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Newspaper
Clunes Guardian And Gazette
Location
Clunes, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
1
Price list for ladies gabardine and various fabrics including heat galatea shirting plain or stripe lark crochet cotton wool brands and berlin wool old prices and Ballarat price reference. Includes coats, calico, damask, rugs and wool shirts with sizing notes and market terms.
Cambridge Street Maryborough Illinois dentist J P Shrigl wires about painless correcting offerings. Visit Clunes weekly with M Browntull. consult at Chik Metal Nevet Nevett, Darlarat. Appointments, court attendances, and sale day schedules. Also accepts trust money lending inquiries. Telephone Linllarat 62.
The American Tea held at the Presbyterian Sunday School to aid the Home Mission Fund drew a large, diverse crowd from town and surrounding areas. Rev J Legge welcomed guests as piano duets and singing entertained, with gifts auctioned and a substantial profit of about £9 reported.
The death occurred on Wednesday, March, of Matilda Victoria Mirel aged seven months, youngest child of Mr and Mrs Hire. A funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon at Clint Cemetery with services at the graveside conducted by Mr Foulkes and attended by W. Barkell. A memorial service and local notices referenced Kitchener Memorial events, voter activities, hospital tenders, and other local happenings, including church services and a grand sham of charity events. Zeppelin and London losses were mourned as part of the broader community stories.
A deputation from the London branch of the Australian Natives Association urged that bona fide Australians in England be allowed to join the Australian Imperial Forces. They noted barriers even for doctors and nurses and called for transfer options similar to Canadians. Mr Fisher promised to relay the view to the Government, with no hostile stance from Defence Minister Pearce.
A temperance talk at the Methodist School Hall by Bro. Johnson, Superintendent of the Balbirae District, emphasized the dangers of alcohol and the pledge for youthful abstinence. The gathering featured instructional pictures, praise for the Rechabite Lodge, and calls to support 6 o'clock hotel closing and anti-liquor measures.
An advertisement touts Brown's Bronchial Troches for throat irritation hoarseness and hacking cough. It claims rapid relief for lingering throat issues and notes the product is sold by respectable chemists with John Brown and Sons branding and distribution details.
A soldier's letter from Malta dated 26/11/10 reports arrival at Matta after sailing from Alexandria aboard a troopship with the King's Own Scottish Borderers. He notes ships, French battleships, and submarines, describes Malta's rocky streets and hat-wearing women, mentions nurses, and says the battalion is in action near Verdun. He recalls the journey from Marseilles to the firing line, the reception by locals, and Australians arriving to boost morale. He writes of raids, air activity, and limited casualties, and mentions meeting Arch and Kim Campbell as well as Malin King and Geo Davey, while hoping to improve French.
The record notes Clarke's Blood Mixture as a highly popular blood purifier praised for curing scrofula skin diseases pimples and various blood disorders. It claims to cure kidney pains and gravel with no mercury and warns against counterfeit substitutes sold worldwide by unscrupulous makers.
Markets at Clunes yards saw steady attendance with strong demand for supplies. Notable entries included young pigs and various named lots such as Mies Nichalson Lord Clyde Mrs Mollugh Glengower. Next sale on the 24th will offer bred and comeback weaners, mostly bred, with wool prospects and good shedding.
Wholesale market notes list prices for oats barley potatoes and flour with several figures and freight terms. Entries mention quantities and pricing in pounds shillings and pence, showing demand for potatoes and related produce.
Butter prices vary with factory prints and quality indicators. Potatoes range from 5 to 6 shillings, onions of the Brown Spanish type fetch 1 to 6 and a half shillings.
Ballarat live stock market notes Tuesday cattle tally 165 head penned with prime bullocks market £22 to £28 and cows £15 to £18. calves 14 penned. Sheep quotes range prime wethers £36s to £41s10d, ewes £35s to £37s, merino wethers £34s to £38s, lambs £26s to £30s. Total receipts 1032.
In Melbourne cattle sales today 1890 head were offered 1265 bullocks and 625 cows down 340 from last week. Buyers were active with firm prices across the board. Best bullock pens ranged from £15 15s to £23 extras up to £15 15s, cows up to £21, and fat cattle about 410 penned for morning sale with brisk demand.
On Tuesday June 27 the Mer turry Graham Gaiety Company will present a low to the loost program of music song and mirth. The cast includes Dorothy Manning Winifred Wynne Shirley Cooke Maisie Posner Mark Phillipa George Horton and Maryn. The show promises refined humor and up to date varieties with plans for autumn and winter eggs as farmers seek better pullets and feeding methods to secure eggs in winter.
An advertisement extols Clarke's Blood Mixture as a remedy for scrofula scurvy toothache purples and other diseases. It claims blood purity affects overall health and asserts thousands have been cured, warning against imitations and fake bottles.
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