Melbourne Observers Note Cash Comforts Amid Hard Times
From Our Own Correspondent surveys Melbourne’s social mix as luxury travel and cafes thrive on Collins Street between 3 and 5:30 pm while concerns rise over prices and taxation. The piece recalls past strikes, Aboriginal policy, and Federation anxiety, linking urban wealth with broader economic strain.
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Times
Collins Street
Melbourne
Elvsa
Nile
Daily Press
Mynster
Church of England
Vatican
Shells
Lygon Street
Conecion
Victoria
India
Higgins
Tom Toma
North Melbourne
Nike
Sandringham
Frankston
Scalpsville
Feen Tree Gully
Theas
Fitzroy
Exhibition Gardens
Prosperity, decline and vision from colonial Victoria
The piece traces agricultural pioneers turning virgin forest into productive land, praises pastoral workers and exports, and critiques city prosperity and its booms. It notes past exhibitions, financial collapses, and current unemployment, urging state aid to producers and tax restraint. It closes with a medicinal notice and a local business ad.
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South Gippaland
Foresta
Solomon
Wimaseils
Victora
Abe
Trades Hall
Melbourne
Canada
South America
India
Holland
Russia
Victoria
Commonwealth
Great Southern Star
iN THE GRIP OF THE ICE BY A YANKER
A glacier tale recalls discovering a frozen body whose identity tied to a marriage tour decades earlier. The couple explored high glacier reaches amid grand ice and stark pinnacles as the ice slowly yields its secret.
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Sudow
Victorian fete prize draw in Melbourne auction note
A Melbourne event lists prizes including a piano valued at £105 a Remington typewriter £25 and a gold watch with chain plus porcelain, art ware and EP ware prizes. Draws to be held May 26 with no postponement at the Fete and Art Union attended by the Governor and notable figures.
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Charlie
Edround Barton
Robert
Melbourne
Prince A Lee
Jough and Warren
Remington
J Cabin
Sid. Rang
Y Ktaiterson
Fingridge
W. Withers
Julios Auton
Charles Nuttall
A. Hap AL Colgahoun
Ramsay
Broker Hill Chambers
Queen Street
Louradere
Auscmon
Tome
Christendom and Popular Theology Lecture Notes
A fragmentary critique of popular theology and Christendom's view of God, Christ, and the Trinity. It argues for Scriptural knowledge as essential, cites belief in God as the basis of worship, and discusses miracles, the Spirit, and the nature of Christ amid Unitarian challenges. Names and dates are ambiguous due to OCR errors.
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Vieiwe
Redecar
Crettor
God
Angel
Jesus Christ
Father
John
Jesus
Sinan
Heaven
Ecclesias
Christ
Chin
Adam
Gil
Hume
Ted
Cannes
Light
Telegurne Tiaidens Misery And Health Collapse
Local reporter recounts a distressing case of long illness and debility. A woman describes severe headaches, nausea, coughing fits, and chronic weakness that left her unable to sit up and fearing consumption. Treatment sides effects and nervous breakdown followed before she stopped medicines after a tonic caused relief.
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Tonio
The Triune God Confronted by Theological Doubt
A fragment from a 19th century book page discusses Trinitarian doctrine, calling it a contradiction and a jumble of words. It critiques the unity of God with three persons and mentions works for sale by a bookseller, including lectures and prophecy text. Names include A. Cans and Galbraith.
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Thiteen
Fenglard
AH Cans
Trara
Galbraith
Tyree
Trade and repair services advertise solid gold clocks
An old classified ad from Mevoy & Co. at 34 Market Street Methoarny promotes solid gold clocks and varied jewelry with skilled workman repair services. It promises reasonable prices and invites Old and New Friends to rally around the business, noting lease options and reductions in prices.
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Furstclase
Frere MEVOY #& CO
Methoarny
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F. & E. Grubb
Franklin Street
FEF. & HE. Grubb
D. J. M‘carthy
FO. Narshall
M'Cormick
Empire
Oliver
Planet
Junr
Wdmills
Wire Sthainers
N.A. Sewing Machines
CROWN
D. J. M.carthy’s
Timamith and
Iro
Ager
Ehanklin Street
Traralgon
T. H. Row & CO
Frersiges
T. A. Row
Swoxs Vatuaron
Foerth
Victoria Bullting Society
Birch Jp
Arnold
Millicaan
Yan Poe
Rosepare
Thamalgon
Foam
Mornett
Summuorises
Pam
Tooxcanme
Sum
Apti
Hevneias
Charles Dave
Rosedale
Tiaiden
C. E. Bertram
Loca
Mire
Cinta
Eligareh
Etta
Drapercatrest
Alert Park
Fcpot
Uae
Gotch
Eden
Cochrane
Lare Geo, Dochrane
Droit Otter
Athens
Zeup
He Kruse
Ume Tang
Melle
Davt
Malnensc Ay
Metrorese
Windies
Varray Vintayar
Trars Las
Cme
S ‘Upart
Loy Vans Flynn
Stuathold Mil
Stulstfort
Bopan
Minas
Gornie
Nayhead
Trweale Fui
Jbaratgon Itepait
Mallia Sthatford
Emia
Mwam
Serthiet
Hwagolong Te Herth
Felton, Grimwade&Co
Tage
Tel
Gaetan
Ueatiee
Spmn
Ping
Notich
Depar Murari
Yairagre Tralalynt
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