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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 09, 1909
Page
2
A fragment from a historic newspaper describes a one year old baby girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dave, found near a drawer with a stray trace of strychnine. The item references a possible poisoning event and notes confusion over details and timing.
Amated was played at Callige mee cricket ground on Saturday between Married and Single teams. Edgar captained Married with F Budycomb in charge of Single. Budycomb’s side dominated wickets as players like Thomsen and Beard fell to various bowlers Doda Tanner and Partch. J Downey remained not out, securing a late narrow advantage amid imperfect spell details.
A garbled mix of ads and notices from Traralgon area include cosmetics and clothing mentions like Mouseline de Soir and Double Width fabrics, nurse and hospital notes at Euinsex Private Hospital Hotham Street with moderate charges, and miscellaneous business relocations and promotions. Also listed are season tickets for Gippsland Bands, a clearance sale tease, a tinsmith relocation near the Grand Junction Hotel, and tailor services offering guaranteed suits. Some entries warn about eye care and safety, with money lending offers and machinery ads.
Members clash over combining two trips into a single holiday plan. The Board of Advice supports the Band trip but insists on public benefit and timing. Disputes focus on whether February or March trips best serve the public interest and weather concerns.
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