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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 21, 1902
Page
2
The speaker laments long timelines for federation and notes exhausted finances as civil servants face repeated salary cuts. They urge a prudent Governor-General with an economy focus, warning that ongoing expenditures will force painful adjustments and frequent financial strain.
Opinion argues Lord Hopetoun resigning was prudent due to high costs of a Governor General. It condemns lavish expenditure on two Sydney Melbourne houses and warns against federation as an expensive gamble. It notes current expenses and doubts benefits promised to the people.
A St Louis paper profiles a remarkable woman known as the “sweet girl graduate.” She finished a four year program in history astronomy literature political economy geometry arts sciences and languages, then traveled to Cuba New Mexico to visit a schoolmate and study piano. At 68 she began a systematic course of study and now, after raising a family and becoming a grandmother, she embodies lifelong education.
A testimonial letter from Sydney lauds Dr More’s Indian Root Pills as a cure for numerous ailments including indigestion, constipation, headaches, and skin issues. The writer details relief after using the pills bought in Orange and asserts endorsement for others to contact him about its effects. The advertisement cites availability through chemists and stores at sixpence per bottle or six bottles for one shilling.
Magistrates at Redruth hear a case tied to a driving incident on Morcheade Street and Beat-princey Aberdeen dated April 19. The defendant Miss Lewis pleads not guilty as Inspector Grey questions a witness about involvement and identity amid confusion over who was driving and who fell in.
Frederick Peirce Thomas Vivian and Stich ued Austin faced charges by Mrs Gray for allowing cows to stray in the site. They pleaded guilty and were fined 25 Gr. J N Powell jumped on a ten penny wall causing foot injuries to a child. Chamberlain's Pain Balm was applied and the pain subsided within minutes. Mrs Powell, a merchant from Forkland, Va, was involved. Korsate by T W Wilkinson, chemist, Burra.
The final totals polled by candidates in the Northern District for the Legislative Council elections were declared on Saturday evening. Addison and Bice are among those named. cited figures include 686 for one candidate and 3483 for another, with copper price noted as per ton.
A Wheeling resident writes of severe coughs and pneumonia fears but credits a second dose of a medicine for curing the cold and chest pain. The letter from Kanin MevERs at 44 Pennly Seventh Street Wheeling Wisconsin USA appears in a local notice style with praise and signature.
A New York Daily Chronicle account from Canandaigua reports a man named Howard lived east of Canandaigua with his wife and two children. After his death it emerged the reputed father was a woman who, at ten, wore male dress. Mrs. Howard says she knew nothing of her husband's sex.
An early report notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given to a child showing croup symptoms, with adults urging prompt treatment. The passage mentions various names and places and claims the remedy provides relief, reflecting cautious optimism amid health concerns. The text closes with remarks on pleasant weather.
The notice records the death of William Clement Bleemsn at an early age, his mother and aunt as guardians, details of his brief illness and peritonitis, and describes the funeral with mournful scenes of the Sunday school children and wreaths. It also reports the death of Mrs. Mary Rawling in Burra after paralysis, with family emigration notes, and mentions the deaths of Mrs. George Wiles and arrangements for burial at Mount Bryan. The piece preserves local names, places and dates in a somber antiquated tone.
The Redruth Methodist Jubilee begins Sunday June 5 with jubilee services led by the conference president and secretary. A reorganised choir led by N J Tiddy will sing a selection of hymns from various books at the Jubilee services. Notes recount a week of seasonable weather and a Scots farmer misplacing his hay wagon, leading to a comic roadside moment as he realises the error.
The Burra Town Council meeting noted mayor Crewes and councilors present. Inspections on water on Telegraphy street Aberdeen ford 10 and Chapel street tenders called. Abstract of accounts shows totals for lands, cemetery, main roads, saleworks, Board of Health, and receipts and payments across multiple £ figures.
Mr 1 Leany, who oversaw the Burra mine boring work, traveled through Sutra last week in frail condition after a severe coli attack. Forty attendants accompanied him during the journey.
A testimonial recounts a patient’s digestive and stomach distress from indigestive pains to fatigue and breathlessness. The subject attributes improvement to Clements Tone and related remedies, noting restored energy and appetite after initial failures with other treatments.
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