30 May 1917
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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 30, 1917
Page
1
A notice states Milkins LLustered Ladies Nurse has opened Piluate Hospital at Beechdale for ladies offering good accommodation and burnog care. The item mentions appointments and attendance by lotions and staff.
A garbled hand written recipe text describes beef teak roast with pepper onion juice and gravy, a spaghetti and cheese tomato sauce, mutton and macaroni, and putt timbales of mutton. It outlines grinding meat, browning, simmering slowly, and making a tomato cheese sauce with parsley.
A damaged recipe page touts a home remedy for cold and coughs using HEENZO Emenee with water and sugar or honey. It claims a pint of healing mixture can be made for 12 HEENZO forte and sells the method as easy and affordable.
A flawed wartime message notes recruiting struggles in Victoria with discouraging sentiment about young men reading of battles like Bullecourt and choosing not to serve. It emphasizes a perceived lack of valour among volunteers and calls for duty.
The Australian Defence leadership announced Bantams may enlist for the AIF. After review by General Birdwood and Army medical authorities, standard heights are set for infantry and machine gunners, with allowances for a few under five feet for special service. This move aims to boost recruitment and fill ranks in the fighting forces.
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