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Newspaper
Camperdown Herald
Location
Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1917
Page
3
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The readable fragments pose a question about destiny and chance. No clear names dates or places are present to form a concrete news item.
The readable bits suggest a partial note about a person or event, but content is fragmented. No clear names, places, dates, or actions emerge to form a complete summary.
The readable content is insufficient to identify a person, event, or organization and no clear news item emerges for a titled summary.
The notice mentions an inquiry into a jewel theft involving a suspect linked to Flisgamite. It references Lt fighting the prior theft and a chain of related tools and items connected to the case. Details remain fragmentary from the damaged text.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe enrollments and events on a Thursday night involving individuals named Alexander and the Babinds, with unclear circumstances and date details.
A garbled OCR passage lists fragmented names and phrases from various topics including poetry, sport, and mechanics with scattered references to dates and places, suggesting a noisy, unreadable newspaper fragment lacking a coherent narrative or clear events.
Light yarding at the weekly sale with quoted prices for fat bullocks cows and calves store cattle and springing stock. Stansmore and Co recorded a heavier yarding with Prima bullocks at L24 5s and prime cows at L17 6s 6d along with crossbred sheep and lamb ranges.
HM A Meagher reports good attendance and steady business at Camperdown Auction Mart. Poultry sold well except turkeys. vegetables and produce showed mixed prices with several commodities listed, including carrots cabbages and potatoes. Sundries sold at usual rates with varied eggs and seeds showing.
Readers share experiences with kidney pain and nervous distress after chills. Mrs B Besanko cites relief after using Warner’s Safe Cure, noting gradual improvement and lasting health. Mrs Hoferee reports husband’s severe pain and a surgeon’s warning, but recovery after the cure.
The Office Proes Bureau reports Lord Rhonda has appointed an Advisors Board of eight, including large importers, to organize the system for full control of butter imports. A series of public notices and local meetings in Camperdown and Parramatta outline sessions and times, while other items touch on England, Federal Parliament recess, and various trade and agricultural topics.
In the House the Prime Minister indicated an opportunity would be given to consider removing Mr Justice Higgins as judge of the Arbitration Court. The debate centers on whether Higgins should continue in his post.
Melbourne reports growers' representative Mr Giles, backed by Farmers' Union, criticizing wages and costs. He says higher wages have eroded profits in wool and wheat, and butter prices rise from wage levels, while British shippers impose high charges and freight fees.
Thirty four German officers escaped from a camp at Kegworth Nottinghamshire on Wednesday. Six have been recaptured so far. Captain Mueller of the Emde and aviator Theian were among the escapees. The breakout was spotted near a turnip field as children alerted after seeing Mueller in a wood. Three more were later seized while walking along a road. They claimed to be munition workers seeking employment.
The half yearly meeting reported a profit of £172 for six months at the Glenormiston Butter Factory. Chairman S G Black noted the balance sheet was gratifying and comparison with Camperdown showed similar results, with Glenormiston possibly underestimating certain figures.
A dubious 1916 Melbourne report cites a polacing of eucalyptus lollies as meningitis prevention. The ad-like piece touts Sanders Extract as a universal remedy for ulcers infections colds bronchitis rheumatism neuralgia and more with no harmful side effects.
A retailer touts constant trade growth and high class goods offered to the public at the lowest possible prices. The firm claims no high markups and emphasizes small profits as their business motto.
The excerpt lists sale prices on various items: men's strong leather Bluchers and Watertights, tweed trousers, Balmoral boots, soft white flannel clothing, ladies or children items, and men’s fashion shirts. Also shown are boys and girls button shoes and white English blankets with reduced prices. The sale emphasizes reduced pricing on leather footwear and apparel.
Private Colin Bone returned from service to a warm reception at the station, meeting friends after a perilous voyage on a torpedoed ship. He survived the Ballarat’s sinking and described injuries to his leg from the reel incident, with a noted recovery and travels through Scotland and Ireland during his leave.
A Victorian ad promotes 10000 free samples of a headache remedy. It claims immediate relief and nervous system support, naming Nicholas Pure Aspirin and JW Floran chemist as distributors. Readers are asked to mail two penny stamps with a signed form to Geor[e] Re Nicholaa & Co., Melbourne Flinders Lane, to receive samples by return post.
A historical note describes Woods' Great Peppermint Cura marketed for a children's hacking cough at night. It references Ist and lists its use as a nighttime remedy claimed to soothe irritation.
The Tennis Club of the city held a spring dance with prizes for best dressed and performers. Mrs Desailly and Miss Cabble Bipper judged outfits while Mrs Desailly helped set the scene with a large supper, as members enjoyed music and a social evening.
Reports describe I H C motor buggies and other wheeled vehicles used in remote areas of Australia. Inspectors highlight sinking wheels and tires, with payments and harsh conditions affecting transport across vast distances.
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