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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 23, 1902
Page
3
The court found the bread weighing scheme by Mr. Grey and associates was a serious public fraud. Defendants faced fines totaling £3 14s 6d with costs. judges warned to stop the mid practice and enforce proper weights in future.
Ames Gully charged on information of Inspector Gray with allowing mare and font to stvap to Flardywarest. pleaded guilty and fined tos with costs. Lacy Gully charged with abusing words to breach the peace. case settled out of court as Mrs Gully appeared for husband previously.
A brief editor note explains the Billtor does not endorse individual opinions in letters printed under headlining, clarifying the paper’s stance on reader submissions and editorial neutrality.
Surra town council met with Mayor E. W. Crewes and councillors including Gre, Cook, Lott Ford, Sargsiet and Wer present. Letter reads and tenders discussed for road works, boundary definition, fencing, subterption appeal, cemetery tenders, and repairs to bridges and creek fencing. Accounts and receipts presented. low cemetery tender accepted. several works authorized and costs itemized.
Letter from the Iron Engineer in Chief replies to the Burra water scheme plan from Waindille spring. Total estimated cost is £17,000 with 10 percent contingency and interest during construction. Commissioner of Railway to pay £625 per no for formation works if water fits requirements. Acknowledgments to Public Works Commissioner and a note from Speaker F W Holder to J W O’Loghlin praising past support and hoping for election success.
A dated testimonial extols Bile Beans as a remedy for biliousness and indigestion after twelve years of suffering. It claims the medicine cleansing the liver and blood strengthens organs, with a caller offering samples and urging purchase from a Sydney address.
The brief notes report Copper bys Fa as part of ongoing election coverage with reference to the approaching polls. It also mentions the South African war continuing, indicating unsettled times and public focus on political events amid wartime.
A scattered Australia style item list reports an Adelaide dentist visiting, local court sentencing, a successful meeting at St Joseph’s, and various personal notices. It mentions water depth and daily yield at Collaren, a train death of Geo Slag, casualties among the Sth New Zealand Contingent, and a fringe tale about Siamese twins Radha and Doodha separated by Dr. Doyen with mixed outcomes.
A deputy foreman recalls the foreman’s illness and asks about missing workers. Pat says they’ve all been fired, arguing it’s not fair to show authority yet notes the chaos and wages. The dialogue hints at planning to prevent further issues as Tony considers options.
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