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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
7
Reports from the French front near Laon describe patrols and troop movements as authorities report limited gains and local setbacks. In the Aegean and Greek regions tensions rise with political and military maneuvers amid ongoing Allied efforts. News from Australia and Britain notes conscription debates and growing war readiness with public demonstrations and strategic assessments.
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Mrs Bessie Vincent of Newtown credits Dr Sheldons New Discovery with curing her severe pneumonia after sleep was restored by the remedy. She notes the medicine soothed pain and allowed rest, leading to full recovery. The product, priced 1/6 and 8/, is sold and available at Hendersons Boordy street. Oat crops in the Tanke irrigation area are estimated to yield 7 to 75 bushels. Mr W Tweedle, Coraki town clerk, received severed presentations before moving to Bellingen where he was appointed town clerk.
An intricate notice from Mth Battalion Mins Glidge Harris of Prudhoe Darling Paint Bowl invites women with connections to the battalion to assist establishing a centre in Sydney for regimental comforts. Harris seeks correspondence to form a recruiting committee and arrange for letters to be forwarded, with a meeting planned in Sydney to finalize details.
A letter from Richard S. Rowlingon Manila praises Prono cough remedy. He states prolonged exposure in bad weather caused a heavy cold and chest chill, but four doses in hot water cured him. He recommends Prono to others and notes it is sold in stores and chemists for 1/7 and 2/4 per bottle.
An opinion piece argues Australia should not wait for conscription, citing Les Darcy’s boxing fame and family background. It discusses wartime sacrifice, Britain’s calls for manpower, and Australia’s place in war industry, urging national mobilization and a raise in available strength. It notes Darcy’s potential boxing return and a general push for stronger national effort.
Last month the Gextewck White Council received £9972/2/0 in rates. Mr E Graver and Mine Butter were married at Tenterfield recently. The Guyra Shire Clerk salary has been raised to 2300. Master Claudy Hargrave, son of Mr and Mrs Hargrave of 8 Hargrave, Waleha, received a send-off prior to his deployment.
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