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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 05, 1922
Page
3
A call for a proportional voting method using debit and credit votes where each elector has a equal number of votes to allocate. Credit votes favor preferred candidates, debit votes oppose others, and the total determines winners in hours rather than weeks.
An old advertisement touts Rexona Medicated soap and Rexona Ointment as cures for skin sores. It claims cleansing with Rexona soap kills germs and promotes healthy skin while Rexona Rapid Healer accelerates inflammation reduction and new flesh formation. The ad notes the products are available in triangular pots and widely obtainable.
Mr F H Tout, recently a parliamentary candidate for Cootamundra, led the poll in the Pro sele interest. The report notes Tout as top among the PP voters, with Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure advertised for children’s hacking cough.
The Carooar Chronicle declares weekly Friday edition with district and general news, serial stories, agricultural notes, land settlement coverage, and Land Board reports. It advertises affordable subscriptions and ad rates, plus a fully equipped printing department offering billheads to programs.
Frederick George Cox was fined by Goulburn City Council after damaging an elm on Hurst street. Witnesses saw holes bored in the trunk and a liquid poured into them. Cox claimed the tree was a menace to his property and that the liquid, unknown to him, was used to stop the tree from sucking moisture. The P M fined him and taxed costs of £2 19s 6d.
The passage extols Benger s Food as adaptable to various conditions by standing times from 15 to 20 minutes before boiling. It promises suitability for ill, malnourished, children, and the elderly, asserting easy digestion, high nutritive value, and worldwide medical endorsement, with sale by chemists.
The article traces Amen to ancient Egypt where the deity Amen was shown as a man with a red crown and sun disc, meaning hidden or concealed. It notes Amen as among the oldest and youngest created beings and connects the term to Jewish usage as a sign of strength and trust, meaning So be it.
A reflective statement on perseverance and self belief. It argues that progress comes from pursuing goals, opportunities today are worth more than twice as much later, and that a person is not defeated until confidence is lost.
A nostalgic verse extols Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a trusted remedy whose fame spread over decades. It portrays the cure as popular and well regarded, implying widespread use in many households and a lasting reputation.
The article notes the so called tummy bone is a nerve at the elbow causing tingling when hit. It contrasts old wives tales about feeding bottles with Greek and ancient practices. It mentions Greek nurses using honey sponges and ancient feeding bottles in the British Museum, and Belgian marriage certificates listing infant care details and birth dates.
Steadfast confidence shines in grateful testimonials from users such as Mr J St John of Cowm and Mrs St John, claiming full recovery from kidney trouble after Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. Sold at 2/9 per bottle by Foster-McClellan Co, Sydney. send price by post.
The treasurer Mr A H Hole lists men who paid contributions to the Carcoar Soldiers Memorial and asks those missing to send their amounts. Notable names include C Hopkins, R B Officer, G H Hebdeo, W Burnsee, O M Smith, Mrs H L Oliver, among others, with several small donations noted.
Mrs. Laver, speaking at a Country Women's conference, portrays the daily life of the country woman dubbed the little brown woman. She recalls drought hardship and increased household duties, noting six daily meals and the desire to stay on the land despite difficulties. She emphasizes pride in rural life and her three sons choosing land over city living.
A passage outlines mining fraud known as salting in which crooks plant gold bearing material at mines and in dumps to mislead buyers and banks. It describes methods such as loading reefs, embedding enriched quartz, using fake cleanups, and selling claims based on manipulated yields to extract money from banks and gullible buyers.
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