Distinguishing Australians in arts and sports
A list highlights Australians with international reputations in music letters art drama politics intellect and sport. Names include Nellie Melba Ada Crossley Lalla Miranda Frances Saville Amy Castles Percy Grainger Cyril Keightley Haddon Chambers Henry Lawson Bertram Mackennal Nellie Stewart Oscar Asche Cyril Keightley Harry Roberts and many more across fields from painting sculpture to cricketers rowers swimmers and runners. The entry credits inventions and systems like the Torrens land transfer the Australian ballot and a stripper harvester as Australian developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vara
Nellie Melba
Ada Crossley
Lalla Miranda
Frances Saville
Amy Castles
Lempriere Pringle
Percy Grainger
Johann Cruse
Tre Bracs
Nellie Stewart
Alice O ~Ford
Hilda Spong
Marie Lohr
Oscar Asche
Cyril Keightley
Harry Roberta
Porries
Henry Parkes
Edmund Barton
Alfred Deakin
Henniker Heaton
Richard Seddon
Charles Cameron Kingston
Robert Lowe
Viscount Sherbrooke
Louis Brennan
Orld Oval
Australia
Stour
Spofforth
Murdoch
Giffen
Civil Service Pensions Exposed in Parliamentary Return
A parliamentary return reveals large royal civil service pensions and compensation payments. Sir T. G. Fardell, once a registrar in bankruptcy, has drawn nearly £24,000 over 36 years after a gland of retirement. Apprentices from the Mint, ill‑health pensioners, and ex‑ambassadors are named with substantial annual sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
T. G. Fardell
North Paddington
Royal Mint
National Debt Office
New Zealand Seeks Most Favoured Nation Treatment in Australia
In the New Zealand House of Representatives on 9th March Mr. T Mackenzie urged steps to have New Zealand placed on the most favoured nation footing by the Commonwealth tariff. The Customs Minister said New Zealand goods to Australia face disadvantages versus UK products, with limited impact from current concessions. The government noted no move to place all British possessions on equal footing and left the matter for further consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
House of Representatives
T. Mackenzie
Australia
United Kingdom
Canada
Commonwealth
Australia Britain Preference Studied for NZ Exports
The text discusses reciprocal arrangements and the unlikely departure of the Commonwealth from unsettled policy. It notes that Australia’s preference to Great Britain will be observed for its impact on New Zealand exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Golf Epidemic Blamed For School Absences At Alberton
In Alberton South Australia the head master Mr A Hardy laments a golf epidemic reducing school attendance. He notes ten boys absent daily for golf and condemns caddie habits leading to smoking and swearing. The mayor supports board action to curb truancy related to golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberton State School
South Australia
Lade
A. Hardy
Andesa
Alberton
Wheat and Flour Trade With the Straits 1907
A report from J B Suttor, Trade Commissioner for New South Wales, shows 1907 wheat imports to the Straits Settlements valued at £1068, with flour imports at £354,427. Australia supplied £194,263 of flour, while American millers expand exports. merchants urge higher Australian bag retention and careful unloading to replace broken sacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Suttor
New South Wales
Perry
Straits Settlementa
Australia
India
Butter
Hongkong Milling Company
Straits Settlements
Cost of Government in the United Kingdom Over Fourteen Years
An official return shows total government outlay of £972,966,478 for the army and navy over fourteen years including South African war costs. Army strength is criticized as weak in Europe while the navy is said to be well maintained. next year’s vote may reach £60,003,000 to strengthen naval power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Europe
Prices at Homebush Land Sale for Sheep and Cattle
Land sale at Homebush last Thursday lists sheep prices across grades from prime merino to medium and good wands and ewes with variations in d and s per head. Cattle quotes show forward yards for prime bullocks and heavy bulls, light bulls and steers, cows and heifers, with ranges up to 15s per lb equivalents and per 100 lb units.
Wool Market Update From Wool Report
Goldebrough Mort and Co Ltd report a slow week with limited business as rains delay arrivals. Local sales describe mongered lots, and early catalogues may be smaller than last year. Weekly sales in this market start October 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldebrough, Mort and Co., Ltd
Grasshopper Plague Advice From Government Entomologist
Government Entomologist W W Frogatt urges early, costly but necessary measures against grasshoppers. He notes breeding grounds are small and concentrated, totaling rarely more than 20 acres, and destruction is most effective when nymphs are a week old during the warm midpart of the day. He spent days on two station properties observing the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Frogatt
Mr. Frogatt
Frogatt
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Abinder
Wright, Heaton & Co., Ltd
Whlilington
C. Collier
S. Bemerick
Frank Jackson
Percy Street
Bembrick
Lee Street
Jackson
Wright. Heaton and Co
Wellington
Dolan’s Goods
M.C. Dolan
Jeweller & Optician
Austin & Johnston
District
Arthur & Maughan
Court House
Livermore
Federal
Austin & Johnson
Arthur Streets
Ellington
Butchery
Stuart Town
H. Fletcher, JR
Saale
Biuart Town
Martin & Co
Marshall
The
A.M.P. Society
Charles Rogers
Goulburn
F. P
Adore Royal Hotel
Miss McLeod
A. W. Spratt, Mumbili
Ant
John Longataff
George Lambert
Frank M‘oomas
Norman Lindsay
A. Nankivell
He Bertram Mackennal
Civil Service Pensions
Position OF
Wee Waa
South Africa
Straits
Bush Stock Sales
Wool Report
Grasshopper Placue
Ynew Butchery
W. Mutton
Star Bowiett
Elmer Rinch Fered Beef & Mutton
Burcams, BT
W. H. Paling
All Musical Instrumenta
Dowling Street
Redfern
Sydney
Resch’s
Bernard Grogan
N.S.W
Fasion
Easton
Sayers
Allport Prop
St O'Connell Street
Wincghgombe, Carson & Co
Lro
Bridge Street
Mes
Warren
Alf. C. Warren
Maughan & Percy Streets
Coldsbrough, Mort & Co., Limited
Vo2
MacKenzie
Ayersou Westerns Assure Co. Hive & Marine
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