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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1923
Page
2
A crewman recounts a dive in a submarine going beneath the sea. He describes the cabin, glass ports near the surface, ballast tanks filling, and the abrupt ascent to daylight after two and a half hours underwater. The experience shifts from fear to relief as depth increases and air becomes scarce.
A breezy column sketches old beliefs about sneezing as omen linked to luck and death, noting customs in England and elsewhere. It also recounts a ventriloquist and his talking dog at a country inn, where the landlord buys the dog after the animal names a ham sandwich, then the dog vows never to speak again.
A narrator recalls a farm dog shot in the leg by a highwayman. The dog is nursed back to health and later warns the narrator when a thief appears, prompting a tense confrontation and near-robbery.
Ad claims unable to sleep due to stomach trouble from acids and fermentation. It promotes Bisolated Magnesia as an instant neutralizer for acidity, preventing fermentation and calming the stomach with a harmless formula suitable for all ages. Consumers urged to verify the wrapper for BISSLAG branding.
An elderly couple shares a tense morning table scene. Annabel, in a lace robe, battles tears while George refuses her baking powder biscuits. He recalls a vow to die for her but deflects the request, then silence falls as he leaves.
The piece quotes Rudson Maxim calling for revised Prohibition laws to avoid moral decay. He claims federal prohibitions boost crime and graft, with bootleggers financing campaigns and officials, leading to widespread drug addiction and corruption.
A reward of £125 is offered by station owners for information leading to the conviction of any person or persons stealing sheep or cattle from Cam jong, South Bukalong, Bukalong, Bur ima, or Gunningarah.
Bombala bakery firm D Dunsmore & Son announces the takeover of the long established bakery business once run by Mr A J Norns. The new owners plan to operate on cash lines and extend bread delivery to outlying centres while seeking public support.
A fragment from Bomalames in New South Wales notes a local printing operation by W. G. Tweedie at General Printing One on Maybe Street Bombal, Monaro. The item records a regional publishing activity and address details.
The article warns that costiveness underpins many illnesses especially in women, as clogged bowels allow waste to decay and affect the blood and nerves leading to headaches biliousness insomnia indigestion and more. It advocates regular bowel movements and endorses Dr Morse’s Indian Root Pills as a mild safe laxative for prompt relief.
An Australian advertisement promotes Doan's Ointment as the safest remedy for any form of piles. It cites Mrs. W. Membrey of Enmore Sydney who reports relief after a long failure with other treatments and doctors. The ad claims nine years of freedom from piles after using the product and urges readers to purchase from Foster McClellan Co in Sydney.
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