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Newspaper
Camperdown Herald
Location
Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 26, 1917
Page
3
A broad sweep of wartime and home front items fills the page. Reports touch on Cape Sater and Geelong FC, air and sea dangers, emigration and recruitment in Canada and India, local injuries and deaths, weather, and public notices. Names, places, and events appear amid scattered notices and commentary.
Advert says Sanders Extract protects against harmful common eucalypt oil while offering relief for wounds burns sprains eczema and respiratory ailments. Claims cite Melbourne Age report on 1918 poisoning incident and emphasize safety and permanent cures with Sanders process refined extract.
A long notice extols Desring and McCormick Grain Drills as transformative for sowing, fertilizer use, and yields. It notes wide adoption across Australia with favorable prices, easy terms, and ready spare parts. Catalogs are mailed free by International Harvester Australia and agents in Brisbane Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Perth Hobart.
Camperdown held Empire Day with speeches by Mr Manifold and Mr Oman praising loyalty to the Empire. Sergeant Leathe addressed recruiting and wartime duties, recounting journeys from Melbourne to Alexandria and the troops' move to the front. Children urged to supportSoldiers with socks and comforts as Victoria’s school children raised funds and pledged ongoing loyalty.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a political meeting or coalition discussion on an allied rights issue. The readable items reference a federation congress and a stance on rights, with unclear names or dates. Further readable lines may clarify participants and location.
Weerste school held Empire Day with Mr T Axford chairing. Students contributed songs and essays, Miss Annie Nowell Jean McLeod Frances Wileon and others recited and sang. Mr J Stanley spoke, National Anthem sung, followed by tea and donations planned for a Red Cross appeal to support the school’s patriotic fund.
A reader from Petersham relates a past kidney bleeding blamed on stones later ruled unfounded after treatment and credits Warner's Safe Cure. The letter also praises a successful post surgery recovery and recommends the remedy. a promotional note follows about where to buy in various bottle forms.
The McGannon family expresses sincere thanks for the many letters telegrams and expressions of sympathy after their recent loss. Funeral services at Camperdown Methodist Church noted with Empire Services on May 27 with services at 11 am and 7 pm. Special retiring offerings each service support Soldiers' Camp Fonds.
The fragment lists camperdown and Stonyford locations with times 7 30 and 2 30 and two reverends A Dunn and A I Donaldson. It appears as a church communion or service schedule.
Clearing sale instructions from Mitt Minae to sell on a farm at Gookar include 50 cows of various grades, 12 bred Springing cows, 6 prime lambs, and 20 turkeys. Agents Emory & Co report a highly selected lot, all ready for early delivery, with cows inspected and recommended to buyers.
Sight specialist and expert visit the Dialect area on Tuesday June 13 at Laura Hotel. Eyes examined and sight tested using the latest instruments in optics to meet individual needs with modern eye care advances.
Mr P J Harper formerly of Morris company announces his new boot repair shop two doors from Mr Mackinnon’s butcher on Manifold Street Camperdown The shop offers boots of all descriptions repairs executed promptly and surgical work is a specialty using best materials and workmanship only
The elections are over with Hughes’s manifesto winning praise. The piece praises Hughes for his plain streetwise appeal and criticizes Labour voters who abandoned their ranks. It notes French battlefield victories and Australia’s workers supporting Fritz before turning to England, ending with a forecast of victory in Bendigo and western elections.
A marked sale announced by Tehan's Union Stores and partners highlights horses, cattle, harness, farm implements, vehicles, and household goods. The event lists draught and buggy horses, brood mares, sheep, drays, drills, mowers, ploughs, harrows, engines, wagons, and farm accessories with prices and stock notes, slated for Thursday May 24.
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