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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1912
Page
4
A garbled report describes farm practices during a dry spell with fallow land. It references wheat growing, plowing, and wind-affected yields with scattered mentions of farmers, seasons, and various local terms.
Fragmented OCR text mentions envelope strength and reliability with references to paper types. Mentions Fillick & Scar and various garbled names and places, unclear context or events. No clear person, date, place, or organization details emerge to form a coherent news item.
The Minister for Works orders dismissal of a group of Labor Bureau workers involved in a controversial sewer project at Botany. He states they were paid daily due to the objectionable nature of the job and directs that they be paid off and removed from eligibility for reemployment. Police and public works authorities are to monitor further actions as other workers threaten similar protests.
Fragmentary report describes a clash involving the Metin strikers and Mr Lerich on a Friday. Text is garbled but indicates a confrontation linked to ongoing Hemicsal matters and a cited interview.
A market note describes uneven activity with a general rise in prices for some items while others remain uncertain. Traders reference firmer lines and attempted price repartee as lines show variation across issuers and buyers.
A damaged report from Cooma describes a deadly incident with a revolver involved and a coroner's inquest. Names and details are unreadable, but authorities indicate multiple fatalities and calls for further inquiry as officials examine the scene and motive.
The article fragment mentions Woolworth Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds and includes agricultural observations. It references the Agricultural Department officers consulting on lime deficiency and rangeland conditions, with notes on weather, feeding practices, and preparations. Campbell Chemist Queanbeyan is cited for purity claims. Dated items and prices appear, including stock quotations and farm product values.
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July calendar notes heavy rains and warm spells. Advises cultivating deeply using manure and drill sowing for early crops. Recommends varieties and shelter crops, pease cabbage leek onions, lettuce turnips beans and cereals. Warns of late frosts and suggests pruning and planting seedlings in sheltered beds.
An advertisement from Campbell Chemist in Queanbeyan touts Life Liver Pills as remedies for biliousness dizziness and torpid liver with claims they are effective in small doses and superior to imitations.
The denominations of Postal Notes are arranged to allow any sum up to £1 in shillings and sixpence to be remitted using no more than two notes. The text discusses the postal system and the poundage charged, noting the notes' configuration for convenient transfer.
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