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Newspaper
Corryong Courier
Location
Corryong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
4
A dense catalog of diverse patent medicines and tonics including embrocations, hair tonics, digestive syrups, eye lotions, purgatives, and tonics. Named items include Ayer's products, Condy's fluids, Magnesia preparations, Dr Kelmo's eye lotion, Sheldon's liniment, Liver pills, Cockle's pills, and others. Many remedies reference proprietary blends and patent formulas common to 19th or early 20th century medical advertising.
Council discussions revolve around whether to abolish the drinking cupboard during the President’s term, with various members opposing or proposing private action. The rate-collector appointment is debated among candidates, with Cobham preferred, and a motion to borrow 2200 pounds for shire needs approved in principle amid debt concerns and road works noted.
The article offers approximate particulars of areas populations and production for European powers and Australia for comparative purposes. Oceans are measured in standard miles and stock counts and grain yields are given in billions and busholes respectively across regions, emphasizing agricultural and economic indicators.
The fragment shows timetable lines for Tollangatta trains with morning departures and days of operation. It includes misread text about 8 30, and a deranged verse urging business advertising to avoid failure and prolong projects. The readable portion references a railway schedule and a promotional admonition embedded in the page.
A dense diary of wartime events from June through May detailing Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination, Austria-Hungary's war moves against Serbia and Russia, and Britain's and Germany's escalations. It tracks invasions, Naval engagements, troop movements, occupations, and major battles across Europe, the Dardanelles, and beyond with numerous dates, places, and involved nations.
A lengthy list outlines protected native and game species with annual open and close dates for hunting and fishing across Victoria and surrounding regions. It includes numerous birds, mammals, and fish, specifying species not allowed year round and others with seasonal limits, plus notes on public notices and enforcement authorities.
Fragmented OCR outlines cricket and athletics fixtures with matches listed for June and July at Corryong plus court references and notices about meetings and regulatory actions. Several names and places appear distorted but indicate scheduled games and official notices affecting locals.
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