23 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Port Augusta Dispatch Newcastle And Flinders Chronicle
Location
Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
1
The piece discusses education reforms including teacher conented consent levels and inspectors visiting classrooms. It notes the push to dignify teaching status, mentions a historic dress debate about kilts, and highlights city events such as a Belle festival and Tivoli shows with performers like the Lifeword and Ned Kelly figures in the Bewildering program.
The inquest on Jobal Lindsey known as Joattie Lindsey found he died by drowning in Port Augusta Harbour on the 4th of August after leaving the Brewoor Hotel. The court noted a fall from bad eyesight and possible misadventure as the cause with no signs of violence.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions King William Street Adelaide and the Manufacturents Association. Patient or person referenced is unclear. text includes garbled phrases about money and a possible statement from St Bret. Unable to determine a clear event, person, or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions hopeful phrases like Golden Opportunity and Start New Year Afresh with no coherent news event. No identifiable people, places, organizations, dates, or concrete facts present. The readable snippets do not form a valid news item.
The account describes a rusty nail injury leading to blood poisoning. A surgeon planned amputation amid severe swelling and pain until Zem-Bok balm was used. The patient credits Zem-Bok with easing inflammation and aiding healing, claiming skin regrew over the wound and the limb was saved. The testimonial cites purchase details at the end.
A brief notice lists will forms at 64 each and transfer forms at 6d each with bovelopes priced from 3 to 4 per 1000 in the Port Angesin area.
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