Melbourne Letter on Premier Bent and Local Option
The Melbourne letter argues Premier Bent over policy of local option and compensation for hotel licensees. It criticizes parliamentary delay, Arbitration Court awards, and calls for fair treatment of licensees while noting educational funding and AMA conference reflections. It cites North Melbourne hotels, local option, and social impacts on middle aged hotelkeepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Tome Mao
Bent
Parliament
Tenn Os
Worthing
Ing Jong
Arbitration Court
Smal Court of Revision of Appeal
Beot
Mr Ben
Am.a
Queenscliff
Thes Birré
A.N.A
Anthony Trollope
Stricter military canteen rules tighten access and control
New regulations by military authorities ban intoxication in canteens for boys and cadets and prohibit contracting out operations. Canteens must be owned and controlled officially. A proposal to prepay postage duty on catalogues via stamps is being explored by the Posts and Customs Departments with Imperial authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pesta
Customs
Bile Beans Promote Tone For Seasonal Wellbeing
An advertisement extols Bile Beans as a tonic to strengthen liver and digestive systems after Summer. It cites Mrs Annie Robinson of Edinburgh Street Richmond Melbourne praising the remedy, claiming benefits for biliousness headaches indigestion constipation and related ailments. Boxes priced at 1/6 or 2s6d claim gentle effective relief suitable for all ages.
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Annie Robinson
Edinburgh St
Richmond
Satisfaction guaranteed dentures offered by Melbourne
An advertisement for artificial teeth by Dr. W. Thomas promotes durable denture sets, with claims of modern American techniques and low charges. It emphasizes restoration of bite, table settings, and aesthetics, noting worldwide reach including Australia and New Zealand. Extractions and evening hours are listed, along with location at 9 Swanston Street.
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Grand Sunction Hotel
Interiir
Meybourne
Thomas
Gist
Americ Dental
Deri Australia
Mayor Lecturers’ Association
England
Aumerica
Australia
Wits
New Zealand
Tasmania
Age
Sydney Mail
Balletin
Enquire of Your Neighbours The Case of Mrs Waters
A fragment from a 19th century paper discusses Mrs Agnes Waters and her reporting a reporter at her North Met street home. She describes her illness after sickness and the impact on appetite sleep and strength, noting advice from a chemist and a tonic said to help. The text reflects medical beliefs and social commentary of the era.
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A. Waters
Agnes Waters
Rel Street
North
GLOSER SETTLEMENT AND BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY DISCUSSION
A historical summary notes debates on sugar beet settlement programs in Australia, referencing figures like Mr. Jess, ministers and conferences in 1902. It discusses labor use, state settlement results, land areas for beet culture near proposed plants, and aims to boost domestic sugar production against imported white labor standards.
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Jans
Queensland
Australia
America
Taverner
Vicenne
Gippsland and Victoria offer large estates for closer settlement
The report discusses potential land for subdivision and closer settlement in Gippsland and western Victoria. It notes that sugar beet and flax crops are suited to these estates, with land to be allocated to intending settlers under price terms and payments, while awaiting suitable areas to be secured by the State.
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Gippsland
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Havelock Tobacco
Darko
Law, Somner & Co
Swanston Street
T. H. Waite
Franklin Street
Traraigen
J. H. Waite
Drapery
Cashoperse
T.H. Waite
EK. Grubb
Trabalgor
WE. Thomas
Swanston St
Flinders Anc
Lda Ie
Gloser Settlement Industry
ART Union
Daria
Hanes Et
Santres
Wischer
Chemarad
Sundrik Arnel
Ober
Mikkel Street
Melbouise Lreal Agent Macroxam
Wil Montag
Suineue
Hethe
Wim. Macdonald
the Corner
Poe
Rocerties
THN
Os Trigeritey Pty
Beusht
Oshorne
Hauke Sk Wey
Mye
Pitecey
Husain
Hersey
Maxe
D. Geo. Wolfe
Tsan
D. G. Wolfe
Ena
Alvenie
F. & E. Grubb
Suvearit
Tatu
Bere
Trihtes
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