Looking Backward Thirties in Early Australian Journeys
In 1899 floods along the Nepean and Hawkesbury delayed sowing and forced long travel by bullock dray. A family diary details wet weather, river floods, a trek to Stoney Creek, and a harsh mountain crossing from Penrith toward carefur with notes on weather, bush life, encounters with convicts, native wildlife, and the Warratoo honey tongue.
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Nepean
Hawkesbury
Min
Kel
Mary
Stoney Creek
Carefur
Howe
Joursey
Stuart Lapstone
van Dieman's Land
Peter
Penrith
Poted
Mike
Mt. York
Mount York
Mount
York
Buthuest
From the Mountain Peak Wees the Plains in Sight
The fragment promises soon seeing the plains from a mountaintop and notes there are runs of water nearby. The text ends with To be Continued, suggesting an unfinished travel or descriptive piece.
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Australie
Swallowing Ironmongery Hazard Outlined By Surgeon
A Sydney surgeon describes the odd habit of swallowing ironmongery and other small objects in children and adults. He notes babies explore with their mouths, some swallow dirt or “dummy” objects, and rare cases include items like hair, screws, tacks, and even a bed. Most cases pass without surgery, though dangerous items may require operation.
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Muenlarie Street
Sydney
Children's Hospital
Ile
Pruning the Fruit Tree A Seasonal Reminder
Pruning guidance from the New South Wales Department of Agriculture stresses building a strong framework early, with careful thinning and crowding avoidance. It covers how young trees should develop sturdy limbs, how peaches fruit on the prior year’s growth, and the need for individualized pruning based on soil, stock, and care. Copies of Pruning are available from the Department in Sydney.
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Pruit
Department of Agrculture
Afra
Framework
New South Wales Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Sydney
The Garden. Specially Written for the Wel ton Times
EB D. presents a specially written piece titled The Garden for the Welton Times, offering reflective prose and observations on nature, seasons, and quiet moments in a cultivated space.
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Welton Times
EB D
Canterbury Bell and Cup and Saucer Bell Garden Guide
An Old World Canterbury Bell Campanula medium is described as hardy and easy to grow in ordinary garden soil with tall biennial form and profuse pale green serrated leaves. The Cup and Saucer Bell Campanula Calycanthema features a saucer like floral cup with blue to lilac blooms. Planting tips include sowing seeds now and spacing two feet, with guidance on related hardy annuals and spring to summer bulb care and even a note on a painter advertising services.
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Europe
Fourisher
Garard
Parkinson
C. Bell
Lemeth
Charming Bells
Canterbury Bell
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Wades
Wade
Gimbons
Messrs
Bembrick & Pryks
Cibbon
Tyne
Wrigleys Ae Amary
Asatrana
Sclevese
Lever Brothers Limited
Eri
Joley
Commonwealth Bank
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Cenriers
Mandern Ineenadans
Tomayt
Frank A. Naveau
Maughan Street
Wellington
Ford
George Stewart
Is Donalds Ae
McDonald Imperial
Australia
Portabi
Macneto
Ieee Ae Tro Bach, Earmrones
A. H. McDonald
Medomala
Wels
Wongarbon Brick Works
A. E. Smith
Phone 15
Wongarbon
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