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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
2
Immense orders for Frootoids claim quick relief from headache indigestion constipation and bilowene. Advert claims Frootoids purify blood remove wastes aid liver digestion and cure bilious attacks, urging careful use and warning against ordinary aperients.
Pale by leading Chemiste and Btorekeeper total price one sixth if unavailable ask him to obtain them. Notion send dock to Proprietor W G Hearne Geelong Victoria. PROCT ODE materials claim to be of very best quality with active principle of various fruits and roots combined for better results than ordinary extract. NSW Buarscie Order First Floor Greece's Chambers 325 George Street Sydney.
A fatal accident occurred at the Racecourse Hotel in Willston on Friday afternoon. William Macr ant, son of the proprietor, descended a well and was overcome by foul air, falling to his death. Rescue attempts were made but the air was foul and the body was recovered around 3 pm.
Reported in later detail the body of Frank Nicholls aged 20 was found by two selectors about one mile from Narre gin WAL. He was employed at a store in Waneerty catehi. The body showed severe injuries including a bead near a wheel and damage along the road.
Fragmentary OCR text describes ema doses and claims of better effect than other tonics, naming Campbell Chomest and places like Queanbeyan. Details are damaged but suggest a medicinal or patent remedy advertisement style from a bygone era.
A leading analysis cautions that Lord Tweedmouth must justify his private correspondence with the Kaiser as public duty. The piece argues such actions risk a rift between Britain and Germany and calls for cabinet review or drastic action to preserve imperial policy and official propriety.
A representative town and district gathering at the Victoria Hotel bid farewell to Mr Joe McNamara of Linden Bridge on his departure. The mayor announced high regard for the guest and his family as speakers praised his sturdy, pioneering work and neighbourly deeds.
A mass meeting of the Wharf Laborers Union led to a resumption of work on Interstate Wharves and other docks after threats of lockout by shipping firms. Crews refused to handle cargo, with arbitration urged and mediation sought by officials. Support from Seumeda Union and the Cooks and Stewards' Union noted as crews prepare to oppose managers who rely on onion labor.
An ace pigeon match near Cooma on Friday drew 30 competitors. The eleventh round split £60 among Conham Waples A Williams Clarke Webley Scott Sears Lynch Silk Isaacs. In the sixteenth round Camnham Waples Williams Webley Scott Seears Silk shared £40.
Sidney Kelly faced the Braidwood Police Court charged with presenting a valueless 20 sovereigns cheque drawn on Bank of New South Wales Bungendore to John Bell of the Commercial Hotel with intent to defraud. Witnesses said the cheque was drawn without funds. Kelly elected to be dealt with summarily after pleading not guilty.
Accused was fined 25 in costs and vine expenses plus court costs 9 in default, six weeks imprisonment. Twenty four hours were allowed to pay. Dispatch reports the court action and penalty.
Local school visit by Mr. Flashman reported and musketry instruction concluded by Staff-Sergeant Major Kendall. Two men arrested in Sydney for theft after a mob near the town. a valued rug and other goods recovered at a pawn shop. Races weights listed for Hibernian Society meetings with multiple horses and handicaps.
Bourke and Queanbeyan shot last Wednesday on separate ranges. A scoring discrepancy at 200 yards shows Bourke had two fighters versus Queanbeyan one. If Bourke had one fighter at short range both teams would tie, but Bourke would win on count-out. Rourke also defeated Grenfell in a parallel match with seven scoring shots. The secretary notes extreme heat and mirage but fair wind. A return match with Queanbeyan is proposed for Easter Monday.
The dispute centers on three coastal companies using non-union labor paid below union rates. Unionists rehandle cargoes landed by non-union workers, reinforcing wage gaps. Seamen’s Union actions threaten to tie up vessels if non-union labor continues. The issue intersects arbitration awards, court agreements, and political wrangling involving Keele and Carruthers.
The Yass municipal council discussed a letter from M L A Nelson urging formation of a committee to study and promote a Yass to Queanbeyan rail line. Aldermen Cusack Paylor and the Mayor supported public meetings and steps to help the project, noting a 60 mile shorter route from the Riverina to the Monaro and potential land development along the route.
A vintage ad touts Sander & Sons remedies claiming skin perfection with extracts and a branded line including Liptl Extract and SandER & SONE Superda Brin Pool. It urges buyers to reject imitators and emphasizes genuine products for wrinkle blemish freckles and inflamed skin.
The article discusses eye health issues blamed on external factors, noting doctors’ investigations into symptoms and suggesting public concern over a medical condition. It references examinations by specialists and hints at forthcoming lectures in a named city and venue.
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