Echoes Far and Near Tragic Fragments From a Diminished Voice
Disjointed clippings report varied items from public notices to crime, politics, local anecdotes and oddities. Mentions of licensing fines, a man jailed for old age pension misuse, fires from phosphorus rabbit baits, and a murder case near Capetown. Includes community quips and commentary on socialism, business practices and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
Candid Commercial Banking Co
Germanton
Ple
Joe
Jack
T. T. Ewing
Capetown
Australia
Labour
Glen Innes Holy Trinity Church
Agnes Dong
Kwo Say Tong
Alicea Chee
Wong Chee
Robert Hunter
Molong Jockey Club
Orange Jockey Club
Asac
Impounding Case Verdict In Ostooar Court
Charles Bourke of Garland sued James Ha for 9 and costs after nine cows grazed into Ha's paddock from Bourke’s milking yard when a gate was left open. The court ruled the land not enclosed under the Impounding Act, awarding Bourke the claimed amount plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostooar
Charles Bourke
Garland
James Ha
Bourke
Editor’s Woes and a Glove Wearing Bread Demand
An Australian editor complains of overdue subscribers in a lighthearted note. He jokes that he needs bread with his gloves on shoes on shirt on pants on and finally bread with nothing on unless arrears are paid. The warped humor reflects local color and the heat of the goldfields.
New Cure Claims Cure for Appendicitis Without Surgery
Report to the State Department from Frankfort Germany states a remedy named collangol, a silver compound soluble in water, could save lives from appendicitis without knife surgery. Dr Moes brugger reports strong internal and external use with rapid progress in mild cases, slower in peritoneum involvement, and only two severe outcomes out of seventy two. The long term durability of the cure is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Tatea
Gaenther
Frankfort
Germany
Moesbrugger
Leutrich
Fence mesh proves rabbits stay out in paddock
Lyndhurst wire netting expert argues 1 inch mesh is far more effective than 1.5 inch for rabbit control. He cites a 9 acre paddock with hundreds of rabbits outside but none inside, endorsing standard colonial 1 inch mesh as suitable, suggesting 17 gauge and 42 to 36 inch heights for general use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mk. C
The Nursing Mother Uses Digestive Tabules for Glow
A nursing mother uses Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tabules to keep her stomach perfect and regulated while claiming the remedy imparts a glow to her babe s cheek. The tabules are described as mild but infallible. Four wells by G C Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Sheldon
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. Lusk
the People’s Tailor
Caswell Street
Peak Hill
Nsland
Frank E. Pulsford
Asia
Kate Kot
Millen
O'Connell ST
Sydney
New South Wales
Clifford Love
Clifford Love & Compy
Clarence Street
S.A.P
SAP
F. Stephens
Sayers
Allport Pty. Ltd
O'Connell Street
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