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Newspaper
Sunbury News
Location
Stratford, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1900
Page
4
Extensive promotional notice extols Waterbury Watch as a modern, durable, economical timekeeper. It highlights factory quality, interchangeable parts, and simple maintenance, claiming superior accuracy at low cost. The piece notes materials include nickel, silver, and rolled gold, with prices 13/6 to £2.
Shipping lines operate steamers carrying passengers from Melbourne to Newcastle Adelaide and Fremantle with through bookings to Western Australian goldfields including Southern Cross Coolgardie Geraldton and Murchison districts. Lowest rates offered for passengers cargo and live stock with port schedules and freight details.
Transcribed rates show per ounce charges and parcel limits for various letter and packet types, including newspapers, books, and commercial parcels. Includes intercolonial and overseas categories with per two ounce increments and different weight caps, reflecting old postal practices.
A historic notice outlines Shire Hall sessions on the third Wednesday at 10 am and weekly Thursday meetings, with officials listed including Sir Rupert Clarke and Hon Moe Bronton. It records the Shire’s creation on 18 September 1562, March proclamation, area of 15 square miles, population 2,450, and finances such as annual value 36,630 pounds and revenue 2,740 pounds. The document names councillors, retiring members, and key positions including secretary, treasurer, and engineer, with references to Sunbury, Bourke, Tourke Woat, and nearby divisions along with railway, bank, and church details.
Fragmented text presents an OCR style notice mentioning leaves on Saturdays and meth, with unclear dates and locations. The readable parts indicate a railway or mailing schedule note and a stop instruction, but no complete entities or actionable details emerge from the fragments.
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