Friendly Societies Hold Meeting And Plan Demonstrations
The Ordinary meeting of the Friendly Societies branch chaired by Mr C Cullip discussed a caponising demonstration for farmers aided by Director of Agriculture, a poultry dressing demo for housewives, and use of Messrs Hall yards for scheduling. Officers were nominated: President F Eaves, Vice-president J J A Gray, Treasurer A Gale, Secretary J R Deans with a large committee and auditors. A cribbage tournament with other societies is planned for next Wednesday and the full country and town teams will be decided at the 26th half-year meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Cullip
Director of Agriculture
Hart
Messrs Hall
Maryborough
A.N.A
Bottomley
Education Department
F. Eaves
J. J. A. Gray
P. Cullip
A. Gale
J. R. Deans
J. Grose
Messie J. Andrew
J. Hillard
W. H. Ladd
8. Kad
A. Johnson
W. J. Crooke
W. E. Rogers
Graceful benefit concert at Amherst Hospital
A Mary borough party from Colman Bros gave a free concert at Amherst Hospital for patients, using the Nurses' Home steps as a stage. The program featured duets, solos, quartets, and recitations with enthusiastic al fresco response. Refreshments followed as attendees expressed gratitude and better spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst Hospital
Colman Bros
Maryborough
W. T. Atkinson
Messra Colman Bros
Mr Pearce
Mesars Colman Bros
Kuffer
Chas. Volk
Four Jolly Sailor-men
Mesars Pearce
Johnnie Schmoker
Thistle Question discussed by Lexton Shire Council
At a Monday meeting the Lexton Shire Council received a Talbot Shire letter urging a conference of shires to decide which thistles are noxious and should be destroyed. Deputation to the Minister was proposed as governments may soon make thistle eradication compulsory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexton
Talbot Shire
Lextonshire
Cr Yates
Robertson
Coutts
Loddon
Serpentine
Talbotshire
Quayle
Dr Coutts
Cr Coutts
Talbot Council
Maryborough
Catch Cold Weather Breathes With Peps Tablets
Sudden temperature drops threaten bronchial sufferers while ordinary lozenges fail to reach deep tissues. Peps tablets dissolve on the tongue and release fumes breathed into the lungs, strengthening and healing respiratory tissues beyond reach of stomach remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceron Ic
Rating on unimproved values debated at Lexton Shire Council
The Lexton Shire Council discussed a Rating Reform League letter seeking a copy of the State valuation from the Land Tax Commissioner. Debates centered on fairness between taxing improvements versus unimproved values, with motions to discuss and to delay action, and a final move to bring unimproved valuation into operation for 1914-15 if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexton Shire
Rating Reform League
Robertson
Coutts
Cr Yates
Quayle
Cr Coutts
Cr Brewster
Dr Robertson
Cr Neil
Commercial MarpysorougH Produce Market Prices
Friday market report from Mr James Lewton lists vegetable prices such as pumpkins 1s3d to 1s6d each and beans 2d per lb, fruit with quinces 2s3d per case, pears 24, apples 3s to 5s, and German apples 8d to 1s1d each. poultry including fowls 28 5d to 4s1d per pair, ducks 4s per pair, turkeys 2s9d to 3s6d each, pigs 12s6d to 17s6d each. rugs 5s7d to 17s6d each with 37 sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lewton
Market report shows mixed stock sale at strong rates
Charles Bucknall notes Thursday sale of cattle and store stock with high bids. Prime bullocks and cows sold to 14 pounds per head and above, calves to 44 shillings, store cattle 61 head with bullocks and steers bidding up. Fat sheep mostly prime, lambs and crossbreds priced, 3 young pigs at 20 pence. Also advertisement for Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bucknall
Friendly Societies Service and Ratepayer Roll Notice
A local notice states that public bodies will join a service with regalia. Revs Chamberlin Mason Pearce to conduct the service with Combined Choir. Mayor W H Beresford announces under the Local Government Act no occupier will be enrolled on the ratepayers roll for 1914 unless all rates are paid by June 10 1914. The Rate Collector will attend at the Town Hall June 1 to June 10 for payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunadh
E. P. Dowding
Shire
Art Union
Melbourne
P.O
John Hyman
Trades Hall
Carlton
Victoria
G. Robinson
Woods Great Peppermint Cure and Mrs Winslow Teething Syrup Adverts
An old newspaper fragment touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure for bronchial coughs at 1s 6d and promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies, claiming immediate relief and peaceful sleep. It also markets Clarke's Blood Mixture as a blood purifier for scrofula, skin and blood diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thistle
Creswick
Tullaroop Shire
Cr Walker
Cr Bucknall
Marpysorough
Carisbrook
Legislative Assembly
Maryborough—Talbot Division
Alfred E. Roffey
Talbot
United Church Service
Borough Hall
Combined Choira
A.J. Pearce
W. H. Beresford
Borough of
Enders
P. W. Salmon
Town Hall
Lith
May
Shire of
Amherst District Hospital
M.C
Gont's
F. E. Deans
Borough Mall
J. A. Long
B. Howard
Amherst
Geo, Ferguson
Eight Hours Art Union
Crescent, Talbot
Talbot and Maryborough
Adam B. Ross
Boot and Shoemaker
Crescent
A. B. Ross
M‘evoyant CO
Market Street
Leamington Oils
Ennis
Ballarat
Talbot and District
Hw. Ennis
Ndolence
Post Co
U Talbot
Adville
Caulifower
London
Coles
Enfield
Williams
Kitchen Gardens
Craigie P.D
Price
Richards & CO
Sturt Street
J.C. Deardes
Overcoat News
John Zimmer
High St
Stanley W. Hodkinson Studios
Stanley W. Hodkinson
High Street
Yeoman and Co
THE
Yeoman Studios
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