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Newspaper
Cowra Free Press
Location
Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1919
Page
5
Readable handicaps include numerous players named with yard measures listed for the Aecrn Ground event on Monday. The long roster features J. Raphael's Sports Club participants such as J. Blanlay and J. Hope among many others with varying yards and figures.
A garbled ad style passage promotes a DIY tonic described as nourishing nerves and relieving headaches. It mentions the label directions for applying a coat of the remedy to damaged areas and warns of stimulant effects, citing a long list of dubious ingredients and dubious health claims.
The article notes pneumonic cases in the district with Cowras town largely spared due to prompt actions at Dowea District Hospital. By May the hospital had reaped savings, with costs rising to about £168, including £40 maintenance and £50 for extensions, aided by a £25 government grant. A benefit concert by Mr P Konvelis aims to raise funds, with tickets distributed by Roy Nixon.
The oval police received a telegram congratulating them on buying sold the winning ticket in the Police and Firemen's Art Union. Constable Clarke announced the news. Mr Phil T Andrews claimed the prize claiming it to be worth £750. The winner is described as a hairdresser and trainer of trotting horses from Redfern Street, Sydney.
A nameless Sydney reader details a home remedy for a baby’s cold using Wonder-Wool. The note praises the product and lists a 2/0 price from Wisey Street, but warns readers to keep remedies at home and seek medical advice if symptoms persist.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a plant and seed listing including cabbage varieties and vines. It references Baton and a cut rate store, indicating a local commerce notice or ad brief.
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