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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1898
Page
3
The Burra paper announces relocating its large print plant to new commodious premises about eight yards from the old site and asks patrons for forbearance during the move. Burns Institute reports a library subscription arrears issue of £9 25 despite growing circulation and urges subscribers to settle as the institute funds remain satisfactory.
A compiled column features a kaleidoscope of oddities and social critiques. It covers lighting contracts in Chittera Victoria, racial labor tensions with colored workers, a crowded 3009-person church build near Chicago, and a humorous anecdote about a bachelor seeking a wife through a note. It then shifts to a Scottish farmer tale, a California horse population blowout, and a Yorksh ire-Italian misadventure, before discussing Chinese slavery in America, with statistics on San Francisco Chinese populations and trafficking. The piece closes with a health ad for Clement’s Tonic and a testimonial from Chas. M. Bowden of Willunga.
Horticultural notes advise pinching and tying stems for better growth, remove side shoots and dead blooms, avoid overwatering chrysanthemums, and water sparingly after buds unite. Roses may be budded, then tops trimmed. mulch and regular watering recommended. Cannas benefit from pruning. verbenas and pelargoniums need back pruning to encourage new growth and blooms. Carnations, dahlias, and gladioluses require light spraying. trim box and hedge shoots. climbers should be trained early to avoid wind damage and promote wall coverage.
The district council discussed seed wheat under the Seed Wheat Act No 686 of 5897. The chairman noted a visit to recipients and estimated Globalite yield per area. Notices in writing were to be sent, with four repayments expected by Feb 4 and the rest by Feb 19 or disposed of for the season with credit to the parties, clerk arranging storage.
The council notes include end store arrangements for wheat deliveries with Mestis, Ridgway & Son. An audit shows £425 5s for tun weight and notes on purple arrow wheat. Repairs to fences and a dangerous road area near Teeptpan’s are recorded. Plans or books will not be released. information to be obtained at the office. Pound and slaughterhouse returns and a General account of £7,476 9s are listed.
A fragmentary excerpt of poetry with archaic diction and irregular capitalization. The text presents stylized dialogue about truth, virtue, and reputation within a courtly setting, featuring phrases about dancing, bids for trust, and the value of genuineness over words. Overall, it evokes a playful, narrative lyric voice.
Last meeting minutes read and confirmed. Mayor noted appointment of special constables and instructed actions on damage to town crossings. Public works report adopted. A watercart shed to be erected beside the old Baptist church. Council property to be moved to the old Haprise Church. Stray animals to be destroyed by inspectors. Tenders invited for freighting and lamp tending services.
A special meeting on January 6 discussed grave blocks 2433 to 2549 in the Hoorings Cemetery. It approved pauper interment in each grave with a 20f charge and called for applications for the position of day, min and cursior combined. Mayor Dr Drewes and the Town Clerk to publish duties and accept applications by the next meeting. The daily rate was fixed at 6x 6a.
A condensed tip list describes making a reusable kitchen mat from newspapers and glue, stitching edges, and using a sheet to protect surfaces. Methods include boiling water to remove fruit stains, oxalic acid to treat stains, soaking the fabric in solution, steaming, and rinsing with ammonia to neutralize residues, then thorough rinsing to avoid damage to the table.
The Burra Institute held a monthly committee meeting on Monday evening with officers present including Mr. Moore and President Mr. McLaren. Minutes of the last meeting were read, the December 1 financials approved, and payments authorized. The board discussed library circulation plans, including a stepless selection of science and number works, and approved forwarding the offer. A note on Australian Aboriginals literature and embossing the Travellers book for the blind was considered and referred to the Library Committee. An annual report for the Burra Trustees highlighted a library of 2,660 volumes, 2762 after additions, with Dickens’ complete works among them. Expenditures, catalog improvements, increased circulation, and forthcoming book purchases were detailed. Subscriptions, reading room attendance, and building maintenance of the library and council chamber were noted as satisfactory, with minor improvements and safety measures mentioned.
A poorly written reminiscence describes a man getting soaked in a rain storm leading to a cold and cough. It laments delays in treating the sickness and touts Aver’s Cherry Pectoral as a household remedy for colds and lung troubles and the potential savings from early use.
Fragmentary OCR recalls Ayer's Cherry Pectoral but presents garbled, uncertain phrasing about a stranger, gloom, shadows, and navigation. The unreadable lines mix references to a man driving home and questions from others, with no coherent narrative or clear facts.
In letters from Mrs Eleanor Sian Mesinghaey Brigas Lins and Mrs Ann Knight, both claim long illnesses improved after using Mother Seigel's Syrup. They describe chest pain, weakness, and digestive distress easing after starting the remedy and urge others to follow the cure as reported in the testimonial notes.
An 1893 New Year piece details Mrs Davis of South Melbourne and her long illness easing after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Testimonials cite relief from indigestion, pain, and weakness, with neighbors noting improved spirits. Doctors and chemists are referenced in urging the pills as a remedy for conditions tied to blood, nerves, and female health.
An advertisement-like notice extols a product named Crue's Hair Reviver that supposedly darkens grey hair gradually without dyeing. It claims the remedy restores natural color by acting on hair cells and mentions sale by chemists in Malvern Adelaide at 30d per bottle.
Commercial lines advertise Devinprom and Sonseyn firm selling hides and jeep skins with weaker demand. White tallow noted. A 600 song music collection titled 25 Gd is promoted as the finest bound between two covers, to be had at Record office.
Notice dated 10 1398 states that all patenting rates must be prepaid or blue. The notice appears in a historical document and instructs compliance by authorities or parties affected. The text references a formal order and dates, implying administrative or legal action regarding rate payments.
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