03 May 1907
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Newspaper
Port Augusta Dispatch Newcastle And Flinders Chronicle
Location
Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 03, 1907
Page
1
Quotations for metals lift slightly while Wheat and Copper values appear in listings. A Victoria tragedy is noted with a missing details, and local notices cover races, bids, exhibitions, and a Port Augusta hospital death.
The annual meeting led by Captain De Worth presided over a crowded session with committee reports, prize allocations, and officer elections. Resolutions approved budgeting for prizes and committee duties, appointing J. J. Budamorth as treasurer and detailing committees for the coming year.
The first Sunday School anniversary was celebrated with a large gathering featuring two dining tables, recitations by local Misses, songs, and a vote of thanks to the ladies and Mr Watson. Copper prospecting near Crow Knob reported at 41 percent, with details scarce. A dance at the Tonda Club and a Liberal candidate speech at Leige’s Creek were noted, along with postal service and trench aids in nearby towns.
In Hergott Springs and Port Gesmeiy reports a fox hunting tale and a Mambray Creek Defence Rifle Club silver cup competition are mentioned. Mr Kedwi pitaks Har and Mr Richens are named with rifle range scores at 500 600 and 700 yards. A fortnightly sports session at the Institute Hall is announced.
An accident injures James Veuning after a fall from a horse at Not Sweet's, with his arm broken and medical efforts noted. A separate incident reports a coat ignition at Beck, fully extinguished by bystanders and leading to hospital care. An older resident of Hawker, connected to Arkaba land selection, dies in January 1857, leaving a widow and four children.
In South Australia’s irrigation colony Renmark traces its founding to the Chaffey brothers and their American partners. The plan, supported by state aid, faced hard times from 1885 to 1908 as pumps and canals required funds. yet perseverance by settlers kept the project alive and laid groundwork for Australia’s irrigation future.
A testimonial advertisement extols Bile Beans as a remedy for constipation and its supposed related ailments. It recounts personal recovery after using the product, notes a local supplier on Myon Street and Aramids Street, and lists prices for small and large bottles.
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