East Chapman farmers push reforms and deem telephones vital
From East Chapman a correspodent reports farmers persevere amid hardship and praise government aid yet press for postal service upgrades and telephones to Moongoongoka and Upper Chapman. They urge road repairs on Narra Tarra road and faster use of the Narra Tarra East Chapman grant to improve Woodbine Crossing ahead of flood season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Chapman
Mt Erin
Upper Chapman
Ise Jean
Perth
Moongoongoka
Upper
Chaptan
Narra Tarra-East Chapman
Woodbine Crossing
Northampton Jottings and Local Controversy in 19th Century Times
The page comments on copper price fluctuations between London and Western Mail, critiques the Public Service Rajah transfer plan, and laments district concerns. It notes Northampton entertainments by the Shaw family and Beresford exhibitions, plus a local debate over government funding and a Latin phrase misinterpretation. The tone blends civic critique with social gossip.
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Sunday Times
London
Western Mail
Sunday ‘Times
Yoealand
Northampton
Shaw
Farette
Government Sning
May
Nuisance cough urged to try remedy at home
A fragment advises a persistent coughing person to stop disturbing others and suggests Chamberlain's Remedy as a solution to calm the household. The passage implies relief will benefit both the patient and others in the house.
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Geraldton
Fragments on goats, fences, and a sniper charge
A letter laments goats roaming freely and damaging crops blaming lack of fences. It condemns a shooting incident, argues the alleged sniper and Sunday school boys should have names released, and urges fairness to those uninvolved in the commotion.
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Onsler
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Endorsed by Gregton Resident
Mr. Robert Campbell of Geraldton credits Doan's Backache Kidney Pills with curing years of back pain across the kidneys after trying salves and wraps with no lasting relief. He bought at Conway Drug Store and urges readers to seek the remedy, priced at 24 shillings per box, six boxes for 15 shillings 3 pence, through Foster-McClellan Co., 841 Murray street, Perth.
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Doan
Robert Campbell
Tulder
Bulris
Francis-street
Geraldton
Dean
Conway Drug
Pean
Mr. Campbell
Foster- McClellan Co
Murray-street
Perth
Stock and Station Sales Report from Hopkinson Co
Messrs John M Hopkinson Co report sales at WA Stock Hagaar and in the country. Horses sold to £55 medians £15. good farm mares in strong demand. Several country orders unsupplied. Week’s varying sales £32 to £47. Huggy horses sold to £18, one superior type £35. Hacks to £17. Cattle week Fremantle 350 head bullocks ordered by Messrs Copley Co. First line well grown 1-year-olds realised £7 per head. 2 and 3 year olds followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copley
Fremantle
Messrs. Copley and Co
Bonnington's Irish Moss Remedy Advertisement
An 19th century style advertisement touts Bonnington's Irish Moss as a well tried cold and chest remedy. It promotes the medicine as pleasant to take and fast acting and warns buyers to ensure they obtain Bonnington's. It also markets a peppermint cure for hacking coughs claimed to beat the cough, priced six pence.
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Bonnington
Dairy herd and farm sales attract strong bidding
Attendance was large and bidding spirited as Mr. Burdon’s dairy herd, plant, horses, and milk round were auctioned. Prices for good milkers reached £10 to £16, dry cows £7 10s, springers £11, and heifers £3 to £4 1s. Delivery horses sold £6 to £16. Week’s sales included Warcott farm and Laverton stock and plant. Demand for farms remains firm with easy negotiations on fair terms.
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Wedneway
Burdon
Tan —Turing
Messrs
Richards Bros
Warcott
Cheney
Ewly
Laverton
Northam
Dlemand For Farms
Mirthful Quip on Peppermint Cure and Dog Tale
A humorous snippet plays with language and misread words about Woods Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds failing to sell. The exchange riffs on a dead dog and a circular saw, delivering a comic miscommunication and a pun filled punchline from a 19th century voice.
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Woods
Liver Beans Endorsement Promotes Preventive Health
A health note argues winter colds stem from a weak liver and that prevention beats cure. It cites that a liver out of order heightens illness risk, urges liver cleansing with bile beans, and credits expert Kynaston of Mackay for testimony on repeated cold prevention. Bile Beans advertised as obtainable from most chemists.
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Kynaston
Mackay
A British Soldier in India and Hyena Tales
An older account recounts a British soldier's encounter with a stealthy hyena near a dog kennels, a dramatic night struggle, and the ensuing camp chaos. Other episodes describe hyena raids on dog packs, fox terrier litters, and the vigilance of troops along the Deesa to Nusseerabad march while enduring eerie animal roars and nocturnal dangers.
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Hilton
Ted
Dendy
Tmia
Mir
Anatel
Jomes
Ami Uben
Tommy
Tory
Deesa
Nusseerabad
Lawris
Gyp
Rane
Susserulmd
Mit
Coe Wild
Fragmentary OCR Note About Doctors and November
Fragmented text shows a doctor identified as capable under a professor, mentions pushing others and a scan. References to Nip Wy Ua and ONCOL, and a note about Chinese babies and cigars given by fathers to celebrate a sent Dry must he mwEtM. Numbers include 978.
Chanterlain’s Cough Remedy Advertised in Geraldton
An early 20th century ad promotes Chanterlain's Cough Remedy as a soothing tonic, available through W. B. Fairbairn of Geraldton Marine Terrace. The copy urges readers to try the product for relief and pleasant use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanterlain
W. B. Faire Lownfeld
Marine Terrace
Geraldton
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