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Newspaper
Camperdown Herald
Location
Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 05, 1917
Page
3
The Camperdown Herald reports a Pithy Pars column noting a Baby Show set for May 15 and local elections today. It covers Hampden Shire Council meetings, political speeches by Mr H. A. Meagher in support of Mr Bonete, and community notices including racing suspensions, weather, and social chatter.
A salesman recounts his first road trip to Cairo Illinois where he found a town eager for drapery goods and notions yet mocked by its frayed wardrobes. He notes shopkeepers skeptical of his confident demeanor and jokes about local fashion while recalling harsh reception from a general store proprietor.
The passage records a heated political scene with references to embargo effects on exports, butter prices, and party rhetoric. It mentions Mr Bennett and Mr Manifold, a Loyalist candidate, and a public gathering where a vigorous address denounced opponents and urged electors to support their party amid calls for reform and constitutional action.
A trove of letters describes Warner's Liver Cure relieving long standing ailments. A Melbourne reader reports restored appetite and health after one bottle, while another credits the remedy with curing persistent fever and digestive troubles. Readers also mention soldiers wounded and local news from Geelong and Camperdown.
A mature house wife praises the old-fashioned husband for staying home to help with home chores and repairs while noting his tendency to meddle in household affairs. She concedes he avoided treating wives as unpaid housekeepers yet warns such thrift could invite financial risk, and expresses a fondness for enduring old-fashioned husbands.
Two northern commercial travelers stranded for the night in a small Scottish town awoke to a hotel boots shaking a sleeper and shouting Fer hour haa come irl. The scene, described in a humorous warning, ends with a cough suppressant advertisement for Woods’ Creat Pepperment Care.
A fragmented note lists costs for wives with varying numbers of children and amounts in pounds shillings and pence. It includes entries for one wife with one child and up to four children, ending with a total of 76 pounds. The source references Mersocess Ste Marck 1917.
The British Admiralty reports the transport Ballarat torpedoed 35 miles from land. It praises the magnificent discipline and steadiness of the Australian troops aboard, aligning with the traditions of the British enemy.
Exders will be received by the Deputy Postmaster Melbourne until 1 p.m. on Tuesday 28 May 1917 for the conveyance of mails for three years July 1917 to June 1920 via Camperdown and Taniak six times per week. Full details and tender forms available from the General Post Office Melbourne or listed post offices. Commonwealth Gazette May 1917. William Webster, Postmaster-General.
Abotom ey, a well known sight specialist, will visit Camperdown on Friday May 11 to consult at Leora Ho stell for restoration of failing sight and cure of persistent eye discomfort due to refractive errors, offering optical treatment.
In Melbourne on Thursday Mr Hughes as Prime Minister sought further and better answers in his slander action against Senator Watson. The application was granted with leave to appeal. The column also notes obituaries and military news including Private Reed of Camperdown and Private Ronald Kerr wounded in the knee with the wound described as slight. The district notes mention 36,743 electors in Corsagamite with 18,912 men and 17,831 women.
Chief Officer Marshall inspected the Camperdown Fire Brigade noting no reticulated water supply and reliance on private wells and rear‑located tanks. He praised a strong muster of 19 of 20 members with excellent practice lasting two and a half hours, and described the plant including a Madual engine, hose, hydrants, ladders, and tools.
In Melbourne on Friday an inquest into the death of Robert Walker, the Richmond hotel keeper who was fatally stabbed in a quarrel returned a verdict of manslaughter against William Grimer, a young soldier present in custody. The coroner noted Walker had provoked Grimer by abusing and striking him while he was drunk.
An advertisement extols Sanders Extract as a universal remedy from wounds to eczema and glandular infections. It warns of harmful eucalyptus oils and claims the product prevents disease, with purported references to Melbourne Age reporting adulteration and widespread use against infections and illnesses.
Reports detail a curious remedy named Woden's Great Fever Cure, attributed to Boe Congha and Golde, with claims of successful, lasting relief. The text notes skepticism from authorities while preserving the unusual spellings and names as recorded.
The Daily Express reports an acute paper crisis exists with exports dwindling and the paper saga nearing an end. Newspapers face shortages as row 441 a b and many mills shut down across the country.
A garbled excerpt discusses the Irish problem with a London lobbyist’s view. It mentions extremists securing support from Lloyd George and notes the War Cabinet’s position, though the text remains unclear and partial.
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