs. Coutts
London
Courts
Dubbo Abandons 1920 Annual Show
Dubbo skips its 1920 annual show noting impractical to mount a successful exhibition for spring. The item mentions concerns over a child’s hacking cough and cites Woods' Great Peppermint Curt as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubbo
War Loan Bonds and Poultry and Eggs Market Note
WAR LOAN BONDS SAV Certificates and Dis Stack Bought at Stock Exchange Prices. Commonwealth British and Dominion Wheat Scrip and Closer Settlement Bonds Bought or Loans made on same. Any shares scrip or debentures on hand. Buying Orders Executed. CARR, Broker, 7 Pitt Street, Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
Pitt Street
Bydney
Humphrey Oxenbam Speciality Starts At Price
Fragmentary notice mentions Humphrey Oxenbam with starting price as a specialty. No further details, address or context clear.
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the Western Stores
the Western Stores, Ltd
Tarcntta
J. G. Carveth
Wellington
Woods
Sydney
John Kitchen
Ester May Elizabeth Kitchen
Allan Weddenburn Frimley
Parden
Pubbee
Petitioner
Surry Hills
Maitland
Bernice Greenaway
Daniel Greenaway
Craven
Greenaway
Poppy King
E. P. King
Keston
Narromine
Eli Higham
Lancashire
England
Australia
Higham
Melbourne
ALLE
Wwigham
J. G. Carveth's
Post Office
W. Truscott
Strmwood
Mawshy
Disappointment Tryde
E. A. Fulton
General Merchast
Nestle
Wellington Land Board
Edwards
Ida Amelia
Ord
Devenish
Kathleen
Sherring
James
Bherring
Smith
Walker
George Smith
Green
Joseph Frederick
McGrath
Francis James
Lang
Walter Alfred A
Kelly
Michael Patrick
A.e.p
Robert
Quirk
Thomas Joseph
Mereb Goninan
George James
King
Terence James Veoeh
Prohibition and Democracy
Humphrey Oxenbam
LN Ralia
Price
Epsom
Metropolitan
Caulfield
Oxermam, Sydhey
Estey Pianos
Paling’s
George St. Ao
Sydney Mewcastle and Lighore
E. L. Wall
T. Forbes-Surtp
Tewellery Stog
Lao & Nlog
China
Aise Mesbes
Milligan
Mascot
Maura
Het
Arnold
Enderby’s
Sweety
Enderby's Confectionery
T. L. Enderby
A. Tulton
Rth
Lgroce
Agent Mane
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