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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
3
An advertisement outlines broad acre lending at up to forty percent and town property at current low rates. Full particulars of the application process are provided on request.
A Hamilton coroner’s inquest details the death of Lieutenant Herbert A Rogers. The account records the cause as a gunshot wound to the head, with examination of the weapon and trajectory, witness testimonies, and evidence of immediate death. Salient names include J. Hughes, Richard Warde, and Marion Miver Maudhin, with testimony about the event near Militon Street and the Commercial hotel.
A local report from Coleraine describes violence and a tense scene near the wheat route last evening. The account notes disrupted transportation, private concerns supplying the town, and mentions individuals such as Neel Murray and Memete Nw tet in connection with the events.
A Victorian era letter to the Spectator urges churches to unite with temperance efforts and moral uplift. W H Rose, the Victorian Band of Hope Union organizer, argues state control and church action could curb the drink traffic. The writer calls for Sunday school societies and wider Christian support to back suppression of alcohol.
A Balmoral correspondent reports a fatal dog bite incident in Pendyk Pendyk where a child named James sith of Fairheld died after a dog bite. The boy, aided by relatives, attempted to suck the wound as his brothers Archie and Peter watched. a keeper’s care and medical intervention followed but the poison proved fatal. Funeral conducted by Reverend Wo 1. Powney at Paircow.
From Our Own Correspondent reports a chaotic gathering at the Bosing night venue with a large crowd, police on hand, and anticipated arrests as officers detain several attendees. The day brings a run of hot weather and a steady birth of heat in the town center.
A Melbourne reader reports severe foot pain after walking, swollen tender feet and burning sensations. After using Zam-Buk balm, heat subsides, soreness and swelling vanish, and walking becomes comfortable again. The testimonial promotes Zam-Buk as a household healer.
The English Mail Maile for English and Continental bonus Clow at .40 ppm at the feral post office on the following da Tae Wed ay December det.
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