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Newspaper
Bathurst Daily Argus
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 22, 1909
Page
3
The crew led by Captain Neal sails to Messina after the earthquake warning. Stowaway Brown volunteers for dangerous dives through collapsing docks to save shipwrecked civilians, earning praise despite fatal injuries.
Correspondent reports a large Pays ents and Citizens Association meeting in the school room planning Empire Day activities. Children will gather at 10 o clock for speeches then march with a band to the Show Ground for games and sports weather permitting. A Mutual Improvement Society meeting followed with papers and speeches and a note of a travel without a ticket case next month. Empire Day arrangements include a picnic and races with subscriptions promising good weather and a lively event.
Agricultural advice from Bathurst offers sowing methods for wheat and rye, seed selection, seeding depths, and drill sowing as the preferred method. Guidance covers soil preparation, weed control, plant spacing, and early vegetable sowing with emphasis on improving soil organic matter and winter ploughing.
James Palmer, a waggon driver, fell from the Waggon walls at a tunneling site on Sahay Afterwood. The incident crushed the vehicle against rails, causing leg injuries but leaving him fortunate to escape more serious harm. Wage disputes and shifts emerged as workers questioned recent pay increases.
Fragmented lines mention a crowd of names and slogans as a mock promise lists appear. The text imitates a garbled sample of political or promotional phrases with various coined titles and odd spellings.
The fragment notes preparations for sowing oats in June with references to varieties and seed beds. It mentions Carter's Royal and Gluster among possible varieties and stresses readiness for seed reception and orderly planting in the Towne world of trial land.
A writer argues that New Englanders have been misled by tariff claims, defending protectionist policy as costly for farmers. The piece cites higher prices for dairy and farm tools, notes tax burdens from customs, and suggests replacing customs with a land tax to reduce overall costs.
A correspondent notes customs duties raise prices for locally produced goods and add to consumer costs as importers advance duties. The Daily Telegraph cites that this increases the public revenue burden on the people, effectively doubling the amount reserved, per the Finanela.
A Victorian debate quotes Tolstoy's One Thing Needful arguing misery stems from organised government. It questions monarchic responsibility for war woes and contrasts government slavery with moral leadership, citing education and political conduct discussions around Curran and party reactions.
Jarrow MP Mr Peto Curran appeared at the Mansion House Police Court in London charged with drunkenness near Queen Victoria Street. A policeman described finding the defendant lying in the middle of a roadway beside a car. Curran admitted the charge. the court fined him six shillings and costs, which were paid.
A fragmented report notes a recent party meeting at a house with mention of Currin and a pledge to support teetotaling. The text references a Wisconsin member and a Tarvow statement, indicating focus on temperance and political alignment.
The Crown Princess Cecile of Germany visits a Berlin dress shop after seeing her advertisement for a model. The proprietor declines her, citing unsuitable figure but compliments her pleasant face and suggests trying again in a month for a junior saleswoman position.
The article describes Vécord isle a sport where nonprofessionals like Wechelar from the University of Geneva perform a perilous ride along a half mile long steel wire suspended between two points near Sultave mountain southeast of Geneva. Chapins first trial proved hair-raising as he slid the line at steep angles, burning his hands and shredding his clothes before reaching the end, prompting use of gloves and a leather saddle for safety.
An early 19th century advertisement promotes Cham Jay and Co digestive tablets by L. Bog for sharpening appetite and strengthening digestion. The copy warns of a bland taste and urges readers to try a one dose remedy.
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