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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Age And Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
4
In Braidwood, publicans face a licensing question as to slaughtering cattle on their licensed premises. The Board of Health states private meat processing for personal use does not require a license, but publicans selling meals do, affecting milk usage and compliance under existing supervision rules.
A Melbourne newspaper criticizes a special rail journey carrying 106 federal politicians and officials to Canberra to attend the foundation stone ceremony. The piece notes the public footing an estimated 3000 to 4000 pounds as critics were silenced and questions of cost avoided amid royal and political pageantry.
A hospital report notes sixty six patients in care, including twenty four children, most of whom have diphtheria. Among adults, seven suffer pneumonia. The fragmentary text hints at lullabies and nursery routines amid the ward scene.
The readable text hints at a conference or meeting with notes on winter terms and legal formalities. It mentions paper readings, meetings, bonds, and environmental context, with references to names such as Kas Heck and Poor Fliers and to a Winter session.
A distorted text extols a walnut remedy sold by CK Paford in Sydney with references to substitutes and a series of odd phrases. The piece mentions Popa, Hitomi, Nebural Homely Thar, and peculiar traits of the product while blankly describing tasting notes and supposed health benefits. The writing reads like a garbled, satirical catalog of a tonic amid odd names and scattered market talk.
An old advertisement extols Dr Motm's Indian Rowt Pills as a remedy for constipation and related ailments. It claims gentle action with no griping, asserting benefits for bowel health and systemic well being, urging regular use to prevent headaches, biliousness, and nervous disorders.
Uroday morning the Prince arrived at Rowgendure en route to Canberra and stayed for over three hours. A crowd gathered as the royal train arrived, with some officials arranging a ceremonial welcome while others failed to assemble. A young Digger asked the Prince if he liked Canberra and Australia, and the Prince replied with a cheerful remark, drawing smiles from those present.
The Right Rev H Henson, Bishop of Hereford, condemns prohibition as a violent invasion of liberty. He argues sobriety cannot be forced by Parliament and warns that small experiments show mischief returning worse. He urges observing American outcomes before any English policy.
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