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Newspaper
Camperdown Herald
Location
Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 11, 1917
Page
3
Fragmented OCR readout mentions payments, dates, and names in a puzzle-like scene. The text appears to reference a community event or legal notice with references to individuals such as Mrarta and Nord thre t oat Lusnpden Shire queen, plus mentions of currency and a forthcoming hearing or date.
Fragmentary OCR text references a bill related to MBS Las, a core review in Washington, and soldiers under investigation. Mentions Parsesiawe and Ledepmoti with ambiguous names and a timeline. Unable to extract concrete events or entities beyond generic political and military themes.
A garbled OCR fragment attempts to list or add song titles for December. The text names various stray phrases and nonsensical sequences with scattered references to people places and dates, but lacks coherent context or complete facts.
Jessie Nilban, a Melbourne barmaid, was found guilty at the General Sessions on a charge of sending a letter to the Chief Justice related to Clarence Sefteng’s murder case. A mercy recommendation was wired to the verdict. The Customs and Excise Revenue of the Commonwealth reached its highest level for the year ending June 30, with revenue nearing 17 million pounds.
The notice lists Miss Craig head dressmaker visiting Camperdown on Thursday for ord er pickup and a Indies refreshment stall committee meeting at Shire Hall Monday at 2 50 pm. Wattle Tea Rooms party and dance at Oddfellows Hall on August 16 Our Heroes Day, and 1916 17 maternity allowances totaling 132407 with expenditure 462 035 pounds. George Gray and Fred Loodgum play 16 00 billiards.
Despite disruptions over Gar Heroes Day, Allies patrons flocked to the Allies Stall cochre party and dance in Camperdown. Secretaries Miss Dews and Miss Dews praised the crowd and reported strong financial results with cribbage and euchre trophies awarded to McQualter and Dow. Freda Beott and Mr Kennedy won honors for dancing. Market notes from CAMPERDOWN STOCK MARKET describe brisk activity, dairy cows in demand, and varied prices for cows, heifers, and beef stock as buyers competed at late gate.
A pupil of Colac Agricultural High School was charged at Colac court with missing drill time under the Defence Act. Evidence showed 22 of 48 hours were unattended. defense argued weekend travel and alternate drills, but officers rejected excuses and the charge was dismissed.
The fragment describes experiments with milk viscosity vs temperature, sorrel eradication methods, orchard drainage issues, milking practices, and wheat farming costs in Australia. It mixes flawed text with unrelated notes on plant and dairy handling, ending with a mention of Chronic Chest Complaints and Weeds' Great Peppermint.
In the Thava days of Iy Airmen who auecieis besth Lheve the wit to make himself nar pendint of labour a) is possible, eyfhe diaso lene Engine is the cheapest and most prac ticable means of reducing labour cost. International Harvester Co of Australia Pay, Ltd, are the headquarters for these engines. Their branches in the capital cities of each phote omy numerous stocks of engines from a little one-hores power to 49 HP, Tractor, which saves its owners the work of 4 to 6 man. Just at present they are offering stationary and portable engines at pounds less than their real value, and giving ridiculously easy jarma. Remember that this offer ia mada on the world's leading engines nearly 900,000 in ass. Geb poated on it before it is withdouwa.
A local retailer touts a motto of small profits and quick returns as evidence of steady trade growth. The business emphasizes offering high quality goods at the lowest possible prices to attract customers and expand presence.
The notice lists items for inspection and sale including men’s strong leather binebar watertights and tweed trousers, Balmorals, ladies’ strong leather balmorals, coloured fashion shirts, boys and girls shoes, and white blankets with various sale prices and yard prices.
A vintage advertisement style notice discusses kidney sickness, backache, and remedies. It includes testimony from a Mr P Nicol of Camperdown praising Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, and lists prices and suppliers in Sydney. The fragment also mentions upcoming local events and sales in Camperdown with mixed notices and entertainment listings.
The text references the King of France and the Pope in a context of peace and no abroad fighting. It mentions a bottle fall and free relief for every suffering man, followed by Woods' Grovt Peppermint Cure as a remedy.
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