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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 14, 1909
Page
7
The Portland council debated election issues, health notices, and road works. Members discussed drain repairs, bridge safety, overloading log waggons, footpaths, and a public holiday for a football match, approving several contracts and payments.
The text records a city meeting for the election of a president and councilors. Dr Bayley proposes the king's health and announces retirement in August. Ex-President Abaw is honored as popular. Officers' health is toasted, with names including Cry Kennedy Dr Kennedy and others present as speakers and responders.
An on page fragment describes a supposed quick cure for a baby's eczema. The text includes garbled phrases and unusual captions, but centers on a rapid improvement in skin condition and mentions remedies and names scattered through the fragment.
A garbled report describes a distressing incident where a group of injured individuals, including children, received relief following a treatment claimed to cure a fever and related ailments. The text mentions a supposed discovery and a medical remedy, but details are unclear due to transcription errors.
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