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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1905
Page
8
A late 19th century notice portrays displaced workers in a coastal region, describing men walking miles to seek day labor. Employers seek reliable hands, while hungry jobseekers hide poverty behind stoic conduct, hoping for a chance at employment amid scarcity. The piece observes common tactics, risks, and social dynamics of finding work in lean periods.
In a mangled report from Faotart a case follows crews from Victoria facing confiscation of gear and boats near Buss Straits. A court summons mentions witnesses and a local official. The piece notes a man named Bobtke involved in a dispute and references a fight over dive equipment and a claimed best woman in a circle.
A testimonial asserts thirty years of ulcer suffering ending after using a ointment pills and tonic from a healer named M. Peters. The writer credits a specific remedy with swift relief after many failed medicines and urges others to try it.
A detailed review of Saturdays Coltrinn Theatre program featuring Mr. Sheridan and Dodo in a comic opera styled farce with lavish pageantry, plus Westminster Glee and Concert Party’s Sydney return praised for vocal blending and rich choruses. Also notes other theatre offerings and upcoming matinees.
A longtime portrait of job seeking in Sydney shows unemployed clerks, factory workers, and tradespeople facing long days and scarce openings. Women bear the heaviest burden as men move, travel, and apply, while employers’ absent days and slow ad campaigns complicate every attempt to find work.
An editorial snippet argues against mineral poisons like mercury and potash for blood diseases. It promotes Dr Bayley’s Sarparilla as a safe, proven remedy, claiming centuries of use and urging readers to keep a bottle at home. It credits Millett Bros Ltd as manufacturers and offers guidance on obtaining the remedy.
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