Defence of Australia and political economy in Melbourne
A lengthy Melbourne Letter discusses defence estimates showing 309,623 war strength, reserve totals, and coastal security ideas. It critiques naval power, price rises for meat and butter, and proposes controls or safeguards. notes police recruitment, federal election doubts, and new rifles tested by the War Office with Victorian regiments awaiting results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Forrest
Australia
Defence Department
England
Spain
Argus
Labor Party
Victoria
Gwe
Yoo
Hume Cook
M.H.R
Reid
Commonwealth
Cook
Flks
Sclaliam
War Office
Manchester “Guardian
Bisley
Zam-Buk Advertised as Great Healer for Many Ailments
A Kingston Newtown reader recalls a daughter’s scalp sores improving after using Zam-Buk. The testimonial claims rapid clearing of pimples, hair regrowth, and relief from pimples, eczema, boils, rings, and other conditions. The copy touts Zam-Buk as a universal remedy with household use, urging readers to send a penny stamp for a free sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lam Qur
Ene Zam Buk Co
Syaney
Peary christens ship Roosevelt for Arctic voyage
Commander Peary launches the vessel Roosevelt at Bucksport Maine. Mrs Peary christens with a champagne bottle, and the ship sails for Portland to receive machinery and fittings. The 184 by 35 foot craft, built of white oak with copper sheathing, boasts 1900 horsepower and a wedge-shaped hull designed for ice towed operation in the Arctic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peary
Bucksport
Main
North Pole
Roosevelt
Mander Peaty
Hair Helper Promises Quick Hair Color Restore
An Australian climate claim promotes the Half-dollar Hair Helper by chemist Brinsmead. It allegedly returns grey hair to brown in three days and black in five, offered at half-a-crown plus postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belttar Nair
Brinsmead
Petty Sessions Court Dates Set for May and June
Petty Sessions at Rosepare-Priday and Heyfield set hearings for days in May and June. Summonses were issued on Tuesday the 6th and Tuesday the 16th for court on Thursday the 8th of June. Clerk of Courts notes ongoing preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosepare
Priday
Heyfield
Mystery of Adulterated Butter Export Ring Revealed
A scathing letter from a trade organ cites a Tooley Street firm using a guarded South Eastern warehouse to adulterate butter. Australian butter is shipped in, boxes sold locally, and Siberian butter blended with water to boost adulteration without detection. The letter warns of a plan to raise water content to 16 percent and describes a complex costed mixing scheme involving colonial butter and a new unidentified adulterant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Tooley -Street
Uuipulibal
le Dboies
Amalysia
Pam
Lotden
Wits
Sos
Custer
Sis Perent
Australia
Walking Encyclopedias in Windsor Magazine Remark
An amusing excerpt from a March Windsor Magazine piece on walking encyclopedias. The narrator recalls meeting Sir Walter Besant while discussing London history and a wager with a Scotch friend, highlighting Besant as an engaging, walking encyclopedia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Furniss
Walter Besant
London
Walter
Walter Tescat
Lonnton
Thadited
Why Pont tour Children Thrive
Children suffer worm infestations stunting growth and causing restlessness appetite loss and itching. A broad cure story promotes MEADS ALLOPATHIC WM POWDETS as a guaranteed remedy for intestine and thread worms with a postal price listed and multiple local distributors.
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Brixemean
Chenitet
Traralgon
Wirtiaws
Rosedale
Them
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NAVY
T. H. Waite
H. Waite
General Draper
Boot and Shoe Merchant
Grubbs
Melbourne
Bredsteads
Jedding
Edding
Fall Wright
F. & E. Grubb
Franklin Street
Trabalgeg
Zam-Buk
Commander Peary
Petty Sessions Courts
Leestene
Vialagreda Pedits
Fiat
Puente
Ym Acto
Panama
T. H. Row & CO
Lars Row and
Wallace
Land Financial
Franklinsted
Trarsigon
T. H. Wow
Swoon
Watcator
Oodon & Lancashire Fire Insurance Co
National Mutual Life Assurance Assocn
Berwick Union Fire Insurance Co
Devan Accident and Instantee Society Corporation
Ity
Bath
Australian Deposit and Mortgage Bays
Temperance and Genca! Mutual Site
Victoria Building Society
Damson, Strettle and Co
Ssetten Avents
Gippsi and Hatter
Asa
R. H. Brooks
Finzroy
AMDT
Faruers
Druids
ART Union
Exhibitios
Wischer & 60
Woo
Miss Annie
Ajo
Melb
Hospital
Eain
Thirie
St Patrick's Inn
Bourkerstreet
USA
J J. Brenan
Grattan and
Drummond Streets
Carttom
Town and
Counup
Urss Beardlonn
Viet Wa
Maciosarn
Lhe
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Lia
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Staarr
Poiliard
Berley
Brannir
Dea
Uai- Whitato Cet Tire
Boaje
Theo
ITA Rasawat
KR EI A
D. Geo. Wolfe
Ptician
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Mbeason
Ge Wolfe
Gippsland
Vraralgon, Ay
Felton
Resisteel
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Tote
Ayia
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Traraigen
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