08 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Shepparton News
Location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
1
A market note urges immediate purchase of scarce goods listed in the table, highlighting limited availability and high demand. It warns that future supply may be uncertain and suggests acting quickly before items run out. The piece references vendors and regional markets without naming specific firms.
Just arrived by AHL two stores announce a department store exhibition featuring Silk and Dress Goods. Items include Jap Silk, Silk Crepe, Linen, Marie Stuart and Velvet outfits with a wide range of fabrics and millinery. The display runs Thursday to Saturday in the basement with special offers for shoppers in Shepparton Bendigo.
A garbled letter from patients and practitioners recounts a surgeon named Ack in Maryborough, detailing cures for leg injuries and spinal issues. The text mentions visits to hospitals and examinations, with dates around September and Four Weeks, praising Ack’s treatment and herbal remedies. The piece reflects historical medical advertising with scattered names such as Nellie Wyhoan and William Coad.
A garbled OCR page lists various notices and ads for Shepparton markets and music lessons. It mentions weekly visits by performers Giviity and Conart Koay to Bheppurton with piano and violin instruction, plus violin teaching, and an opening of a shop on Erlens Street with small goods and hot pies and coffee for winter.
The club held a farewell event for departing players and supporters before their trip to New South Wales. Speakers praised the team, recalled season highlights, and urged funding and planning to sustain the club. The banquet featured toasts, songs, and tributes as members prepare for the next year.
A patriotic concert by WENO and volunteers drew an enthusiastic audience at Palvial hall. The program featured choral works, solos, and ensemble numbers with strong audience participation and several renditions of national songs. The event, attended by notable locals, showcased varied performances and a celebratory communal spirit.
A promotional block extols Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney pains and urinary disorders. It includes testimonials from Mrs. Pullin and references to posters from Pitt Street Sydney, praising the product’s ability to restore kidney health and prevent relapse. Also advertises wine and grape products prominently.
The Shepparton Fire Brigade reports on annual demonstrations and rescue exercises with brigade leadership, officers, delegates, and honorary members. It notes rescheduled events for November 4, budget items for pay and prizes, and arrangements for a valediction and a gathering to honor service members.
Maritime notice lists Blue Funnel Line routes to London and Liverpool with steamers including Adelaide via Durban and other ports. It mentions sailings, loading points, and various vessel names, ports, and dates, reflecting 19th or early 20th century shipping activity. The text includes references to Port Melbourne addresses and Melbourne agents, with company names such as Joan Landewch and Co and Ushers.
The P and C Company lists steamers for Marseilles Plymouth and London calling Adelaide Baarsantia Golembo Ader Bare Said and angler irmis Slow to all et Hrindiaie ree and Second Saloon only. Sailings include Moldavia Kilwa Cob Klyber Ouda Noy 3 and Noy 0 with various ports and destinations to Sydney Adelaide Fremantle. Special cheap holiday refers to pickets and travel deals with tickets to Sydney Adelaide or Fremantle. Information available at Lewis Plumer, Agent, Collins Street, Melbourne.
The fragment lists several unusual names and terms like Wy Ry Lywney and Tania Terpen Hine with references to manufacturers and repair terms, but details are fragmentary. No clear event, date, or place emerges to form a connected news item or report.
A garbled list of Massey Harris farm implements including threshers binders rakes ploughs harrows seeders fertilisers and related equipment. Mentions tools for hay grain cultivation and soil work with scattered product names and terms in a period catalogue tone. General notice promises gratis on application.
An old advertisement targets owners of oil and benzine engines with lubricating oil offers. It promotes shop repairs at Shopperten Motor Works, claims guaranteed workmanship, and references valve gears pistons and rings. It includes generic testimonials and requests inquiries via phone.
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