News and Notes from Orbost and Nearby
Local items report the death of Mr. J Lawless after a cancer illness in Orbost. A Presbyterian sermon is announced, with a dentist visit to Borumbla. Reports include rains easing drought in NSW and Queensland, a Nimitybelle wedding, and leaks of Sir William Lyne’s marriage. Also noted are flood impacts on Queensland rail traffic, stock sales at Winchcombe Carson, and a Hobart man praising Chamberlain’s cough remedy. James McNee dies at Bombala Hospital aged 60, once a lookout for Eden whaling crews.
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Nimitybelle
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South Head
Municipal Council Adopts Fresh Tenders for Street Works
An extraordinary meeting on Monday with Aldermen Smith Langley Bulkenny Norris Rumph Turnbull Plowright and Clerk Cunningham resolved to call for fresh kerbing guttering tenders. Owners receive 30 days notice to fix guttering spouting and dangerous verandals in Merbenirett while Maharatta street gains Works Committee improvements.
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M. Bulkenny
A. J. Norris
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J.turnbull
J. Plowright
C. H. Cunningham
Ald. Goldberg
Ald. Norris
Natal
Merbenirett
Maharatta-street
Nimitybelle to Bombala railway survey advances
A survey party led by Kennedy is altering the Nimitybelle Bombala route to shorten it. Miss Isabel Petersen of the New South Wales Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind plans visits to Bombala to solicit subscriptions as the institution faces urgent funding needs. A Pure Food Inspector has begun work in town sampling foods and inspecting premises, while government plans for the Nimitybelle Bombala railway proceed with staff accommodations being arranged and the first sod to be turned by the Works Minister within about a month. Local notes cover school of arts subsidies being reassessed, land board settlements, and various public works and administrative decisions.
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Kennedy
Nimitybelle
Bombala
Isabel Petersen
New South Wales Institution
Miller
Genuine Sander Extract Promises Health Benefits
An ad style notice touts GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT as a safe remedy for headaches fevers colds and stomach troubles. It warns against inferior oil extracts sold by unscrupulous dealers, claiming superior antiseptic power and quick relief with endorsements from medical authorities.
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Sander
Latest Telegrams from Syria and Parliament Staff Question
A Friday telegram reports that opinion holds the Speaker lacks power to dismiss parliamentary staff. The acting Government statistician notes maize yield at 4,443,000 bushels this year versus 7,594,000 last year. The Attorney General met the Labor Council, answering questions on migration policy and warned the undertaking should be carried out by the Government in spirit and letter.
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Syurey
Labor Council
Ambassa dor Bryes speaks at Auckland on world peace
Professor Bryes the British ambassador in Washington says world peace is not seriously threatened but requires readiness to assist in invasion. In cricket scores Australia 4 for 100 against Lancashire, South Africa 3 for 78 Nottinghamshire. McKenna faced a motion on protecting free workers at Port London but was defeated by 77 votes. government opts not to intervene, leaving the strike dispute to the two sides.
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Lesnox
Bryes
Washington
Auckland
Australia
Lancashire
South Africa
Nottinghamshire
McKenna
Port London
School of Arts Club Plans August and November Entertainment
Officers of the School of Arts Musical and Dramatic Club met at the School of Arts on Saturday evening. W H Natt chaired. They approved an August 26 event with B B A C for club funds and a November 25 date for stage renovations. Ticket sales via front window discussed. Rehearsal space secured in drawing room. The farce B B was chosen for the next show and roles assigned.
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W. H. Natt
See
B.B.A.C
Boys
Delegate mail delivery delays in Delegate due to line constraints
The Deputy PMG reports after district inspection that mails cannot be landed at Delegate in June for same-day delivery from Nimityhelle. Mails reach Nimityhelle by 9:02 am and sorting takes time. dispatch from Nimitybelle to Bombala and onward is too fast or slow to meet Delegate delivery. Current arrangements, including the Nimitybelle Bombala route and Craigie branch, remain the most serviceable. no advantage to Delegate residents from altering routes.
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Austin Chapman
Delegate Progress Association
Samuel Robertson
Nimityhelle
Bega
Eden
Bombila
Calegate
Bean
Delvegate
Craigie
Eciuliar Caxe
Bomsala
Nimitybelle
Delagate
Dolagwia
Bombala
Craigia
Railway Letters on Nimbybelle Bombala Line Start Date
Correspondence from Public Works in Sydney and NSW offices discusses progress on section 2 of the Nimbybelle Bombala railway. Officials say staff are to be organized and sent to commence construction, with a later note denying extending work to Bombala end as uneconomical. A wire promises the first sod at Nimbybelle Bombala within a month with notice to Mr Miller.
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Sydney
Wiz
Coome- Bombala
Hanna, Inder
Tg, Miller, Esq
M.T.A
Bombala
Nimitybelle
Beadarees and Indigesion Heal With Bile Beans
An Brisbane reader recounts a decade of intense indigestion and heart symptoms eased by Bile Beans. After persistent use her liver strengthened, digestion improved, and she regained health. She notes her brother’s similar relief from debility using the same remedy.
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M. Ingram
Crown-street
Woolloongabbo
Brisbane
Lenlil
Bélioyantax
Terrific pain of ulcers Mia Andioe West tells of Zam-Buk cure
Mia Andioe West of 128 Kippux Street Surry Hills Sydney recounts eight years of leg ulcers with varicose vein involvement and intense itchiness. After trying various remedies including Carter’s treatment, Zam-Buk provided relief and eventual healing. Zam-Buk is sold by chemists and stores at 1s 1d per pot.
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Andioe
Kippux Street
Surry Hills
Sydney
Iutaton
Carter
Skin and Bone Price Trends at Foods Camp Market
A Leichhardt butcher explains cattle prices decline when sheep are shorn. He notes skin value drops as wool is removed, while mutton wholesale prices rose from 1s in 1907 to 24d in the present year. Beef prices also fluctuated from 2d to 3d per pound across years, with drought buyers stockpiling mutton and bone for scarcity.
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Fridiay
Rules for the Bibbestoke Challenge Cup Rugby
The document outlines eligibility and match rules for the Bibbestoke Challenge Cup within NSW rugby. It specifies radius limits for clubs, residence requirements, challenge procedures, match scheduling on Saturdays, season dates, referee rights, dispute handling, and venue rules with provisions for holders and challengers.
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Rabbit sling sale and fur prices at May 18 1913 catalogue
A May 18 1913 commercial note describes a readable catalogue week with rabbit sling selections and strong buyer attendance. Prices for winter furs rise as skins are in demand, with 16d to 18d earned for many consignments amid lively competition.
Diabetes cure touted by Dr Sheldon with Gin Pills
A brief health notice promotes a treatment by Dr Sheldon claiming diabetes can be remedied in early stages with gin pills. It promises prize 16 Gd and 33 rd, and claims availability everywhere.
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Sheldon
Maori Interpreter Attacked Recounts Pain Relief Remedy
Sam M.qloba of Waimeate North New Zealand, an interpreter, reports being attacked and suffering rheumatic pain. He used Chamberlain's Pain Balm generously, noting rapid relief and spreading the remedy to others who thanked him.
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Sam M.qloba
Waimeate North
Tetanus Cases Treated With Phenol in Dubbo Area
Report from Narromine and Dubbo describes multiple tetanus cases treated with a phenol method. Jack Groves, 11, injured by burrs, developed jaw swelling and was treated by Dr Adams after transfer to Dubbo. He recovered, and another Narromine case, plus a Gauntlet of similar treatment for Jack Wilson after a rabbit puncture, show positive outcomes. Medical Congress members observed the treatment at the hospital.
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Dubbo
Mure
Alan
Jack Wilson Gees
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