16 Jul 1909
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Newspaper
Port Augusta Dispatch Newcastle And Flinders Chronicle
Location
Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
1
An assortment of small ads and notices including law position requests, shipping and wool f sorting, Fort Augusta Institute annual meeting details, and the Savings Bank of South Australia annual inspection notices. Names, dates, and locations include Port Augusta, Adelaide, and various local offices.
A garbled discussion warns that surgery remains dangerous for women, noting frequent chloroform use. It urges caution and references a “College of Health” offering a book for free to address women’s safety and the perceived fear surrounding medical procedures.
Government Meat-canning Factory started work and canned the first mut ton for export. Socialists in Victoria protest Mayor of Adelaide blocking their speaking at Central Market. Lords back cheaper Divorce Court for the poor. Civil servants' hours rise in Pend WA. A mock naval battle at War Mouth ends with a submarine sunk. Lord Beresford pushes naval cruiser constriction. Port date notices and family names appear in the wedding fragment.
A dredger cuts into a sandstone obstruction at Brown's Point to reopen the wharf area. The 388 crew are removing debris with electrical aid aiming for greater progress. The past week saw steady traffic including Mermaid to Port Pirie Paringa from Port Adelaide and Marechal de Villars with a full wheat cargo for the United Kingdom.
The wedding of Heuuah May and Timothy Edward Joseph took place at Mr R. 8. Fullerton’s Port Anwueta home on a Wednesday in July. The ceremony featured Rev O Hallo and a bride in cream gown with cream bonnet. bridesmaid Miss Fullerton wore a cream frock trimmed with decoration. Guests sent congratulatory presents as the couple prepared to honeymoon at Semaphore, with gifts and well wishes noted.
His Excellency the Governor Sir Dr Hert Bosngost and Lady Bownguet wed at Port Augaata. They were received by Mayor A. E. Carrig and officials at Port Augustn station and toured Cathedral Hill Wharf Hospital and Town Hall. Lady Bowanguet spoke to patients. a bouquet was presented to her before departure.
An Adelaide style column notes a woman from Welet Place, Koorioga, praising Bile Beans for piles and constipation relief after months of suffering. She reports heart strength improving and piles leaving her, crediting the remedy's quick, steady course and sugar. The notice includes other patent remedies and a brief port listing.
A disjointed account describes a Friday or Thursday scene in Adelaide where a crowd watches a curious event near the Albyrian Oval. Police intervene as a horse and rider draw attention, with spectators, a newsboy, and locals reacting amid a chaotic, festivallike mood.
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