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Newspaper
Corryong Courier
Location
Corryong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
4
An 19th century trade catalog itemizes a long list of patent medicines and cosmetic preparations including Embrocations tonics salves and oils. Named brands appear such as J J Phelps Co Elliman Bolomon Condy Sheldons Eno's Glycerina and Morton’s powders among others. The list reflects period patent medicine commerce and product variety without descriptive usage details.
Government outline requires detailed financial and ownership disclosures for companies, societies, clubs or associations seeking consent to increase capital or form new entities. Applicants must provide balance sheets, profits, losses, share structures, debentures, proposed capital, working capital, and plans for use of funds, with specific formats and witness to secrecy provisions.
The passage argues that the drive to act stems from a desire to be somebody, not just wealth. Money brings comfort but is not the sole motive. many seek status through wealth, education, or influence. People envy honor, while some find value in comparing achievements, and even in rural or tropical ties, the urge to stand out remains a common human trait.
Farmers note value in wood from aged or unfruitful fruit trees. Cherry wood is prized for furniture and imitates mahogany when polished. Applewood provides strong, durable timber for wheels and trusses, while walnut and brown woods fetch good prices in fine cabinetry.
A sentry on night duty faced execution after being accused of sleeping at his post. He argued that Big Ben rang thirteen times at midnight, proving his innocence. Judges laughed, but witnesses confirmed the clock struck thirteen, sparing him from the gallows in a dramatic reversal.
A collage of medical musings on why the heart slows during sleep and how warmth must be supplied by coverings at rest. The piece segues into a buggy courtroom joke about a waiter and a judge, then shifts to a stray dialogue about a man named John Brown, and ends with notes on a lunar-like universe and a list of meeting dates for the Towong Shira Connait along with a bronchial cough remedy and a taxonomic aside on opossums protected year round.
A garbled excerpt shows a rustic scene with travelers and locals in Arkansas. The dialogue includes a fiddler, a trapper, and a visitor trading quick quips about living, crossing rivers, and a peculiar supper plan. Strong regional accents and fragmented lines evoke a frontier mood.
The Corryong Courier urges residents to rely on the district newspaper for timely news of local affairs and opportunities. It argues that the paper provides essential business insights, local happenings, and a connection to the district community, stressing the importance of never missing the district publication.
Rates and rules cover delivery within the Commonwealth including Papua Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island plus New Hebrides Baja Torres Strait Islands and New Zealand. Card and letter weights set charges per ounce or fraction with additional rules for parcels newspapers and overseas destinations.
Victoria defines 80th battalion districts for 16 000 volunteers. Municipalities and shires list initial drafts and monthly reinforcements, including Alexandra 87 and 12, Benalla 99 88, Wangaratta 41 14, Yea 66 12, and Yarrawonga 31 8.
Australian Expeditionary Forces recruit notices outline enlistment conditions qualifications age up to 45 years minimum height 23 inches and chest measurement. Pay rates range from lieutenant 21 per day to private 6? per day with separation allowances for married members and dependents. Pensions offered to widows and dependents with annual amounts by rank and child dependence.
A garbled imprint shows a printer’s line claiming publication by P. Seasos for the proprietor A. T. Bantoarr at a staled Victoria locale. The text is damaged with several misspellings and unclear place names, offering no clear event or date.
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