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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1914
Page
7
Sporting notes from Victoria highlight Mer Jr Twomey as a leading starter noted for barrier work on courses run by J Wren. The Cerford picnic races are slated for Saturday with presiding reception by eleven. main event is Orford Fiente Crip over one mile with a first prize valued in pounds.
Trotting nominations for a race in connection with Penshurst noted. The Mount Gambier association defeated Narracoorte Wednesday by 18 to 19 runs, with Jena and Dolgon among top performers and G M'Culloch scoring 92. Chapman led Narracoorte with 35.
The Stawell team strengthened their lead and cannot be beaten, though a Hamilton tie is possible. Ararat and Hamilton trails create late drama as Stawell eyes final match momentum with three matches left and 78 point advantage heading toward the expected Friday result.
Members of the Milan Rifle Club gather at the range as Mr Wallace’s handicap cap is to be shot. Competitors proceed through a color course and, if desired, a trophy will be awarded at two o'clock.
The article touts the Tango as a fashionable new dance alongside the New One Step and the Pewitatin Waltz. It notes society ladies will need to learn the dances, with Miss Gaffney offering lessons at Barone, Giray Street, Mam ton, Melbourne, after returning from a dramatic demonstration.
A vintage medical claim touts Dr. Sheldon’s Magnetic Time remedy for rheumatism. It promises deep penetration to ease pain and long term improvement with continued use. Mentioned prices and availability are claimed to be nationwide.
A Liberal rally in Harrow gathered supporters of the Liberal Party with a call for reform and broad support for the party’s future. Speakers urged thorough reform, defended past actions, and criticized opponents while praising the party’s local organization and upcoming elections.
Mount Gambier report notes persistent pie weather with temperatures rising on Friday. Heat expected to affect the region as potatoes and other produce show stress in the shade. Currency and local market notes appear placeholder.
Ambiguous medical claim notes successful treatment with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. Instructions mention applying ointment to scalp, continuing until the scalp is fully treated, and morning shampoo routines. The passage includes garbled OCR text with unclear phrases and nonsensical lines.
A string of activities unfolds across the region including a church leader resigning due to ill health, a Hamilton trip memory gift presented to Mr. Hayman, a farewell for W E Hayman in Melbourne offices, court appeals over MacDonnell council water, and a busy fair opened to raise funds, with a serious railway collision injuring a delivery driver and smashing a cart.
A letter from Melbourne praising Clement’s Tonic details recoveries by Mr. Holliday from illness and fatigue. He describes using the tonic after hospital examination and credits two doses of relief, urging readers to try the medicine for constipation sleep issues biliousness poor appetite and nervous troubles. The note asserts broad sales through chemists and stores.
MA S and a prominent optical association announce eye examinations and weight control checks using the ophthalmoscope and retinoscope. The events run Monday March 1 at Comterbonketel Colorune all day, Saturday March 7 at Korets Inn Hamilton, and Wednesday March 38 at Drummond's Vine.
The Brighton Star outlines a modern girls school operated by the Diocesan Board of Education with headmistress M. CAME RON MA Dip Ed. The 3 acre site includes tennis courts, basketball, and a boarding house under direct supervision. Curriculum ranges from Sub-Primary Grace to Senior Public Examination of the University of Melbourne. Prospectus on application. telephone Brighton 541.
Brighton Grammar School operates six minutes from Brighton Station with Head Master G H Crowther and Second Master H A Crowther. Boarders receive sea proximity, moderate discipline, and a thorough education aimed at Melbourne university exams or practical commercial entry. Facilities include a library gymnasium tennis court five acres cricket ground and boarders live under the Head Master’s wife supervision. Prospectus on application, telephone 40 Brighton.
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