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Newspaper
Prahran Chronicle
Location
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1901
Page
3
The crowd roared as the Mayor promised to build a finest band stand in the Gardens, praising councilors and staff who helped the project. The lively scene celebrated local leadership with speeches, thanks, and cheers for the Town Hall team and residents alike.
The Prahran Band was chosen over an ex bandmaster from Mr Wooledge to provide music for the Yarra Trades picnic. Tenders sparked criticism that the city’s organized band was undervalued and unfairly challenged by a mushroom ensemble. Local sentiment supports the Prahran Band as rightly entitled to the engagement.
Bland Holt stars in The Great Ruby drawing crowded houses with vibrant scenes. The jeweller shop, Lord's cricket match parody, four in hand coach, and balloon ascent provide striking stage pictures and heightened excitement. The cast delivers strong performances for an enjoyable evening.
A political style notice urges readers to exchange cooking fat for an Arthur Bap cee Vein program. The message promotes a health or environmental initiative with unclear details and a persuasive call to action.
Prahran council discusses March 13 Trades Marine Excursion Day holiday and bank closures. Lighting upgrades at markets and streets are approved after stallholder complaints about poor visibility.
The first of three matches for bowls between Prahran and MoC clubs began on the MoC green with a fast, crowded layout and large attendance. Prahran led early, but Wats gained control after the 7th end. Niven and Norvik sparked Prahran rally, yet MoC edged ahead by 11 points. Prahran’s form drew disappointment as injuries and weak showings hampered effort, while MoC looked solid overall and could clinch the pennant if kept up.
Malvern is proclaimed a borough by order of council with Malvern destined to become a town soon. In police court on Monday 25 February presiding justices fined S A Gibbs and John Campbell with 144 costs each for illegally using a hose in gardens without water meters. Community matters include local recreation hopes for a York Park and political activity around the Kooyong electorate.
The St Kilda Council will convene Monday evening to discuss local matters and planning items. Officials urge residents to attend and participate in the public session.
Miss E V We is urged to cleanse scalp with not water ami Castile Soap to stop hair loss and remove dandruff. Longmore's labor and daily dressing are advised, claiming immediate results, invigorating hair growth, and a glossy appearance. Also mentions deaf cure in a separate note.
The Hon W Knox addressed a Malvern Town Hall meeting with Alex McKinley in the chair. He spoke on federation, tariff policy, white Australia, women voting limits, military training, and pensions, insisting on constitutional safeguards and moderate tariffs to back Barton's program.
A Windsor court heard Alfred Thomas, a dairyman’s employee, charged with being found in a yard at night with a tin of coloring that yielded vinegar in milk. Witnesses described the confrontation, evidence, and the defense claiming the vinegar was mistaken for coloring. the bench found the case proven and imposed a fine.
Three brothers from St Kilda, sons of Mr W. R. Malen, sail with the last Victorian contingent to South Africa. Each received a wrist watch funded by St Kilda citizens. They thanked donors publicly and said time away would bring grateful thoughts of home to St Kilda.
A fragmentary Irish letter dated ’95 from Ballywarkin details the sudden death of Kilothria after a lingering illness. Mary O’Halligan writes of estate concerns, kin, and a planned sale of property to settle debts, urging recipient Larry to delay until three days after receipt.
Incomplete text shows partial names and phrases. Reading lacks clear event, date, or location details for a coherent summary.
Ministers and councillors toured the St Bilois route from George Hotel to Brighton Town Hall in a jaunt that yielded little evidence for or against submitting the line to the Railways Committee. The group failed to secure definite data and the excursion underscored the league’s uncertain usefulness without coordinated study.
The Coupon Company grapples with worker protests and public dissatisfaction as rumors spread about misused coupons and collapse of trust. Managers defend offers while facing pressure from employees and local officials.
Fragmented text describes various medical effects and remedies. It mentions a stem-like remedy causing liver derangement and symptoms such as melancholy and weariness. The passage references directions for use and potential bodily responses, including impacts on the liver and mood.
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