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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
2
A chaotic report outlines a meningitis outbreak sweeping through Ash MS and nearby towns. It notes numerous cases, emergency responses, and calls for medical remedies, with mention of hospitals and local officials coordinating care and prevention efforts.
A fragmented passage argues for reduced government cost in outbreak response and expanded municipal authority. It suggests inspectors acting quicker locally without central delays, and questions when a government medical man could reach an outbreak, stressing protection of children and public health.
A prisoner escapes during a chaotic period described with scattered names and places. The account mentions multiple towns, ships, and officials as authorities pursue the escapee amid war and disruption. The narrative blends detention, charges, trials, and attempted recapture across regions.
Verena Renney leads a circus program featuring clowns, aerial acts, and a range of performances under Mr J Coble direction. The show includes acrobatic feats, a tiger routine, strongman tricks, and a lively troupe with vibrant costumes and a caged arena. Open 4 to 9 pm.
An 18th or 19th century advertisement from Va promotes Great Peppermint Cura for chronic chest complaints. The copy implies medicinal usage with emphasis on respiratory relief and tonic benefits, reflecting period medical marketing language and product branding.
The notice offers a health formula for sale in Melbourne. It states the product can be obtained from Alin Chee J Horeham, with a price around 1 shilling per bottle and a note indicating potential ob t.
Acknowledgment note from Mesre J. E Smith and Otto Maroske of Vectis Hast thanks antenatal subscribers and patrons led by secretary Mr. J. I. Windwirt. List includes donors such as Maroske Keating Smth H. Sanders and many others giving amounts like 10/6, 1d, or bags of wheat, with thanks for their support.
The Minister for Public Works Mr W A Adderneom announces plans to expand the use of Victorian hardwood weatherboard and linings in new and extended buildings. Internal finishes will use the same material with oiling or natural wool finishes. Local hardwoods will also outfit school fittings and public furniture. The aim is to compare costs with Queensland hoop pine and to maximize Victorian hardwood use in university buildings.
Fragmented OCR shows a rainfall table with numeric values and alphanumeric codes, mentioning names likely including Mr. Lanilx and Horstans- Eb, with multiple figures such as 0.16 1.08 1.01 1.75 and various ledger-like entries. Context is environmental data or financial tallies from a historical newspaper page.
Reports describe government work at Newport where a 119 per 100 feet rate for lining and mill output comparisons may yield cost savings. Experiments work on special oils to replace wage stains in hardwood preparation. Also warns of opium dangers in cough remedies and promotes Wonderlaim's Cough Lemedy as an expectorant to clear germ beds and prevent pneumonia, diphtheria.
A brief notice from a Horsham firm on a modern accounting system and general agency for incot vanes. It references a small component of Supreme Court affidavits and notes Wilson Street as the location in Horsham.
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