Our Sydney Ladies Letter on sales and mischief in 1907
A lively Sydney column laments post holiday shopping rush with fat and thin shoppers flocking to cheap lines and odd fashions. It accuses thieves using babies as accomplices in city drapery sales while praising Kosmic Company and Challis House art works. It also recalls New Year crowds and rowdy New Year Eve conduct with vivid, cautionary notes.
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Kosmic Company
Challis
Moore Street
Sydney
Buenos Res
Victorian style of flirtation and beach fashion in Australia
The piece contrasts young Australian flirtations with Victorian era manners, notes hair trends with puffs and large round hats, and warns about dangerous sun exposure during surf bathing. It recounts two girls burned after sunbathing, one severely, and reflects on fashion, vanity, and a weekly recipe tease from the writer.
Land Prices at Homebush on Monday Show Wool and Cattle Rates
Prices in Monday's market at Homebush cover sheep lambs and cattle with varied grades and prices. Prime merino wools range from 11s 4d to 15s 6d with several quality brackets. lambs show prime at 11s fid to 13s and extra prime to 15s 8d. cattle yards list prices for bullocks steers cows and heifers from £4 10s to £17 10s, best light beef at 37s per 100 Ibs.
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Homebush
Sydney Wool Market Report Pushes Prices Higher
Schute, Bell and Co of Sydney report January 4 notes a Bank of England rate drop to 6 percent boosts wool market prospects. Melbourne sales delayed to 27th, Brisbane sales planned before Sydney reopen, London January series open on the 21st. Increased buyer confidence anticipated from renewed campaign. transactions since last month’s auctions remain nominal with no reliable value trajectory yet.
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Schute, Bell and Co
Sydney
Bank of England
Melbourne
Brisbane
London
Tyre
How to Exterminate Rabbits Recipe Premise
A satirical Bulletin recipe mocks rabbit control with a crude, dangerous method including poisoning and skewering, suggesting a tiger snake and death adder as deterrents and a fatal finale with a toma hawk. The absurd steps parody sensational wildlife remedies and reflect historical newspaper humor.
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The
Bulletin
Bee culture and hive frames noted in brief item
A compact clipping mentions bee keeping gear including a complete four framed hive and various bee bookers with prices. The fragment references stock and shop offerings by a local supplier, highlighting bee culture items in a market listing.
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CO. J. Shakespeare
Death of Ned Hanlan in Toronto obituary note
Edward Hanlan world sculling champion dies in Toronto Canada after a celebrated life. A civic funeral will be held with his body in state at City Hall. Born July 1865 in Toronto he is famed as the most scientific and lightest sculler, with a career featuring victories across Canada England and Australia and a later coaching role and hotel ownership in Toronto.
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Tondon
Edward Hanlan
Toronto
Canada
Hanlan
Bill Beach
Toronto Lake
Toronto Bay
Burlington Bay
Wallace Ross
Plainted
America
Evan Morris
Ross
Hosmer
Plaisted
Courtney
England
Hawdon
Tyne
William Elliott
Riley
Saratoga
Gator Spock
Australlas
Australia
Edward Trickett
Sydney
Laycock
R. W. Boyd
Trickett
Parramatta
Halan
Beach
Exes
Oime
Heach
Ian
Hanlap
Peter Kemp
Durnan
George Towns
Wandering writer reflects on age and wit in New Year note
In a reflective message the author notes time changes ideas and manners, claims greater discretion, and intends to resume travel writing for the links. He jokes about critics, aging, and wisdom, ending with a playful quip about fools and wine.
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Wellumncron Trnxs
Links
No good to Gundy origin tale shocks Bathurst riders
A Queensland Bulletin excerpt recounts a five year old anecdote about the phrase No good to Gundy. A mounted constable escorted a restrained prisoner named Gundy toward Bathurst for quarter sessions. En route the whisky-collecting youths offered him a drink and Gundy defied them by spitting a bottle through the carriage window. The incident ends with the constable admonishing the youths and their move to another carriage.
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Gundy
Darky
Bathurst
Wellington
Stinking Fish Sparks Critique of Australian Press
A writer from the Dubbo paper argues that major Sydney and London papers favor everything foreign and scorn Australian achievement. He says the Australian press is unpatriotic, ruins local praise, and worships German-made goods, shaping abroad opinions negatively.
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Australia
Sunday Times
Sydney
Bulletin
London
Daily
Madame Melba
Europe
Melba
Mrs. Armstrong
Louis Brennan
Germany
Fragmentary caption on immigrants and press bias in Australia
A damaged excerpt notes immigrants arriving in Australia and criticizes the press as unpatriotic, implying public mood and press bias. The text references hawkers and cries about fish, hinting at market life and national sentiment.
England edge Australia to win second Test by one wicket
In a six day battle England chased 266 to win as Humphries and Barnes stood firm and Fielder finished with 18 not out. The match drew a record £4070 in takings and 1827 total runs. The third Test begins in Adelaide with Hazlitt dropped and Hartigan, OConnor, or Wright poised to replace him.
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England
Humphries
Barnes
Armstrong
Fielder
Australia
Crawford
Macartney
O. Hill
M. A. Noble
Braund
Rhodes
W. W. Armstrong
P. M'Alister
V. Ransford
A. Cotter
Hi. Carter
G. Hazlitt
J. V. Baunders
Enorann
Flist
F. L. Fane
Armatrong
J. Hobbs
Cotter c
G. Gunn
Cotter
K. L. Hutchings
P Cotter
L. GC
Hardstaff
Saunders
W. Rhodes
J. N. Crawford
C Ransford
F. Barnes
Hill
Noble
Hazlitt
V. Trumper
P M'Alister
C. G. Macartney
Adelaide
Hartigan
O'Connor
Wright
Close Test Match Finishes Across Australia History
The two test matches played to date between England and Australia rank among the closest decided in Australia. Australia chased 56 in Sydney with two wickets down, and 61 to win in the latest contest with eight down. Notable finishes include 1882 at the Oval by seven runs with a spectator event, 1885 Sydney by six runs, 1887 Sydney by 13 runs, 1894 England won by 10 runs after Australia posted 586, and 1902 Manchester by two runs and the Oval by one wicket.
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Australia
Sydney
England
the Oval
Manchester
Wallington Stationer Henry Carron’s On Sale Near Council Chambers
Festive season sale advertised by Carda beat department with prices and items at the stationer opposite Council Chambers. Includes playful phrase The shop where the Postcards grow and notes on stock and bargains.
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Carda
Wallington
Perose
Hanry Carron
Council
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Gunn
Noble Ae
Pennings
Hardataff
Ransford
Lé Crawford
Welfe
WOLPE
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R. Maser
Mylecharane PF
D. Bell
Bridge St
Ficcount
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Wales
Contractors & Builder
G. Werner
Lee Street
H.A. Bloomfield
General Commission
Australian Alliance Fire Assurance
Richolson & Morrow
Union Harvesters
Union Neem
Cliff & Bunting
Alston
Burgon
Royal Brand
Union
Hn Edison
Phonograph
Golden
Percy Street
A. Golden
Stationer
Ag Jeweller
Porou
Dolan
Twellington
Paling’s
Bechstein
Roniech
Lipp
Eske
Uebel
Victor
Belling
John Brinsmead & Sons
Ange Ian
Ube Scatering
Jon Times
Austalia
W. H. P Pa.i
Times Offiq
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