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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 28, 1912
Page
3
Horse racing notes from Ballarat track describe handicaps and race entries with various horses including Meringue and Myradus, plus hurdle and trial events. The fragmented list mentions entries, winners, and officials, indicating a busy day of meets and preliminary races with tentative results and upcoming fixtures.
The programme for the Vittorio Lacon Picnic races on January 4 is advertised with events and prizes. A special Hamilton train runs for New Year racing, with details for Penshurst, Hewyerdale, Merott, and Warrambon stations. A Great Western race report highlights Ward and other riders, with extensive results across pony and open events.
An aged advertisement touts Dr Stet don's Digestive Tabules claiming to create a new person by enhancing appetite energy and ambition. The copy urges readers to Kat all you want and mentions a price per tin with a health tone.
In a disrupted report, inspectors note violations related to vehicle access and road use. Unclear names and places hinder precise attribution, with references to inspectors, patrols, and enforcement actions amid chaotic transcription.
A garbled local report notes a meeting at the railway station with Mr Walter King and Mr Hayes among attendees. It mentions a state school event, names several residents, and references a harvest period with uncertain prospects and duties.
Victorian era notice announces a special train from Coleraine to Portland with intermediate stops at Hamilton Branzholma and Heywood on Wednesday in January. Departure from Coleraine 1 am and return from Portland 1 pm. Fares: 1d per mule mile? Second class 1d per mile. Children under 14 years fare reduced. Tickets available at listed stations up to 12 noon Tuesday January.
The undersigned Blacksmiths and merchants announce closures for the Christmas holidays from December 1 to January 1, 1914. Named parties include Mallingoo Cameron Arne Reid Bros Thos W Long Hor Walter J Brabhin A Gried Bon Fodrer Watson Devterher Soo Eterhene Ira and Walter J W Hunter.
An advertisement notes Miss Louise Clarke D.M.G registered secondary with various music offerings including singing violin and harmony lessons. The fragment mentions theory and cleans and references The Ny Grenar of Grown and Franch streets.
Oak biscuit barrels and heavy plated pieces priced from 14 to 40 shillings. Cake baskets and Cruets with designs listed, Butter dishes, jelly dishes, flower tubes, and children's ware shown. Table cutlery sets, toast racks, serviette rings, copper and tin ware offered with assorted prices and finishes.
An old catalog style list describes items for girls including toy wicker prams, work boxes, music boxes, painted balls, apples, granges, fancy handbags, shoulder strap purses, and treasure bags with prices such as 6d 1/3 and 2/6.
An OCR fragment lists various dolls and doll parts with prices. Items include jointed china faces, Lremeed Duin style figures, and wool dolls with expressive faces. Prices range from 1 shilling and 6 pence to 6 shillings 8 pence per doll or accessory.
An auction-like catalog of toys and small mechanical devices including Walking Detrich Bauiky Mule Little Jumbo Performing Bear and various flying machines and locomotives. The text lists prices and includes a segment describing a full range of Epes of British soldiers in iron figures with boxes.
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