Melbourne Letter on Elections and Local Affairs
The Melbourne Letter covers public interest items from the state Parliament session near closing, including a £2855 loan for Fitzroy canal works and a report on five estates bought for closer settlement housing 33 661 acres and 237 families. It notes 1902–1903 wages for locomotive drivers, firemen, and cleaners, and comments on solitary confinement in the Supreme Court. It also mentions traffic chaos from cricket crowds, press coverage during elections, and debates on pub counter lunch and beer prices.
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Cinet
Exchange
Callins-street
Argus
Age
Russia
England
Thames Estuary
London
Foster
Barr
Fitzroy Cuanel
Legislative Assembly
Numbber
API
Raiway
Justice Hodges
Melbourne
Supreme Court
Ius
Counter Lunch Dread in Melbourne Yet Public Fears Loss
A Melbourne piece laments the counter lunch scene in hotels where cheap meals tempt patrons and crowd the bar. It notes greasy floors and piggish eating, while praising those who value the inexpensive sixpenny meals and resist abolition, citing Dr Maloney’s quip about small meals and brains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Malcolm McEacharn
Dr Maloney
Zam-Buk promised cure for skin and piles in 1910 ad
A testimonial from Miss M J Romand of Sunny Side Vineyard Forbes NS praises Zam-Buk Great Herbal Healing Balm. The advertisement touts Zam-Buk as cure for piles ringworm eczema running sores and more and as embrocation for sore muscles. It promotes a free sample pot with a penny post stamp and direct from Pact Street Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Romand
Sunny Side Vineyard
Forbes
N.S
Zam-Buk Co
Pact Street
Sydney
Cricketers Schedule for Rosedale Cowwarr Traralgon Fixtures
The record lists cricket fixtures with byes and matches among Rosedale Cowwarr Traralgon and Traralgon from January to March. Dates include January 9 16 January 28 February 6 20 27 March 1 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crooke
Rosedale & Cowwarr
Rosedale
Teacalgar
Bold claims for Wallordsymes medicine cited
The passage lists ten bold assertions about Wallordsymes: cures for colic cholera morbus and stomach pains. cures dysentery and diarrhoea. chronic diarrhoea cure. reliable in cholera infantum. cures epitemical a. prevents bilious disease. quick and effective for bowel issues. never harmful. pleasant and safe. and claims it has saved more lives than any other medicine. It urges households to keep a bottle and notes J. F. MILLIGAN sells it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milligan
Desert Fens Te Alive Job Printing At Grat-clasa Prices
A brief notice announces job printing services offered in Grat-clasa style at fair prices. The ad highlights quick turnaround and affordable rates for various desert themed printing needs.
One Man's Sixteen Years of Ill Health and Recovery
A man recounts sixteen years of severe illness and near death from heart and digestive failures. He describes failed medical care, risky treatments, and a dramatic recovery after a decisive medical intervention.
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Havelock
Darx
Baker
Ron
E. Grubb
Franklin Street
Beat
F. & EH. Grubb
wZex
T. H
Waite
Traralgon
R. D. Fretwell
Errl- Merchan
Bleck
A BP Baggy & Carriage Bs Builders & A Importers
Sea A Ho Ee
J. S. Milligan
General Merchant
Anewies
ey-Harris Machinery
Cuming Smith
Adama
Seets, Go, &O
Covey One Seceien Sinare Sa Tan
OUSE
Nealth
Bridson
Eta Benton
Mittae
Meneda
Arenard
Vida
Sari
Clements
Acre
Risch
Cemesie Tiek
Parliakent
Tate
Kilebek J. Dleared
Catton
State of
Vin
Stone
Armene Mowe
Tone Se Ees Ganinea Pe
The
Peace
Tile Cental
Baeger
Mesary Farm
Flynn's Creek
T. H. Row & CO
Save Row Axe Waal
Auditors
LAN SU Arce
EAL
Trarkigon
T. H. Row
National Mutual Life Assurances Assoc
Nerwich Colon Fire Insurance
Soi
Corporation City of Mejhouree Bank
Aantranan Deposit and Mortuary
Mutuas Assurance
Victoria St
Mettonrndebrough
Mort and Uy
Australian Mutual
Social Davey Machinery
Utenalla
Trarsigen Creatory
Travalzon Stables
Avery
Hughes
Aterm
Surroundine
Bosbom Street
Hotham Street
Traralgos
J.H. Plan
Kings
Herness
Hotham
Seymour Streets
Traralgus
D. Russell, Undertaker
C. Toongabbie
Undertaking
Aij Ts Uranches
Traralgo
Moree
Trafalgar
Varregon
Varnam Wivomfeld
Wariagel
Tragalgon
Stratey
Maire
Stratford
Dep
Gie Tharalgon
Depa
Strettora
Iat Rata Asa
Tharalgos
Malfea
Dawson
Heyfeld
Tinambe
Fatten Stratford
Trarsigon
Porty
Sale
Faione
Sidle
Delphian
Asana
Cory
Logie
Arav
Alfa-Laval
TIMES
Princess
Melotte
J. Bartram & Son
King Street
Waconia
Tore
Benen
Ricolson
Seymmar-street
Pasenen
Wayale
Tiifieet
Aealthy
Cori
Avani
Skibin
Asityy Roberts
Phese
AH Cures, Son
A. L Gale
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