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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1902
Page
2
The passage mocks a local flier seeking truthful correspondence and notes a medicine praised for coughs and diarrhea. It recounts a sheep owner’s defense, praise for a lawyer, and a tale of a mistaken accusation. A farmer’s column references a life saved by a remedy and a quarrel over a sheep theft.
A muddled report recalls John Foser misidentification in Mount Bryan with later Adelaide custody and a Redruth dock scene. The piece humorously notes a rheumatism remedy from Salem New Jersey and ends with a proverb about the goose and the gander in a Booborowie legal discussion.
Advertisement touts Bile Beans as a first class liver acting remedy for constipation, biliousness, and related ailments. It claims global reputation and urges purchase from chemists or the Bile Bean Manufacturing Co. Also mentions distressed farming surroundings due to drought and animal losses in Morgan country.
Fragmentary note shows Miss Paseoy urging youth to seek jobs with enthusiasm. The text mentions twenty to nineteen participants and a break for a social event at Ter fen. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
During evidence in Hogan George's case the judge frowned at the sale of sheep to his son for business reasons. Mr Foster challenged the motive while George defended his actions, prompting a rare moment of laughter in court.
A garbled OCR style excerpt discusses a local patent medicine claim of Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills and a door to sale by a chemist, followed by a brief Durra Pora Council note about an overseer who failed to provide a levee for strays and avoided a big lawsuit.
In Redruth on October 14 Arthur Gorge faced charges for not properly traveling sheep over Crown Lands in Ayers Parish. The case featured disputes over evidence and signatures, with defense and council arguments about documents and plan legitimacy. The ranger testified about sightings and timing, while the court weighed the legality of the notices and the informant's role. The hearing ended with no dismissal granted.
A patient recounts a severe digestive illness cured by Clemente Tonic, praising its effects on stomach pain swelling and insomnia. The account attributes dramatic recovery to the remedy and urges publication of the testimonial. Also includes statutory declaration references and unrelated court notes.
The fragmentary report describes locusts winning and a rumoured motor car at Bor station on Friday night. A couple observes an odd procession, a road mishap with draped carts, and a driver’s party behind a rock of sheep. The tale ends with the couple vowing not to tell anyone.
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