Australian School Picnic Celebrates Day with Games
The Deummond Seale School held a festive afternoon with baskets of goodies, prizes, and sports, culminating in tea served by Lady and a fund contribution to the Lady Stanley's Red Cross. Teachers and parents supervised races and entertainment as children enjoyed sweets, games, and decorated fruit cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deummond Seale School
Schorl
Sal Frisiits
Tracher
Childrey
Agetralia
Jain
Tien
CH. Smythe
J. J. Metarihe
Patience
Jas
Chirk
Colin McLinis
Hanilesuper
Enrrey
Balanes
Lady Stanler
Viswaon Red Cross Fund
Mer
Syten
Jas. Clark
Taradale Soldier's Letter Describes Frontline Life
A letter from Private AL V. Peile of Taradale, dated 22 April, recounts heavy bombardment, hunger, and daily hardships near the front. He notes shelling, exposure to fire, and routine tasks like cooking and meals amid hardship, expressing hope for comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Swith
AL V. Peile
Taradale
Australis
Victoria recruits frontline reinforcement rates and allowances
The notice outlines service pay scales and pensions for Victoria’s forces. It lists annual salaries for officers and enlisted ranks, mentions pensions for total incapacity, and provides extra allowances for dependents including children and a wife’s share of a portion of the rate.
Elphinstone Signaller's Farewell and Local Happenings
ELPHINSTONE Signaller J T W Petty has qualified at Broadmeadows and Seymour and paid a farewell visit to his Elphinstone parents before enlisting. The column also reports community events at Elphinstone including theatre showings, a mechanic's institute notice, and town affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J T. W. Petty
Broadmeadows
Seymour
Petty
Elphinstone
From
Bec
Lawsonville Park
Messie Fletcher
McGillvary
Leguire
Swit
Doran
McManus
Neville
Hohiville
Aloscow
Uphinstone
Uel Crowley
Angtow Rane Kin's Picture Co
Eoive
Hhe Institute
W. Lawson
Mechanics Institute
Lisnbs
Victoria
Man of Sayre
Rushion
Severa Cirechare
Iun
Iun and Allied Industries
Coles
Spilney
Dara
O'Brien
Elphinasane Cottsmergial
Sydney
Nas
Colors
ATL
Robert Gray
Sutton Grange
Sericanzhy
Taki IZ
Helee
Metcalfe
Shire Hall
Sutton Crane
Elphinatine
SNL
Bob
Ang Monvalkar
Yoie
Old Alle
Grange
Walt
Gillie Calbun
Jock
Maeehlens
Plphinstone
Phinstone
Alt
Nickeys
Treflenstane
Wiluge
Wiscahim
Bydlerphar
Legive
How to trench for fertile garden soil
An article explains trenching to deepen the soil and improve fertility in gardens. It describes removing surface soil, loosening subsoil with a pick, layering manure or substitutes, turning soil, and repeating until the entire bed is trenched. It notes care with weeds, rocks, and soil settling after completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Yardens
Inter
Dean's Back Ache Pills Endorsed By Sufferer In Castlemaine
A Castlemaine wool merchant J J Jackson credits Doan's Backache Kidney Pills with curing years of kidney pain and backache after a brief course. An Sydney ad promotes the pills at 279 shillings per bottle via Poster McClellan Co. Also notes municipal amalgamation debate with Mount Franklin and Glenlyon councils preferring Daylesford links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J Jackson
Wool Merchant
Dovelor Street
Castlemaine
Down's
Dean
Greil Iene
Inter
Tackside Coifroms
Linly
McClellan Coy
Pitt Street
Sydney
Mount Franklin
Glenyon
Daylesford
Glenlvonshire
Asternge
Bowly
Washires
Eid
Glenlyon
Bolton
McCarthy
Smythe
Cain
Straiters
Eielt
McLeod
Daylestard
Belgian Relief Fund Weekly Collection Falls Short in Kyneton
The twenty first weekly Belgian Relief Fund tally for Kyneton district shows a drop to £13 0s 8d. A box at Mr Baldwin's and Arcadia raised part of the total, with four country sections contributing £4 1s 6d. Last week’s Kyneton collection was £17 4s 6d. The report lists numerous street-by-street donations, totaling through Mollison and nearby streets toward the Arcadia building, with Mrs Duncan and Meg Twng among contributors. The overall grand total and regional box collections are noted, along with thanks to many collectors for their efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyneton
Australia
Mollison Street
Johnscon
Gardens
Bore
Max Well
Duncan
Meg Twng
Jadkin' Street
Groves
Welsh Street
Miss Dobinson Y
High Street
Pinnell
Moltizon Street
Armstrome
Wedge Street
Mitchell and
Temnehamp
Racecourse
Biper Street
Bowles Sweet
Wedgwood
Weige
Piper Street
Brofes
Mitchell
Ryanehamp
Wedge
Doyglett Shreet
Mise Davidson
Ames Lai
Brockelhank
Fay Kyneton
Aff Baldwin
Arcadia
Blackhill
Campbell
Gilray
Piper's Creek
cRaynton
J Walker
Mesdames
R. Baldwin
Levick
Taylor
da. Fonte
Kidder
Brockellank
Missex
Davidean
Armisttone
Bel
A Soldier's Mother and the Quiet Valor Beyond War
A poem honors mothers of soldiers, praising a mother's sacrifice and courage above battlefield fame from Dardanelles battles. It contrasts heroic soldiers with the unseen bravery of mothers whose sons endure peril, pain, and loss. Also promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as influenza relief with local sales noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlan
Chamberlain
Tye
Rynerton
Chas, Matthews, Malmsbury
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Drummond EN
Pete, Pee
Australian Expeditionary Forces
Wer Dye
Corporsi Tae
Hin
Glenlyonshire Conseil
Glentyatt Recreation Reserve
Redden
Bit
Couvislors
Cry Bolton
Fi Smythe
Kyacton
Dardanelles
Elaine
Phat
Gates
V.C
WURSE
Endres
Bundaberg
Nth
Queensland
Remarkable Ieller O
Hndberg
Clements Tonic Ltd
Mt. Perry
Willis Bros
SLOUR
Elour
Bray
T and Oats Clik
SES
Vleur
Willis. Bros
Hearne
Ih. J
A. A. Brown
Mayfield
N.sw
Howie
Hean
Timi Steel
Jan Guaran
Robbetson
Te Bai
Meinainie Offee
Gane Yu Street
Lava
B.ceal,” Timbe Ty
Neuse
Uy Kudu
Astralian Institut O
Ays
Heoner
Sutherland
Australien
Ayon, Invemnul Om
Mia Ism Ninraal Live Soure Ee Society
Palmer, Stevens & Rennick, Solicitors
Hall Practic Tailor
Howlett
Soll
Telford Dros
Hide and Skin Buyers
Guardian
Boole
McEwan
Gene OE
Wests
Deyament
James McEwan & CO
Melbourne
Busiet
Elizabeth ST
Furviure Sargeins
Jytet
TP. Hayes
Equitable Stores
Postcarts
Nroer
and Navy
Seryine
Aleares
Twopesie
Lady Soreeheui
Armstrong Bros
Ford” Harrison
Peears
Jesuiston
Guaty
State of
Vic
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