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Newspaper
Quorn Mercury
Location
Quorn, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
3
A scrambled report outlines council actions including appointing officers and discussing repairs. It notes costs for tables, a bank due, and names a health officer and ward work. Tenders for road work and3 inspection duties are mentioned with dates and locations such as Queen and September 7.
Kanayaka District Council notes show a meeting at Gordon on a date in the year. The agenda included a finance report and various committee items. Delegates were urged to attend and motions covered road works boundaries and animal control actions.
Warnertown hosts annual athletic and horse racing events with incomplete results. Only two finished races include Prince Alfred 1 Black Bem loom and Coneling 1. Tilting Match had C H Smith and D McEwan take first and second. Officials listed include Samuniizse Meer Wain and W A Bear F Melnie with master of track Mr F McIntyre.
The Port Pirie Show, run by the Port Pirie Agricultural and Horticultural Society, is set for Wednesday and Thursday in August. Despite earlier delays, expectations are high for record attendance, with abundant feed boosting livestock health and strong interest in colonial and other exhibits. Local floral entries and prize competitions are anticipated to attract many competitors, while committee members work toward a successful event despite weather risks.
In Adelaide a Granioti Street saddler promotes patented all steel lined bridles. The device claims superior durability over standard bits and buckles, promising long life and better control for plough teams. Farmers and others are urged to consider the new design despite existing cheaper options.
The irregular minutes reveal plans for a fund for distressed farmers, initiated by a prior motion and postponed due to continued drought. Several attendees discuss experiments and the need for support, with officials including Mr Peace and Willis noted among participants.
The page recounts rifle shooting results with seven high scores, mentions competitors Williams, Cawney, Conkrona, and others, and notes weather effects on the event. It also covers stock market interests, London and Australian legislative links, and a broad report on representatives seeking reliable market information amid colonial discussions.
A century old advertisement extols Bile Beans as a cure for headaches and biliousness. It asserts liver and stomach health improve with use, citing testimonials from Australian citizens and a letter from Mrs Jana Washington praising the remedy's rapid effect and global reception.
Weather across Hammond and districts reports minor mists and rain, subsoil moisture low, early crops fair but drought risk, jute backward needing rain. A fatal accident near Hammond involved Alfred George Consodine, killed riding bareback. inquest deemed unnecessary. Cricket at Carrington hurt by wind. bowling feats noted. Bendleby farmers council votes to amend seed wheat terms. payments due and retrial planned. Local meetings report on seed wheat relief and parliamentary actions.
Fragments describe a caravan of observations near Adelaide including Powell and Bend, a tea tree galli, quarries, old mills, and a butter factory. Mentions Br om Teaymiam, Gomeracha, Blumberg, Mt Toras works, and a proposed railway junction with gold finds near Mi.
A rough report details a coastal ridge area near Springs and a community poised for farming and grazing. It notes scattered German settlers, a Presbyterian church established about 23 years earlier, and concerns over capital for necessary conveniences while mentioning private landholding and vacancy in church leadership.
Fragmentary OCR reports a Petersburg magistrates case involving Senter Saget Sie and Hugh Sreete er tha J ne Hotel. The narrative notes an accusation, questioning, and a mention of a train connection with Sheridan and Raw en arc. It hints at charges, a detective informant, and a pending trial at Cladetone.
Local newspaper notes rising dangers from influenza like La Grippe and other illnesses. Mentions physician B Gilbert and locations Chemin and Quorn as points of concern for public health awareness and precautionary measures.
A fragmented early notice discusses a family claim of medical treatments and remedies. It mentions Victoria and various names, a patient seeking cures, doctors, and pills with limited success, highlighting ongoing health concerns and a push for relief.
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