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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 10, 1909
Page
3
Members discuss shifting to a 1 pound subscription after year one to fund debt and running costs. Debate on making the levy a limited 12 month measure or permanent. A pavilion project is endorsed with committee to seek funds, plan concerts, and involve ladies. work parties to beautify grounds are organized.
Tomorrow the Traralgon Coursing Club stages its fourth meet of the season for the Vic President's Trophy, featuring 17 dogs at £1 each plus a £555 donation from Count Von Horn. Start is from the black gate Loy Yang at 4:00 am with a full day promised. entries include Wright’s Pir Manion and several named contenders among a long list, all drawn for the event.
W Christensen and Co report sales at their August rootay delivering prices for oats oats Aizetlan to 2s Tartuan and Clydesdales 2s 6d peas Dun dill 4s Pd Berkshire Hero 6s Sl potatoes carthens fs TA pink eyes others 4d flock prices and poultry figures. butter dairy goods advertised. Also a weathered health note on why colds are dangerous and Chamberlin Cough Remedy praised. job printing claim and miscellaneous ads for second hand goods and furniture.
A Gippsland council meeting discussed petition from 34 residents seeking to classify ma weed as a noxious weed, with Mr R A Graham noting similar petitions. Council heard about silage weed issues, agreed to consider guidance, and to inspect road works from Mamp ton's Creek to Cumming's allotment. A Toongabbie complaint on sand and rubbish damage was tabled, with engineer to assess drainage and piping needs.
The frozen lamb market shows no sign of recovery with both official and private ads uniform in pessimism. Growers must choose among selling to speculative shippers at low prices, shipping on their own account, or culling stock. Fees for killing, freezing, freight, insurance, exchange, and commission run about L28d per pound dead weight, leaving net returns uncertain and dependent on London market rates. Age’s Pain Balm marketed as a versatile remedy for rheumatism is promoted alongside ads urging district job printing quality.
Fragmentary OCR lists local sale bids and scores for towns including Traralgon Trarwizgon, Gormandale and Gurmandale with numbers like 240 and 29. It mentions Presbyterian Church Rex W Huey Stove Tremleon and Teeseabhiy Mr Tyert F Truvaleia 7, plus a note about traffic property at Upper Mezansd Creek to be sought. Y. Anderson.
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