Sydney Squirts on High Living and Jockeys in Australia
A satirical Sydney column critiques the craze for keeping up appearances and costly new firms in business. It recalls Ted Sloan the jockey’s rise and fall, mocks motor car excess, and lampoons Parliament candidates amid tales of clergymen, cricketers, and bush life. It blends humor with social commentary on money, status, and national vanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Street
Ted Sloan
England
Cardinal Wolseley
Teddy
Tod
Ted
Young
Australia
Sydney
Jo’burg
South Africa
T. R. MacKay
Billy
Joe X
Fragments from a heated dialogue on religious difference
The text voices a confrontation about race and religion with insults toward white heathens and pagans. It hints at tension between groups at the door and questions the reader's view of it. No clear event or person named.
Wellington Council Woes and A City Father Statue Dream
A critic lampoons aldermanic excess and council mismanagement over water rates in Wellington. The writer mocks Joe the Brickey and urges resignation to fill vacancies, imagining a statue of the ex mayor with bagpipes and Den of Ben Nevis, to be unveiled by the author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe the Brickey
Stylea
Maseo
Wellington
Joe
Council of
Jos
Sleepy Hollow
Club Hotel
Kilta
Ben Nevis
Reformer's Socialism Sparks Row Over Labor Party
A political essay questions socialist labels used by opponents and recounts an incident where Reform League ladies warned working wives that socialism would strip husbands and children from families. The tale ends with a counterpoint from a working man, highlighting class tensions and satirical tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
G. H. Reid
Socialista
Labor Party
Ladies’ Reform League
Bill
A. Sa
Wellington mare Mies Simmer wins double at Usro Chowamble
The Wellington horse Mies Simmer, ridden by R. Bruce, secured a double at the Usro Chowamble races with strong pace. On day one bookmakers quickly offered 10 to 1 odds, while day two saw slightly higher quotes as the event progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Usro
Knights of the Pencil
Long odds favorite wins as rival stables hold back
The writer notes surprise at a favorite's long odds and hints that the stable did not back her, leading the public to follow. Six horses from Wellington, Dubbo, and Orange win big, money changing hands while strangers win heavy totals. References to True Light, Mountain View, and Tempest hint at future Sydney classical events and aristocratic lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Welgton
Dubbo
Orange
Mountain View
B. Veech
Sydney
Con Voech
Quilbone
Tempest
Thr
Makin
Alice
Women and men in political argument on female intellect
The piece argues politicians target the women vote and weigh whether women are equal to men. It notes women surpass men in study with effort but doubt about originality and ultimate intellectual parity. Historical examples like Queen Elizabeth are cited as exceptions, while physical prowess is dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Sydney
Paradise
St. Peter
Jabez Jopps
M.P
Torok .P
Rabbita
Crick
Surry Hills
Labor
Blayney
W. N. Willis
Horace
Sanguine
Rascal
Queen Elizabeth
Wellington Church Services and Meetings Schedule
Wellington church notices list services for the Church of England, Baptists, Seatonville, and Methodist groups with times in June, plus Sabbath and weekday gathering details. It notes baptisms, prayer meetings, Sunday school, and fellowship sessions across Wellington, Geurie, Bodengora, and nearby towns, including Salvation Army and Presbyterian notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bapties Church
A. Hannah
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Wolfe
Astrary
S. Bemerick
Percy Street
John Trotter
Lee-street
Hely & Harrington
Sydney Technica College
Metropolitan Board of Water Supply & Sewerage
Technical College
H.A. Bloomfield
General Commission
Australian Alliance Fire Assurance
Richolson & Morrow
Union Harvesters
Union Machinery
Union
Cliff & Bunting
Alston
Burgon
Aleo
Royal Brand
T. Forbes - Smith
Lee Street
Rs &c
Prorkcron
A. Wilkins
Kertlop
Ces
Echiy
Evening Standard
Brighton
What
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Bras
Brigkey
Coowamble
OursioEn
Church Services
Church of
Methodist Church
Ray
A. Staragy
Norman Stang
Wieger
A. Stephen
Balvation Army
Wray
Hill Ornas Cirecuss
Geurie
Tricket
Hakkacheni
Uineeek Orienta
H A. Barrawlonch Bod
Ateo of
Thear Sepsay
Menges
George St
Mas
F. Mattwood
Attwood
Ladies’ Emporium
Nanima Crescent
Wellington and District
R. A. D. Warren
Rowling Green
Paroy-Sarel
Poravowlly Chonan
Sydany
C. Warren
S.P.Q.R
Murto
The
Wellington Co-operative Stores Limited
Loneragan Lee
Co-Operative Stores
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