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Riponshire Advocate

Location

Riponshire, Victoria, Australia

Date

Feb 07, 1914

Page

2

Beaufort Thistle Club Holds Meeting on Pit and Contest Plans

The Beaufort Thistle Club met at the Mechanics Institute with 15 members to review a subcommittee report on a pit and contest for Easter Monday. The group faced uncertain entries and fund-raising prospects and appointed subcommittees to secure a pipe band and finalize the sports programme.

Beaufort Thistle Club Mechanics’ Institute Me J. BH. Robertson Richmond Pipe Band Collingwood Sunshine G. Jaenach W. S. Hetherington Cochran D. Stevenson HL. Griel Regan G. R. Boyd W. Rt. Glover C. Crick R. A. D. Sinclair J. J. Welsh W. R. Glover Wwon

Beaufort Police Court Hears Assault Case and Damages

In Beaufort Police Court Matthew Kelly pressed charges against Joseph McCallum for an assault on 21 June. McCallum pleaded guilty and received a light fine after the bench accepted leniency citing prior trouble and lack of provocation. A separate wilful damage case against Bridget O Callaghan was withdrawn after the complainant agreed to drop and pay costs. The court also heard a vaccination neglect matter against Theo W Schlicht, with a penalty imposed.

Young Matthew Kelly Joseph McCallum Beaufort Jones Commerial Hotel Defendant Mr Sinclair Rohan Evans Havelock Street Kelly Cura Sinclair Eurambeen Henry Dawson Bridget O'Callaghan Mr Young O'Callaghan Nan Willling Rehan Theo. W. Schlicht

Too Well Known to Need an Ad

A columnist argues merchants must advertise in local papers to compete with mail order houses. He urges weekly changing ads, a mailing list, and monthly circulars, warning country papers deliver value and should be supported to boost town commerce.

Fel K. Slater Merchants’ Recordz Amt

Queenslander praises Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy

A Queensland resident Mr J R Tindale, mentor of the Cunnamulla Wateman, states he has lived in N W Queensland thirteen years and suffered from diarrhea. He reports Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy quickly relieved his symptoms and recommends it to others. Sold by J K Wotherspoon & Co., Horsham.

N.W. Queensland J. R. Tindale Wateman Chamberlain Wotherspoon & Co Hoaufort

Seasonal wildlife protections and close seasons updated

The text lists extensive close seasons for numerous Australian species across the year including emu ibis kangaroos magpies and wildfowl with specific dates. It notes protection for opossums year round and outlines the two month close for Murray cod perch and bream as well as English trout with minimum weights specified.

Game Department

Hope Extended manager advertises sinking depth and works

The Hope Extended manager Mr T Ward notes a 6 ft. gin sunk with total and top level at 235 ft. current operation repeats opening. Items listed include spouting hedgeing and pipe rooting iron baths sinks cowls flour bina and a carhilee-jas with addresses Neill Street opposite Bank of Victoria.

Hope T. Ward H. Rowketson Neill

Fragmented Almanac Style Period Data Listed by Month

OCR fragment shows a dense sequence of month names with stray numerals and garbled words for 1910 to 1912. Appears as a ledger style listing monthly figures or codes, with inconsistent spellings and several unreadable portions. The readable items focus on months and sporadic numbers, no coherent narrative present.

Make Your District Known Through Local News

Readers are urged to send in accounts of public and social events from their township and nearby areas. Include weddings deaths accidents concerts district industries and clearly spell names. Submit on one side of the paper with your address for proof of good faith.

Cena

Postal Rates and Concessions for Australia and Britain

The notice lists letter, postcard, printed paper, book, magazine, and commercial item rates for postage in Australia with specific charges per ounce or part, including a penny postage concession of 1/1 for letters to the United Kingdom and certain British dominions.

Aingle Australia Commonwealth

Beaufort Advocate Offers Easy Help for Lost Items

The Beaufort newspaper urges readers that nearly everyone loses something at times and notes it is easy to mail an ad or visit the office to report troubles and seek recovery through the Wiponshire Advocate.

Beaufort Wiponshire Advocate

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