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Newspaper
Quorn Mercury
Location
Quorn, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1900
Page
2
Port Pirie shipping details show a master from Adelaide on the vessel cargo general with a July 11 date and fees of $45. A separate entry notes a Roman ship near the harbor with 121 tons and another vessel showing 128 tons and a 1128 ton reference, all appearing in a fragmented port dispatch from Lyon.
Mining and agricultural engineers offer repairs and new lines of implements. They promise the best value to farmers, with shoring, jobbing, mill and mining work, repairs, and plans for improvements. Address Heathersay and Davies, Bismarck Street, Petersburg.
The Estate of George Searle Deceased notifies creditors to lodge claims and all debts owed to the estate must be filed with the undersigned on or before August 1.
Town of Quorn announces that Dag, Cattle, Milk, Hawkers and other licences expired on June 30, 1800, and licences must now be applied for. By Ardar John Cottrell, Town Clerk, Quorn, July 1900.
The page records unclaimed letters addressed to various individuals including Miss E. Callier and Mr. Burgess, plus a mining update from Medora on a vertical shaft underlay. It mentions Haig, the farm mission, and church committee names, with a long diary-like portion and a child’s dream anecdote.
Long article details W. Heithermay and partners forming a new firm with JC Savion in Petersburg Engin Work and Gineh Kacey. It notes plans to supply ploughs and agricultural machinery across Northern Queensland, South Africa, and Cape Colony. Mentions prior Cape Agricultural Congress visits and wartime needs.
Cycling notes describe Frank sownchamp and other riders in the Vietwriae AnterChair Bond Championship delayed by power issues. The piece covers wind, race dynamics, and rider tactics, with references to Lonys Ivor and events in France, New York, and Australia, including Brown’s 9 day 2000 mile ride under rain and heat.
Readers are asked to publish a statement from Mr E Usher of Gloyid Street regarding a fraudulent medicine scheme. The notice cites a Wiltshire pharmacy and a shopkeeper named Dean Backsche Rit, urging distribution of a purported letter about kidney pills and a fake signature.
A fragmented account covers a football game between Peterabury Eatenla and Dorowis ny Sanirilay with mixed results and injuries. It notes player performances by Lory, W. Pryor, and Sharpe, mentions a later exhibition match in Petersburgs with W. Hugs and other players, and hints at forming a local club.
An OCR fragment describes a grand display of hats and gowns with many named outfits and wearers. The piece mentions silk and chiffon fabrics, feather trims, and numerous individuals connected to a View Hill event, highlighting decor and attire in a late period social scene.
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