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Newspaper
Mackay Mercury
Location
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 26, 1904
Page
5
A long OCR fragment lists numerous food items and household goods with quantities and brands, including puddings, biscuits, sauces, pickles, meats, and beverages. It reads like a catalog or advertisement page and mentions assorted names and product lines, with scattered quantities such as tins, bottles, and packs.
A compressed grocery listing featuring Pure Ceylon tea Swallow Arieli biscuits Crown soaps Borax Best Kerosene Soap Bariila Soap WSR White Sugar Gallespies Flour White Rose Kerosene sugar tins and tobacco prices noted in old currency. The fragmented OCR reads like a shop window with multiple brand names and unit prices.
A garbled telegram style report shows scattered references to a football game, players, and officials. Mentions of teams, locations, dates, and scores appear blurred. The fragment hints at a halted play and a penalty or strategic move affecting the outcome, with odd insertions about authorities and press notes.
The scrambled text outlines naval events, political maneuvers, and economic pressures across multiple nations. It references a turbine destroyer, reputational claims, and various leaders and ministries amid international strain and wartime rhetoric.
In a cloudy session the legislature discusses the future governor salary amid questions of precedent and expenditure. The asylum of the chamber and private menagerie are mentioned as concerns, with 2000 wages cited and a timeline suggesting action later today.
A long fragmentary report discusses federal parliament and prime ministerial strategy on a proposed May referendum relating to defense and coastal security. It notes senate adjournment and mentions various political figures and potential legislative actions, with implications for national policy and parliamentary procedure.
In London a report describes unrest and a mass migration of deserters to be shipped while authorities restrain gatherings. A letter from Wilden aboard the Swhta at Sani mentions political reforms and a vacancy in the parliament’s electors. Townsville legal notices reveal wills and hospital matters, with names such as Armbinas and Hodgson linked to estate and hospital proceedings.
Pensioner Mr Petersen recounts slow weight loss and fatigue improved after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. He credits relief from stomach pain, appetite return, better sleep, and renewed energy to the medicine, claiming a real dinner and regained strength within a week. The advertisement touts the pills as a remedy for blood, weakness, and general debility.
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