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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
7
A fragmentary record titled Stand and Deliver details Aaliza’s bushranging era. The text is garbled with mispelled names and nonstandard phrases, referencing rights held by a Washington entity and a partisan record source, with unclear dates or locations.
Narrative details bushrangers around Bathurst in 1820, arrests and trials of Denis Nowton and others, pursuit by Sergeant Wilcox and constables, robberies at various stations, and government notices on executions and rewards. Included are testimonies, confiscated goods, and forthcoming executions at Sydney and Burwood with official proclamations.
A British Foreign Office summary reports Argentina faces severe drought and worm damage to wheat, rye, and linseed after a poor 1900 crop. Prolonged drought could prevent sowing next year, prompting calls for government aid to farmers to avert disaster.
British butter imports show a 16 000 ton rise year over year with imports valued near £20 million. Over ten years total butter imports nearly double from 108 million to 185 million pounds, averaging about 7 300 tons annually. Notes attribute gains to South Africa absorbing butter, Anatolia’s drought reducing supply, and potential future price impacts toward £2 22 6 million if current trends persist.
The United Kingdom and Britain report mainly favorable weather aiding wheat development. Romania and Turkey show promising yields with high quality, while the United States estimates range from 660 to 725 million bushels. In the Ohio Valley, conditions are improving but early July rains harmed grain quality.
In a startling accident amid grain handling, a Bourneville banker named Buhrman drowned in gory wealth misfortune while overseeing a boat and grain pile. A similar Cardiff tragedy involved Michael Reon, a laborer, who was overwhelmed by moving wheat during loading. Rapidly evolving harvest tech like motorized traction engines and delving wheels reshape farming, increasing efficiency but raising safety concerns.
The annual New Zealand export data shows butter and cheese shipments for the year ending June 30 with butter at 286,709 cwt valued at 21,008,707 and cheese at 50,603 cwt with a total value of 241,824. The Nations Usury Association notes a Revolalion turnover for the year at 83,920 19s 1d, with a large increase over prior figures.
This instructional piece warns buyers to avoid unsuitable horses and teaches spotting issues. It covers signs of weak backs, blindness, and bad temper, plus how a horse reacts to the whip and weight shifts. It notes bluish or milky eyes, bad temper, and breathing problems as red flags.
Fragmentary OCR text from Wollington Times shows an advertisements section with scattered phrases about notices, pricing, and names. Readable items include vague references to promotions and listings, but crucial details are missing. The fragment suggests a short public or classified notice with minimal context and no clear event or outcome.
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