Hospital Committee Meets In Tudsday Session
The monthly Hospital Committee gathered Tuesday evening with President A W Taylor Dent and members Whiting Shaw Murray Bridle Kerin McKeown Gibson and Dr Corte. Subscriptions noted from Tomingley collectors Misses McCudden and Maker totaling £4 6s 0d. subsidy claim referred to Colonial Treasurer for payment. Medical Officer reports 6 males and 5 females admitted, 10 males and 1 female discharged, daily average 7.06. remaining 1 female from last month and 3 males 5 females. Matron lists gifts including turkeys fruit vegetables daily papers and straw. Accounts of £43 58 4d approved for payment.
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A. W. Taylor Dent
Whiting
Shaw, Murray
Bridle
Kerin
McKeown
Gibson
Corte
McCudden
Maker
Tomingley
Gray
Mungery
Baker Daily Papers
W. Bryant
Man Fined For Dog Registration At Six Months
A country court this week fined a man the minimum 108 shillings and 6 pence for failing to register his dog at six months of age. The case emphasized that registration is required immediately when a dog reaches six months, regardless of the month.
Escaped Death Four Times at Victorian Dam
Ray Hetherington aged 4 fell into about 4 ft of water while gathering ice off the dam at Wrycheproof Victoria on Friday. Archie Blakey heard screams and plunged in to rescue him after bubbles appeared. Resuscitation succeeded and the child survived. This marked Hetherington's fourth near death escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waite
Wrycheproof
Victoria
Ray Hetherington
Archie Blakey
Hetherington
The Silver Tongued Premier
The piece profiles Sir Wilfred Laurier, knighted international figure and Premier of Canada, famed as “the man with the silver tongue.” Born in L Assomption County, he rose from a land surveyor's son to law, journalism, and politics, entering the Quebec Legislature by a large majority after early legal training and writing on political questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Laurier
Canada
Quebec
Athabasca
Chamberlain Pain Balm Promoted as General Liniment
Classified notice promotes Chamberlain s Pain Balm as a general family liniment ideal for rheumatism. Claims quick relief makes rest and sleep possible. For sale by A W Tigier & Co Peak Hill and J W Lees Tomingley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Tigier & Co
Peak Hill
J. W. Lees
Tomingley
Death of four-year-old Watkin Charles Victor
Dzatu reports the death on Thursday night of Master Watkin Charles Victor four-year-old son of Mr 0 J after a brief illness of pneumonia A week earlier a birthday party had been held for the boy his funeral Saturday afternoon with Mr L L Bird reading the burial service The Express extends sympathy to Mr and Mrs Morris in their bereavement.
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Dzatu
Watkin Charles Victor
0. J
Happy Land
L. L. Bird
Mariice
The
Express
Poultry Keeping Tips From A Historic Guide
The article advises shielding drinking water from sun, feeding wheat or barley to sitting hens, and using half an ounce of fresh green bone daily to induce laying. It recommends quiet nest setup, daily 15 minute removal of sitting hens, and avoiding overcrowding. Buff Orpingtons are praised as good mothers and protective of their chicks. It warns to isolate moping fowls, to remove infectious birds, and to feed grains separately rather than poultry mixtures. It notes grit need for eggshells and promotes Black Leghorn as a better layer for utility purposes.
Boots on the Lachlan A Pub Tale of Lost Gear
A surveyor overnighted at a Lachlan valley pub and left boots outside his door. Morning revealed damp boot and leggings still there, prompting astonishment at the housekeeping. The proprietor’s son offered to grease the gear with kitchen lard, while the bag was reused.
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Lachlan
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A. W. Taylor & 60
Chas. F. Stephens
Optician
Day & Martin
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