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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
4
Ballarat resident Mr T Reece says fifteen years of headaches biliary trouble and various doctor visits vanished after using Bile Beans For Bitiousness. He reports perfect health for two months and endorses the product, noting wide fame and local availability at 1s 1d for small boxes and 2s 3d for large boxes.
The Melbourne letter dismisses a rumour of shifting the Royal Agricultural Show to Geelong and praises secretary Mr Patterson for Flemington preparations. It notes growing entries in horses cattle and sheep, improved grounds and show ring, with seating for ladies. It also covers Tom Mann's socialist tour and critiques on land policy and the Defence Department Rangers.
A statutory declaration from Chess Ressste Beeteam recounts severe misery and fatigue in Melbourne tied to a chest illness. The narrator describes distress, coughing, and bodily weakness, claiming doctor prescribed remedies without relief until tonic improves health. The piece reflects late 19th or early 20th century medical anxieties and patient experiences in Melbourne.
A man charged with vagrancy in a telegraph police court claimed weekly support kept him from loafing. The County Court judge later quashed the lower conviction after hearing corroboration of the weekly £1 support, noting the oddly weak basis for detention. The tale recalls an old metropolitan police court where a mother’s care led to discharge rather than punishment.
A Victorian editorial laments the Premier Mr Irvine’s plan to reenact the Factories and Shops Act with only slight modifications before October. It argues this narrow approach fails the broader reform urged by the Royal Commission and keeps the law as a tool for union power, delaying genuine improvement for workers and employers.
Advert says Harley's Ear Lotion cures deafness noises in head and head ailments. Claims remarkable results for longstanding cases, offers delivery with instructions and testimonials. Direct order from Harley at 23 Stockdale Road South London.
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