Death of Mr Robert Crooks of Talbot and Ballarat
The death of Robert Crooks aged 83 occurred at his Ballarat residence after a long life in Talbot where he ran a grocer and wine merchant business. A Scots native, he helped found Talbot Presbyterian Church and served as elder treasurer and committeeman. He supported Oddfellows and the public library, and aided Amherst Hospital. Funeral services were held at Talbot and Amherst Cemetery with a large cortege and wreaths from Ballarat friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Crooks
Mair Street
Ballarat
Talbot
Back Creek
Crooks
W. 4. Crooks
Camp and
Heales Streets
Heath
Ayrshire
Scotland
Adelaide
Victoria
Talbot Presbyterian Church
Lodge of Oddfellows
Talbot Public Library
Amherst Hospital
Amherst Cemetery
F. W. Barnes and Son
W. Chamberlin
W.F. Crooks
John Walker
Mimree
Oddfellows
A. J. Long
D. R
G. A. Adam
Blair
Hugh Crooks
W. M.master
A. Kerr
Liberal Workers' Institute Meeting at Talbot Borough Hall
A moderate audience attended the Liberal Workers Institute event at Talbot Borough Hall. Speakers included founder J T Packer and orator Kennedy Smith outlining Liberal principles for workers and employers, opposing class warfare and certain union actions. Dr Alf Matthews and Dr W Gano offered thanks as the meeting concluded. Also noted are local ads for Walls furniture and Linseed Commin as cough remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough Hall
Talbot
Liberal Workers’ Institute
W. H. Beresford
P. W. Salmon
J.T Packer
Independent Workers’ Union
Packer
Kennedy-Smith
Australia
Smith
Kennedy- Smith
Suicide of Miss Charlotte Young at Rocky Flat Talbot
Report states Miss Charlotte Young of Rocky Flat Talbot died by her own hand with an emetic after ingesting a liniment bottle marked poison. A post mortem was ordered and the inquest adjourned for a week to analyze stomach contents. she left a letter and was buried at Amherst Cemetery with local pallbearers and undertakers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Young
Rocky Flat
Talbot
Constable Gray
Cunningham
Gray
O. Albert
J.P
Mining Intelligence Tarbor Alluvials Lead Update
Tarbor Alluvials Ltd reports expansion of the main drive at Caralulup Plains three quarters of the way to completion. Shafts widened for double cages, 156 feet extended, and 124 feet remain. Purchases include 18 inch plunger pumps and high pressure boilers from Great Southern G M Co Rutherglen to be installed with winders and muddling gear. An excellent yield: six tens from Golden Point at M Callum's Creek produced 144 oz per ton at 120 feet depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarbor
Caralulup Plains
Loddon Deep Leads, Ltd
Loddon Dawp Leads Ltd
Great Southern G.M. Co. Ruther
Rainfall at Talbot July totals compared with last year
The July rainfall at Talbot amounted to 132 points, up from 125 the previous July. Year to date rainfall stands at 642 points, versus 1326 points for the same period in 1913. A comparative table is appended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbot
What Dyspeptics Should Know
Physician's timely advice condemns drug overuse for digestive trouble. Excess stomach acid causes most issues. bisurated magnesia neutralizes acid safely. A half teaspoon in water after meals helps digestion without harmful aftereffects.
Talbot Shine Council honors retiring councillors
A Talbot council meeting featured a vote of thanks to retiring councillors Crs Fawcett Matthews Branigan and others. Dr Goutts led the motion praising their service, with tributes from Dr Miller Fraser Winecombe and the president. The retiring members expressed willingness to seek re election if ratepayers favor it, and a social hour followed with songs and toasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ager Oss
Talbot. Shine
Crs
Fawcett
East Riding
Matthews
West
Branigan
South
Goutts
Miller
Nome
Nichol
Fraser
Dowding
Market Prices Report At Janes Lowtas Market
Friday prices from Mr Janes Lowtas list vegetables with cabbages at 26 dozen cauliflowers at 2s, melons 4d each. fruit apples 1 to 8 per case. poultry fowls 23d to 4s a pair, turkeys 6d to 9d per pound. pigs 18s each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Torough
Janes Lowtas
Julias
Clunes Stock Market Sale Brisk With Quality Yarding
At Crawford Dowling and Seymour yards in Clunes a strong turnout of buyers drove brisk bidding and satisfactory prices amid high quality stock. Quotations cover crossbred wethers and ewes, merino stock, lambs, cows and calves, heifers, and salves, with prices ranging across multiple categories. Also advertised are Wood's Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds and Clarkes Blood Mixture praised as a leading blood purifier for various ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clunes
Crawford, Dowling
Seymour
Wood
Apology from Talbot Minstrel Concert Group
Vue Maryborough Mouth Organ Band apologises to the Public of Talbot for personal remarks made during the minstrel segment of their recent Talbot concert. The group expresses regret and sorrow that such an incident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vue
Maryborough Mouth Organ Band
Talbot
Ta'bot
Shire of Lexton seeks draught horse for dray works
The Council of the Shire of Lexton invites bids for a suitable draught horse. Persons with horses for sale should bring them to Shire Hall Lexton on Monday August 10 1914 for inspection by the Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire of
Lexton
Shire Hall
Victorian firewood tenders invited for railways contracts
Niu RAILWAYS invites tenders for contracts to supply not less than 100 and up to 350 tons of firewood at stations within 3 miles of Maryborough and nearby stations including Bungundee Bulla Bul Talbot Amphitheatre Goldsborough. Tenders marked Tender for Fire wood must be lodged with deposit at the Railway Offices Melbourne by 11 am on Wednesday 19 August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victorian
Ieee
Maryborough
Bung Ngeee
Bullabul
Talbot
Amphitheatre
Iee
Melbourne
S. Rees
Seecinna
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. R. Crooks
Workers
Terang
Amherst
Rev. C. Mason
Messrs
A. Wendall
A. Sebire
W. Neve
W. Ros
Alf. Matthews
J. Grose
Messrs Wn, Phelan and Sons
Mining Intelligence
Iesa Oe Jan Ltd
Daly
Municipal
Reliqita
A. Whay
Een
Federal Elections
J. Jolley
M.A. L.lm
Abor
Grampians
T. Kearney
E. J. Russell
Borough of
TP. W. Aay
Se ‘Lerk
iMoney
EHOLD
Yull Particlars
M'Evcyant Co
Market Street
Adam B. Ross
Crescent
Wand
A. B. Ross, Talbot
W. HH. Beresford
Talbot and Maryborough
Auguste 2
J. Cue
Aveca
Moown Hall
Independent Picture Proty. Ltd
Star
Ino
Amherst District Hospital
M.C
Geul's
F. E. Deans
Atl
Iawate
Sim of Mount
Sos
Ausrn
Elay
Sturt St
J.C. Dearden
Prop
Overcoat News
John Zimmer
High St
Stanley W. Hodkinson Studios
Stanley W. Hodkinson
High Street
Yeoman and Co
Boyproof
Shouting Gallery
Até
NEW Zealand Insurance Company Limited
ISES
A. RH. M.henzie
Lyne's Chambers
Lydiard Street
Robt
J. Sparrow
Talbot and
Co-Operative Butter & Cheese Factory Cor
Ream
London Bank of Australia, Ltd
Talbot Nations Bank of Australasia, Ltd
Newstead
J. H. Jones
Camp Street Talbot
N.B
Garry Oream
Phelan & Sons
Talbot & Maryborouch
J. J. McDonald
Street
General Produce Dealer
Wisher and Co
M‘cormark
International Harvester Co
J. J
M‘donald
Ballarat Street
Niu
Or. Simpeen
One. Gray
J. Marks
Gils
Furnisher
Bridge St
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