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Newspaper
Shepparton News
Location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
3
An old advertisement promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a long used remedy for kidney trouble. It claims thousands of cured cases and urges readers suffering from urinary issues to try the product. Sold by chemists and shopkeepers, with prices and ordering details included.
A reader cites an August issue letter criticizing the Drift to the Cities piece by Ever Onward. He argues wages and living costs vary by town, farmer and producer profits shrink, and consumers are charged higher prices while rural workers receive lower pay. The writer stresses a need for wage fairness and local price awareness.
The document details a controversial banking proposal from December 1990 describing a government or commission led loan program. It outlines long term loans, repayment schedules, and government guarantees aimed at funding housing and agricultural development. It mentions interest rates, quarterly payments, and possible penalties for early repayment, with references to ties to Crown rents and security requirements.
A notice invites women with ailments such as nerve and liver trouble to seek advice from Dr. Chulol d a local health group. The visit runs Tuesday to Friday, August 20 to September 1, at the Mechanics Institute, Wyndham Street, 10 to 6 daily. Free guidance and medicines will be available by request to the Nature Health Co. at 49 Elizabeth Street.
Fragmentary OCR prose describes a tennis or local tournament with prize mentions and several garbled names. Main entities are unreadable. key details, dates, or outcomes are obscured by transcription errors.
In Pryore Shree at a street corner the case arose on a Saturday evening when Willy Mande Struel was assaulted after an exchange with Hocking. Benson, represented by W. Mo Abernethy, faced a charge of striking and insulting language. Witnesses, including Daleh's shop staff, described provocation and a warning to "go away" before injuries occurred. Hocking denied responsibility, pleaded not guilty, and the matter was adjourned for further evidence. Benson faced costs and fines, while Hocking received a sentence for assault with details of penalties discussed in court.
The piece profiles Private Charlie Carrow from Shepparton Victoria, detailing his long struggle to be deemed fit for active service in World War I. From youth he pursued physical culture, faced repeated rejections, and finally joins the Honor Services in Broadhivadavs after earning praise from editors and supporters. The report emphasizes perseverance and urges local youth to emulate his service to King and Country.
A Shepparton Recruiting Committee met at the Shire Hall to discuss boosting Victoria's September quota of 9,800 troops. Dr P W Fair presided as members debated public action, potential canvassing, and a voluntary recruitment system amid referendum concerns.
In Shepparton a counterclaim by defendant was rejected as the plaintiff sought possession of a house and furniture. The court noted misstatements and insufficient proof of indebtedness and ordered each party to bear own costs. The case records detailed prices and totals but upheld the dismissal of the counterclaim.
A periodical visit by Alex A AbuLoniny is announced for Tuesday September 13 at his usual address Court House Hole Woodhall Street. The consulting day will cover Numurkan on the 2019 schedule with a full day of attendance.
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