Broad Range 1892 News Briefs Include Crimes and Markets
A Melbourne hanging is noted for Deeming on May 23 1892. Sydney pastry cooks earn about £2000 yearly. Ballarat hotelkeeper fined for not giving weekly half-holiday. NZ Rugby tour net £9962 profit. aliens in England reach 81 000 with 16 504 remaining. Western district horse Berwick wins Welter Handicap. Furby Sutherland memorial urged at Kurnell.
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England
Berwick
Uba
Cootamundra Hospital
A Sydney reader details a cure for nervous weakness
John Edwards of Dalmain NSW shares a personal account of chronic nervous weakness and pain from bronchitis. He describes severe fatigue, insomnia, headaches, and digestive trouble then credits Clements Tonique with restoring vigor, appetite, sleep, and calm nerves.
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Sydney
John Edwards
Reed
Hermann
Bowie
Clements
Ponies
Poisoned Honey and Rabbits Near Coheena Creek
Rosert CharkE, after felling trees near Coheena Creek Narrabri on Friday, ate honey from a bees nest. He suffered violent stomach pains for three days but has recovered. It is suspected bees fed on phosphorus bait mixed with treacle for rabbits, which contaminated the honey. A sample has been sent for analysis.
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Rosert Charke
Coheena Creek
Narrabri
Phylloxera-Resistant Stock Cuttings Open for Distribution
The Minister of Agriculture announces available cuttings and rootings of phylloxera resistant stocks at the State Viticultural Station Bowlong. Applications close July 1 with soil samples or accurate descriptions required to tailor stock selection. Wine growers are told that boat results occur when stocks are grafted the year after planting.
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Bowlong
Peculiar Coffin Dealer Becomes Local Auction Fixture
A Wangaratta district tale recounts a coffin pedlar who used to tour with his wares and even sold an unused coffin as a cupboard after a man bought it for 12 shillings. The curious custom notes coffins as furniture and conversation sparkers in local humor.
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China
Mark Swain
Wangaratta
Senator Dawson Declines Admiral Shimamura Reception
Queensland MP Sxaaron Dawson refused Admiral Shimamura's invitation aboard the Japanese squadron ships. In a Melbourne report he said greeting in person would be rank hypocrisy while expressing distrust of Japan despite admiring them as progressive. He warned Australia may rue its hospitality to Japan later.
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Sxaaron Dawson
Queensland
Shimamura
Melbourne
Australia
Bonnington’s Trish Moss Chest Medicine Praised
An advertisement extols Bonnington's Trish Moss chest medicine as suitable for both youth and elderly. It claims superior satisfaction to any other cough remedy and markets its wide audience without citing clinical proof or ingredients.
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Bonnington
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Act
Deeming
Tia
London
Ballarat
Vic
J.T. Lake
Adelaide
Mesars
Devlin
Donovan
Broken Hill
Central Western Football Union
Macquarie Union
Orange
New Zealand
Great Britain
France
America
West Australian
Indy
Hillgrove
Armidale
New South Wales
Sydney Cricket Ground
Carruthers
Riverina
A.N.A
N.8
Wales
Kurnell
Furby Sutherland
George Campbell
Portland Cement Works
Ile
Lithgow Hospital
Honry Markham Evans
Sunday Timee
Evans
Bower
Vinolia
Michael Sweeney
Yamma
Forbes
Sweeney
Lachlan
M.P. Hartas
Jos. Jackson
Commission, Land
Caswell St
Peak Hill
Balmain
Mr. J. Edwards
Amv Mia
Lawson-street
Dalmiain
Commonwealth of Australia
Clements Tonle
Anne
Sheldon
Lumbago
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