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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1909
Page
4
The column discusses wage disputes at Broken Hill with miners and shopkeepers facing 10 000 to 12 000 weekly wages and threats of arbitration. It notes miners and families weighing strikes, union influence, and a council ruling binding affiliated societies during disputes while fearing outsider agitation and profiteering.
A Sydney Labour Council meeting reveals distrust of ballot secrecy and fears that workers’ votes could be used by employers and landlords. Reports critique a proposed wage rise and discuss political leverage within a charged climate of open voting and liberal fears.
A South Australian resident Mrs Amnte Maria Evans describes long illness from heat and nervous weakness. She says Clement Tonie restored health after a week, aided by her husband, in a sworn declaration published for medical claim purposes.
A formal declaration noted in Adelaide South Australia dated December 17 1906 witnessed by F O Wall. The document records official publication and is filed under state proceedings. The text is fragmentary but confirms the formal act and location.
A batch of cattle arrived in New South Wales on Tuesday. Rev Schafer enjoys time in New Zealand. During Mr Kidman’s absence in England, 50 000 calves have been branded on his station.
A visit to the Macclesfield Brewery highlights a non autocratic operation focused on quality rather than strict temperance rhetoric. Visitors witness clean floors, orderly work, and careful maturing of Export Bitter and Extra Stout, with exports rivaling state competitors and prize-winning ales noted by judges. The piece defends liquor from political criticism by praising product integrity and worker cooperation.
An advertisement claims Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy offers value equal to other machines while promising genuine cure per bottle. It warns of risks from neglected coughs and urges buyers to choose a proven remedy sold by WHL Deable in Gladstone.
A detailed late 19th century Pacific frontier item describes harvest progress, wheat merchants’ efforts against weevil damage, licensing controversies, and a massive bushfire near Mongalo. It notes official actions, new appointments, and retreating settlers amid fire and smoke, with inquiries into arson suspected to boost timber prices.
Fragmentary satire on turning thirty and aging with awkward lines about a fake cure Chamberisin's Ta'lete for liver trouble. Mentions a seller W. A. Dae ble in Gladatone with dubious medical praise.
A Ballarat resident endorses Chamberlain's Golic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a top treatment for dyspepsia diarrhoea and dysentery. The user notes personal use and strong merit in every opportunity.
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