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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
6
Advertisement from James Burge & Co Melbourne touts Burge's Patent Rug for cattle and horses. Claims include zero cost options and warnings against knockoffs, with address at 444 Little Collins Street Melbourne.
A Swiss mountain guide and companions risk life on a perilous ascent as a rope saves others at a chasm. A tired passenger dies after heroic acts. A London couple faces poverty, aided by a beef gift, while a shipboard bravery tale ends with a selfless rescue. A boy and a priestly figure feature among varied anecdotes of courage and tragedy.
Country residents eye Melbourne for midwinter trip to Flemington week. Jumping events captivate, with Grand National Hurdle and Steeplechase drawing large crowds. outline of July meeting highlights races, purses, and major heats across two days and the concluding weekend.
A strange report warns of dangers from flowering plants. Primula varieties trigger erysipelas like attacks in some people, with gloves advised for handling certain blooms. Daffodils and orchids are also noted as hazardous to sensitive individuals, while strong perfumes may provoke bay fever symptoms.
At Metropolitan Fire Brigade HQ a helmet collection honors firefighters who died on duty. Since 1868 the black battered helmets bear official notes of each death, such as Joseph Ford who perished after saving lives at a Gray’s Inn Road fire in 1871.
An 9 Indy asks Henry what he would do if bare tare entered the house. He replies that they have never had their own way for thee bent yet, reflecting a domestic exchange with rustic phrasing and moral tone.
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