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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1919
Page
4
A fragmented ad promotes Sheldon’s New Directory as a quick, best remedy for coughs colds and chest troubles. It urges nightly use and advertises Prick as a purchase option priced 156d and 33, with bottles available everywhere.
District Council of Apaings reports assessment for 1918 19 totaling £11288 and receipts including grants and licences. Ledger figures show salaries office expenses and main roads grants with grand total around £90545 8 and bank balance of £30619 4 6. Statement signed by chair confirms accuracy and district year end.
A Welcome Home Social at Hallett district honors Noel Tiver Lance Craig and Peter Fyers for active service with a large turnout. Gold inscribed medals gifted by Hallett residents for duty nobly done in 1914-1919. Weather broke with rain but spirits stayed high amid songs, speeches, and a supper for the returning men.
A London Bridge wager promises sovereigns for five shillings but fails to attract buyers, while an ad extols Doane Backache Kidney Pills as the cure for kidney illness, urging daily use and listing 251 Pd per double for battles. The text reflects period fraud caution and medical patent remedies.
Meeting records from Anguit stb in 1919 discuss signatures for council actions, adoption procedures, and district confirmation. References to Luis Gouuelte gift approval of £240 for Fallen Soldier Memorial wait for further action and local government notices. Also notes on district purchases, assessments, and mint cure advertisements.
District Council of Apsinga held a meeting on July 26 1919 with Crs W G Hawkes Armstrong Parley Hein Hawkes reappointed chairman. Minutes show appointments for clerk collector registrar secretary to Local Board of Health, ranger and inspector, and special constables. Notes include budget items, rate alterations, and election results for district officers.
The Minister of Repatriation seeks local support to train returned soldiers on farms and in horticulture. Farmers and processors may host trainees with board and lodging, while the state pays 10s 8d per week for up to a year. Local representation and advisory bodies are urged to coordinate placements and assist ex soldiers in obtaining independent farming work.
Fragmented text mentions a rapid healer and minor remedies, with garbled phrases about routes and quantities. No clear event, people, or organizations present.
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