Ordinary monthly meeting of the Shire Hall committee
The Friday session at Shire Hall saw W H Ballivant preside with C M'Tutosh and others. Correspondence included thanks from H Lovell for life membership, a note from W Orten & Co about Glynn's boxes, and architect A Hamilton & Co awaiting tender issues. Reports cover finances, hospital progress, and staff duties under new arrangements. A vote re elected F R Baird to the committee. donations acknowledged. meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire Hall
W. H. Ballivant
C. M'Tutosh
F. Parkes
M. Davison
T. B. Handley
T. Baker
H. Lovell
W. Orten and Co
Cobden
Glynn
A. Hamilton and Co
Sir Brown
de Steward
Migs Prosser
Duncan
W. H. Brown
Hundley
Court Fees and Wages Disputes in Local Cases
Fragmented notes show several small claims. Collins v Pell awarded £1 6s costs. Gamble v Flanigan awarded 18s balance due. defendant accused of underpaying a boy, case dismissed as the boy valued at 24s 6d per day leading to minor settlement. Dwyer et al v M involves cattle agistment with £1 shy set-off and director testimony about headage and weekly rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
H. M. Pell
Hancock
Plantiff
G. Gamble
P. Flanigan
Lorimer
T. Dwyer
V. M
T. Repr
Canterton
Neighborly Dispute Ends With Dismissal Of Case
A court heard a dispute over free use of grass between neighbors Ryan and Hancock. Hancock claimed no agreement existed and that he allowed use as a neighborly act. The judge dismissed the case as a quarrel between neighbors with each side paying own costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Hancock
Whyte
Your Life Is Worth a Straw Not Worth a Whole Harvest
A lengthy excerpt discusses the phrase your life is not worth a straw and critiques doctors who dismiss patient suffering. It recounts a woman named Mrs Wickenden who endured decades of heart-angled symptoms before claiming cure with Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup after five doctors failed. The piece questions medical misdiagnosis and notes timetable changes on the South Western lines from December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butine
Mos Richerdean
Mother Seigel
Ewa Wienenven
William Wickenden
Gardetur
Pextrake Villas
Moffat Road
Thoroton Heath
March 17Th
Wickahn
England
Clements Tonic and Fletcher's Pills Sell Safely
An advertisement touts Clements Tonic and Fletcher's Pills as safe remedies for constipation kidney troubles backache and debility. It claims scientific preparation and urges buyers to beware of counterfeit substitutes while noting widespread proven value across cities towns and villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clements
Fletcher
Avervalusia
Lost in the Bush and the Price of Land in the Colonies
A reminiscence from Dunedin about an elderly landowner whose corner section rose from £12 to as high as £50,000 after early sales and diggings roads. The tale references Melbourne buyers offering £2,000, the man’s refusal, and cautions about foresight in land speculation amid Western Australia’s growing colony.
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Nauza
Port Fairy
Korest ‘Toe
Warrnambool
Allasford
Panwure
Garom
Dunedin
Melbourne
Bulletin
Collins Street
Watlihy
Sydney
Brisbane
Sity
Western Australia
Melbourne Property Building Society
Terson & Hawthorn
D. E. Ene
W. C. Macdermott
Crricza
Dandenong Road
Caulfield
East Malvern
Darling-road
Waverley
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Mr Intosh
Davison
F.R. Baird
Talmage
Hampden Shire Council
Camperdown
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Bisaar
Colac
Ferpir, Mar LL
Messrs
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Port Pairy
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Ballarat
Geelong
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Wensleydale
P.M. Cobse
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Irrewarra
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Udlag
Irewarra
Rai
Sase
Yaugher
Gerangamete
Barwon Downa
Murroon
Pennyroyal
Marsh
Mount Morine
A. Law
Gherang
Wormbete
Wenaleydale
GEEL
Winx
Mount Morisc
Timbooy
Oolaerso
Mortlake
Montlake
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Victoria
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Mears
M.acdonald
Bane
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General Post Office
Irayshaw
Colling St
Rllestone
Entral Buildings
Ealwarilet
Urislape
Dandenong Rangey
Aus Conservatory
Prier
Bourne
Lily Dale
Tranaforg
Oltaincnly Lay
Edward Street
Lomer Andrews & CO
Queen Street
APPI
Queensland
Messi
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Pament
Ehares
Nje
Shar
T. Welles
Medical
Llewellyn
Thas
Atu Leeds
Tanie
Umapathy
Bette
J. D. Lle Wellyn
Lonadale Street
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Anti- Bilious
Paul Gage
Roprial Chet
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T. W. Bull
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Colat and District
Fink
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PSE City Dental CO
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Dutt Keomrauzp Supercar
Mrcuaytcat Dewriers
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Shire OF
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Doloreux
New
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Oxford Gt
Oxford Street
Puriona
Havre
Australia
J. L. de Lambert
M.D.P
Elissah Sirest
Mel- Francs
Memrs
Lo DE Lambert
Elizabeth Street
DE Lambert
Malbourne
Mtor
Geo
Pirron Yaloak
Macafse
Wiamen Warrior
Winchalaea
W. Burling
Clarke
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Plate Bates
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