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Newspaper
Bega Budget
Location
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 26, 1917
Page
1
The fragment notes a nighttime hacking cough and references Woods and Great Peppermint. Names and specifics are unclear, but the piece hints at a children's story or advertisement tone. The readable text centers on a cough motif and a peppermint brand association.
A Byron Bay town reserve reports cattle tick discoveries while three motor boats seized a large catch during a Saturday event. A push to form a machine gun section is noted with men and weapons planned for Trangie Narromine Coonamble and Dabbo, with Dabbo likely forming two sections. An inquiry into a Glen Innea butter factory fire saw the coroner ruling non accidental causes but exonerating managers and staff. Dr Tobin’s London relatives died in a flat fire. A 24 acre mullet school was driven into Byron Bay by sharks, with 70 percent caught. A Clyde Road fire destroyed 180 tons of hay a shed and £200 worth of chaffcutter implements, with £2900 total loss and arson suspected.
In this brief ad a warning against careless handling of dynamite is paired with a health advisory. It urges prompt care to prevent accidents and promotes Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for coughs and colds caused by chills.
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