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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1903
Page
3
Eye witnesses describe a night collision near Mount Victoria where four carriages and a brake van plunged into ballast after a head on impact. The engine suffered severe damage with buffers broken and boiler plates twisted. Remarkably no lives lost though one man sustained a minor leg injury from debris.
The report describes women in white domed dresses and blue ceremonial robes, noting simple yet refined fabrics and bantered florals. It mentions a resident observer viewing a May day in London with parasol and cornflower accents, and references 19th century revival styles and a Victorian shoppe display.
A long excerpt details buttons in various styles and materials from Queen Anne to modern designs, with commentary on aesthetics and value. It also covers a Victorian era market report noting cattle, sheep, and livestock sales, prices, and upcoming auctions, plus remarks on fashion trends and luxury footwear.
A sequence of sales by MPLEAN & Co and partners announces cattle drives in Gippsland. About 900 superb cattle to be offered at Me W. F. Howes farm at Tiers plus dairy herd dispersals at Mrefi Thomp sons farm. Additional sales by Mathieson Davis Skews Patterson Howat with 200 to 900 head of cattle, bulls cows and heifers destined for leading fatteners. The events include household goods receivers, cheese equipment, and a luncheon for attendees.
A historical notice concerns Pentland and Sergeant involved in a dispute over the Lolgerwoal Estate. The fragment suggests a property matter likely before a court or official body with actions related to ownership or title. Further readable details are unavailable in the supplied text.
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