Tonic touted by Sydney businessmen as War fatigue relief
A city accountant endorses Clements Tonic in a letter praised for reviving energy and banishing insomnia. The testimonial, dated 14/12/15 from Darlinghurst, claims it helped a fatigued man regain vigor, making him “twenty years younger” after six weeks of use. The ad urges households to keep the medicine at hand.
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Sydney
Victoria Street
Darlinghurst
Clements Tonic Ltd
Clements Tonic
Port Adelaide calls for new post office amid war costs
A Port Adelaide Retail Traders meeting debated Postmaster-General replies urging a modern new post office rather than renovating the present building. Local leaders pressed for a central site near the seaport, while cautioning against wasteful expenditure during wartime. A deputation plan and Australia Day date protest were also discussed.
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Port Adelaide Retail Traders’ Association
Port Adelaide Institute
Robt. Fraser
Iivi
Port Adelaide
Star
J. W. Channon
Robert Fraser
Brisbane
Telgraph
Tulk
South Australia
F. D. Brook
A.W. Brown
Hi. le Adams
J. Carr
M.L.C
Carr
Post Office
Melbourne
Guthrie
Story
Care
Muuch Choce
Co Commonwealth
Port Admiral
Post and Telegraph
Galeb Allen
Port Adelaide Council Advances £12,000 Tramway Loan
A special meeting last night considered tenders for the £12,000 tramway loan. Six tenders were revived and the State Savings Bank tender, quoted at a premium, was accepted at £5 par. Repayment is arranged in instalments over seven years.
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Port Adelaide
State
Sign Bank
A Dark Station and Lighting Complaints on Alberton Railway
Complaints allege absent lighting at Alberton railway station during early hours. Platforms and overrun bridges lack illumination, with only a dim light near ticket offices on each side. Neglect risks railway accidents and potential costs to the Railway Department.
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Alberton R
Dake
Tie
Teker
jRailway Department
The Dangerous Pea Rifle Accident in Alberton
John Higgins aged 17, son of Warder Frank Higgins of Adelaide Gaol, was handling a loaded pea rifle during a visit to Alberton when his younger brother, unaware it was loaded, caused a discharge. The bullet struck below the right eye, traced the cheekbone to near the jugular vein, and he received rapid treatment from Dr. Benson before being moved to North Adelaide Private Hospital for bullet extraction.
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John Higgins
Eldese
Frank Higgins
Adelaide
Alberton
Benson
North Adelaide
Octogenarian's Sudden Death At Mellor Park
An elderly man, Henry Hay, aged ST years, collapsed suddenly at Mellor Park near Glanville. Port Adelaide police were notified yesterday afternoon. A doctor cited bronchitis as the cause. with the coroner's consent a death certificate will be drawn.
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Henry Hay
Port Adelaide
Mellor Park
Glanville
Fragmentary dialogue hints at past kisses and secrecy
A garbled exchange suggests a character claiming never to kiss a girl before while another notes moments with other girls. The fragmentary text hints at secrecy and romantic tension without clear names or settings.
Thrown from Trorlly in Port Adelaide Accident
Frank Harmer a Greenroad Woodville resident, driving a five horse team hitched to a lorry owned by Gambling and McDonald at Port Adelaide yesterday morning. He was thrown onto the road near the railway line and injured. no bones were broken but back muscles strained and his right ear lacerated. He was taken to Port Adelaide Casualty Hospital for examination by Dr Hane.
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Messrs. Gambling and McDonald
Port Adelaide
Frank Harmer
Greenroad
Woodville
Corpeniuan
Harmer
Vomrus
Adelaide Steamship Company
Hane
The Actor. Stranger in Hat Moment Sparks Pretend Spark
A man lifts his hat to a stranger and discovers she is unknown, triggering a moment of staged disguise as he pretends to recognize her while scratching his head.
Captain of the Boat Declares Equal Rule Across Waters
A vivid scene on river water shows a boat captain asserting authority over a rival on a barge. A legal-salient exchange involves a solicitor and a yokel over a six and eight pence fee, culminating in a curious arithmetic reply and a courteous farewell.
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New York Bay
Zur
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Clarke
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Port Adelaide Traders’ Association
Witham Webster
AS W. Brown
Jones
Peterhead
Port 41
Ezywalkin
Don Boot Coy
ST. Vincent Street
Ezywalkin Ltd
Commercial Road
Tapan
Eolicitee
Laugham Place
Good Value Stores
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