Our Sydney Ladie's Letter on welcoming the American Fleet
A misty morning view from Waverley Park frames a week of welcoming festivities for the American Fleet. The writer recalls gracious officers, lively receptions, and lighthouse sailing from Botany Bay to Blue Mountains tours. Prominent guests and visitors from New South Wales and other states filled Sydney channels with sociable scenes and hospitality.
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America
Botany Bay
Waverley Park
Madam Des Fe Ka Anes
Tania
Sydney
Blue Mountains
Jenolan Caves
Wentworth Falls
Ausgen Ae
Unio
Boots
Richard Poore
H.M
Ri Palestine
Lady Poore
U.S
Co Une
Orthcote
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
South Australia
Tasmania
New Zealand
Remembering American Festivities and Shared Hospitality
The passage notes taxed hotel, restaurant, and boardinghouse accommodation yet describes pleasure as a fair exchange. It concludes that overall the experience was good for all involved and memories will linger among American, inter-State, and country cousins, including the narrator.
Tommy Burns bigotry letter defends charity boxing event
A printed letter rebutts a newspaper claim that Cardinal Vaughan blessed a boxing event with Tommy Burns. The writer denies any blessing before fights, defends his charity exhibition in East London with Father Bernard Vaughan present, and attacks the grand secretary for fabricating claims. He asserts the charity show benefited the poor and offers affidavits to support the account.
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Tommy Burns
Piiat O Tay
Tee
Batley
Cardinal Vaughan
America
Burns
Squires
Australia
Protestant Defence League
Protestant Defence
South Africa
The
Boars
Bernard Vaughan
London
United Kingdom
Sts. Mary and Michael's Church
Commercial Road
East
East End
Farm-Street
Torpen
Croydon
Pa‘ O’kee
Vaughan
Orming
Te Atone
Wirths Circus Delights Bell Park Crowd
In Bell Park on Monday evening Wirths Circus drew about 2000 spectators including many country residents. The show featured a strong menagerie with lions tigers elephants and a giraffe shown for an extra fee. Trainers displayed controlled wild animals, riding acts, acrobatics, and clown humor. Mare Lady Morton leaped 7 ft in high jumping to cap the exhibition.
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Wirth
Bell Park
Wirth's
Australia
Morton
Market prices at Homebush for sheep cattle and lambs
Prices at Homebush last Thursday show sheep with forward bids from 42 000 and varied merino values from 13s to 21s 3d. Lambs range 12s 6d to 16s, while cattle listings include prime bullocks at £11 to £12 10s and prime cows up to £10 with a wide spread for other grades.
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Homebush
Sydney Market Report from Winchcombe Carson & Co
Winchcombe Carson & Co report strong demand across sheep skins kangaroo hides rabbits and hides. Prices rise for bear goat hare and fox skins while rabbits show irregular bidding except for prime winter lines. Beef tallow and other animal products see steady to reduced quotes with overall high activity in the market of the season.
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Winchcombe, Carson & Co
W. Butcher
Wool Auction Ahead Amid New Clip Submissions
Behute Bell and Co Sydney report on September 1 noting a large volume of new clip wool to be offered at auction over the next two days. Buyers expect steady demand near last month’s price levels with European reports supporting current values. About 500 bales are scheduled for tomorrow. Winchcombe Carson Co notes irregular rabbit skin sales on August 28 with best skins reaching 17d per lb. fur quality affected overall results.
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Buckinbah
Wellington-Molong
Protestant Hall
Wellington
Wychcomss, Carson & Company
Luerrep
Sydney
Bedford & Taylor
Thomas McCuLiocn
Buckennbar
Buckinbah Creek
Wellington-Molang
Torrens
Bingle
Intelligence Department
Martin Place
Rydney
Winchcombe, Carson & Co., Limited
Sybory
Bedford & Taylor Wellington
Behute, Bell and Co
Europe
Winchcombe, Carson and Co
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Realig
SWIFT
Dalgety
Australasia
W. H. Paling
Ontalogua
P. E. Casey
T. Robinson & CO
Maughan
O'Malley
T. Hlgar
Phenix Foundry
Lee
Austin & Johnston
District
Messrs
Bembrick Bros
Arta
Eo Vermore
Austin & John&sion
Railway Stores
Maughan and
Arthur Streets
Stewart & Smith
Messrs. M McNamara
D. Barton
P. Mara
Joe Skinner
J. Evans
K. Hayner
Corporation
Mudgee
Plonas
A.M.P. Society
Charles Rogers
Goulburn
Ponesthy
F. P. Carr
Royal Hotel
Parkes-Peak Hill
Taylor Bros
Scott Nanima
Nyor
Capes
A. W. Spratt, Mumbil
Sydney Ladie
Wirth’s Circus
Homebush Stock Sales
Sydney Market Report
Wool Report
P. Mitchell
T. M. Sherripe
Miss McLeod
Olest
Col’ Age
Bane-St
Ert
É&C
the Direct Export Agency
Booth ST
J. J. Sherwood
PRIMM
Bless Triumph
Brow Yell
Bemerick Bros
Maryvale Coursing Club
Blake
Funder
Wiener
BITCH
O'Brien
Great Central Hotel
Babes
A. J. Webster
Wallington
Schute
BELL
Bridge St
Central Wharf
Circular Quay
Labour
Gladstone
Carry-alls, &c. At
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