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Newspaper
Bathurst Daily Argus
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
2
A well known patient suffers hemorrhoids and eczema with severe itching. Conventional treatments fail. A doctor considers surgery as the necessary next step to relieve suffering and complications.
An elderly patient recalls severe hemorrhoidal and skin issues for years and credits Guticura remedies with restoring health after hospital surgery was advised. The testimonial details using Soap Ointment and a syringe along with pills and cleansing routines, concluding with improved condition and substantial money saved.
The latest forecast reports cloudy coastal areas and parts of the highlands with scattered showers and south winds. Inland regions remain fine with rising temperatures.
The funeral of Mrs Purdon Blony Hill was held at O Connell cemetery yesterday. The service began in St John s Church with Rev F Barrisp delivering the first portion. Hymns were sung by the choir and congregation and Miss Murray played the Dead March on the organ. The ceremony was conducted by Mr W S Hodge.
Health Committee warns in Russell street gutter between Rankin and Stewart to stop drainage from houses flowing into the gutter. It calls for care to avoid soapsuds and filth flowing into the street, noting fever risks and drainage flush impossibility.
A Bathurst meeting in Town Hall led by Mayor Alderman J. B. Kenny formed a committee to establish a Musical Society. The group plans to compete in the Commonwealth Eisteddfod in Sydney next April and elected Amos as secretary. A sub committee including Craig Dryden Hartford Cornwell Bradley Sambrook Waddell and Amos will draft rules for officers to be elected at the next meeting.
At a meeting of the AJ and P Association Mr Gilmour announced the resignation of secretary Mr W Thompson. A special meeting was planned to fill the vacancy while noting the show work remains well in hand. The notice also ads a travel tip for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy available from L Edgley and Co.
The Broken Hill unrest features a broad union spread resisting police action with calls to mobilize militia. Miners and contractors threaten work stoppages and price demands as officials seek to quell violence and protect town supplies.
The trial records Thomas Payne a 27 year old trucker charged with assaulting Constables Hunter and Withers outside the court. Police and witnesses describe Payne resisting arrest and fighting, with four constables needed to restrain him. The defense argues the crowd pushed him and points to conflicting testimony.
A Melbourne court grants a returnable injunction to prevent a continued lockout by the Proprietary Company. Mr Justice Higgins notes the case may hinge on whether an existing industrial dispute is proven, while the company may argue business closure reasons. Hearing adjourned to Friday June 22 for full consideration.
Union secretary Mr Barnett of the Broken Hill branch of the AMA met with representatives today to explore a possible modus vivendi regarding costs. The ballotists rejected the Proprietary Company's proposals as unfair to older-rate holders and refused to send a company representative to discuss the matter. The President awaits a definite reply from the Proprietary Company due in January.
A local trotting committee reviews a proposed Bathurst Show program drafted by Mr. Moriarty. The plan aims to streamline events, set class entries, and adjust jump arrangements, with support and opposition on costs and future classification goals.
Minutes of AOHL meeting reveal a debate on expunging references to tenders from two local papers. J Rutherford urged keeping their offers, arguing the papers provide advertising and report meetings for the show. President affirmed decisions were settled and acknowledged the papers' services.
The Bathurst Turf Club reports extensive upgrades at the racecourse including a new 260 seat pavilion with red tiled roof, a extended grand stand, a full length bar, and a refined Leger booth area. A large tea facility for ladies will be added and a well is being drilled to 36 feet with 18 feet water. plans include a hill reservoir for gravity-fed water to ensure ample supply. The committee aims to modernize the course and trees will enhance scenery in coming years.
The Bath A H and P Association held a meeting yesterday afternoon with President R L Gilmour presiding. Members discussed payment procedures, oversight of accounts, and ensuring accounts are reviewed by the Finance Committee before being presented to the general committee.
Arrangements by Mr Lemmone confirm a Bathurst visit during Melba’s Austra Man tour this year. May 19 marked her Covent Garden La Bohème opening with Queen and Princess Victoria present, London's Times lauding her voice and artistry.
Debates at the Sydney Trades Hall over amending rules to centralize union authority end with a close 42 to 41 vote in favor of a plan to abide by council decisions. The motion, ratified 6 to 50 on a later vote, sparks cheers and division among members about central leadership and workers’ protections.
At yesterday’s A H and P Association meeting a letter from Mr M Meagher was read criticizing the committee for allowing grave charges against members and for holding a secret inquiry. Questions were raised about costs, witnesses from Sydney, and whether the association subsidized by public funds. The president denied costs beyond legal expenses. the committee moved to table the matter.
Debate over out-of-pocket expenses from the Natura Study Exhibition committee led to a £10 claim. Caretaker fees water costs and minor damage were itemized, with critics seeking a revised charges scale before sending a full account to Thomas, Exhibition Secretary.
Historical market bulletin listing prices for wheat barley lucerne hay butter eggs and various produce across regions including Sydney South Australia Victoria Queensland and Western Australia. Includes unit measures and price ranges with notes on quality and special brands.
Sydney dealers auction forty five trucks of produce today at Central Rainy Yards. Prices listed include prime lucerne chaff and lucerne hay with varied bids, new season milling wheat, rye, potatoes and assorted inferior lots.
Sydney Thursday auction at Homebush drew sixty thousand sheep and lambs with prime lots rising while medium grades fell. Prices showed ewes at 113 to 1689 yards yarded, lambs 4 to 12s, bulls about 45 to 115, cows £5 to £7.
At the Lyal hhurst Shire Council meeting the Public Works Department was criticized for delays in a proposed deviation survey from Greghamston to Millthorpe. The shire clerk was asked to urge expediting the matter, and tension arose when the press was warned about publishing remarks from the shire engineer concerning the time taken, with reporter M Lawler defending publication as public interest.
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