During 1909 only one "man" of so low an age as fifteen years was married in Australia. His occupation was described as that of "indefinite industrial worker." Foui' males were married at the age of sixteen years. Two were engaged in mercantile pursuits and two were indefinite industrial workers. In tho ' Commonwealth Year Book' for 1910 the ages and occupations of the bridegrooms of 1909 are 66t forth. Tho occupations are—l,9l2 professional, 797 domestic, 5,425 mercantile, 3,056 transport and communication, 13,931 industrial, 8,601 primary producers, and 143 " indefinite." Tho " indefinite' class is defined to mean "chiefly persons who have retired from business and are living on their own means." Apart from this fortunate class, tho average age at marriage ranges from 28.40 years in tho ■manufacturing class to 33.10 years in the pastoral class. One girl. was married at the age of 13 yearn, and twelve spinsters at 14 year.". The oldest bridegroom was 89 years of age. Two widows gave their ages at their last appearance bafore the altar as 77 years. NIGHT COUGHING SPELLS. Night coughs are easily cured if you only have the right remedy on hand. The best thing to do is to always be prepared with a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. You can take an occasional dose right from the bottle, and two doses will relieve you so you Lcmv h»ve a scj&aigbi'a ntf.—[A«!***l
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Evening Star, Issue 14575, 25 May 1911, Page 7
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230Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Star, Issue 14575, 25 May 1911, Page 7
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