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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1915
Page
4
An old advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin scalp and hands with fragrant creamy emollients. A free trial sample-by-post offer invites readers to request a Skin Book from Ib Tota & Coy in Sydney, selling worldwide.
London reports General Sie Lay Hamilton describes Allied assaults at Anzac and Sulva Bay with Turkish defenses repelled and prisoners taken. The same update notes a Turkish minister Enver Pasha promised a Balkan army while railway lines near Constantinople to Smyrna were blocked for several days to aid mobilization. The British and Russian lines face ongoing turmoil with naval actions in the Black Sea and troop movements across the Gallipoli theater.
Frank case testimonials from Mr Henry Whim and Mr Painter praise Doans Ointment as a cure for piles lasting eight and eight years respectively. The ads claim it also relieves itching bleeding and discomfort and touts availability from Foster McClellan Co at 2/9 per pot with post free option.
An OCR fragment discusses influenza relief with Chamberlains Powder and Chamherisin, mentioning immediate symptom relief and safety. It notes availability from Ryne ton and Coss Matthews, Malmabury, urging early use at first influenza signs. The text appears garbled and may include misspellings and archaic phrasing.
E Alexander Powell report from Belgium via Daily Mail describes French advance in Alsace between the Rhine and Vosges. He notes bombardment relief for towns like Retisemont, showcases shells and helmets, and details German prisoners and Alpine Chasseurs.
Elphinstone dealer Dr Owens sent mixed store cattle and fat sheep to Bendigo. Cattle sold to £6, store sheep to £1 6d, fat sheep near £2. J Plewghur also marketed young store cattle, two-year-olds up to £5 10s, yearlings to £6 in. Buyers note improving prices though historic highs seem distant.
A large amount of work was completed for the Kyneton Women’s Patriotic Fund with significant donations noted from Brien, Friel, Mrs Thomson, Miss Mary Kennedy, and several branches and individuals. Items include socks, linen, towels, sheets, garments, underwear, scarves, slippers, bags, and medical supplies, with returns from local auxiliaries and a note of thanks from the French Red Cross in Melbourne.
The Kyneton market saw large turnout with buyers present as cattle yarding ranged broadly from fat cows to store cattle and yearlings. Sheep yarding was small but in strong demand with high prices noted for fat ewes and lambs while stores drew eager competition. Private George Stringer of Lauriston is listed among recent Australian war casualties.
Months ago a plan to tolerate nonconformist worship in Bedford parishes under the Miays bishop was announced. Presbyterian services began in three town churches after Episcopal services, with Cardington and Elseaw hosting gatherings. Nanesmohists and Luntianns welcomed the approach, showing religious spirit crossing ecclesiastical barriers.
A medical man discusses alcohol as a narcotic agent in which a single glass may sharpen wits yet dull judgment. He recounts a writer who finds champagne helpful to writing but notes the subsequent decline into careless behavior, neglect of consequences, and eventual depression after intoxication.
A fragmented quotation from Outlook portrays doom and hatred as roots, with death and life reversed in stark prophetic lines. References to places and figures appear obliquely, suggesting a literary or editorial aside on societal decay and future fear.
Recruiters seek Victoria’s men aged 18 to 45 with heights from 5 feet 3 inches and 33 inch chest. Pay scales listed for lieutenant through private, with separation allowances for married members and per-child benefits, plus total incapacity pensions. Also includes testimonials for Hean’s remedies and a Gallipoli era anecdote about an Australian in the trenches and a Turkish bomb incident.
A narrative on Dr. Chariign White’s death while disinfecting a battlefield amid shellfire. It laments the loss of skilled medical workers and the broader toll on experts, noting eleven killed and the ongoing waste of lives in wartime service.
Statistics show more deaths from whooping cough than scarlet fever but fear of fatal cases remains. Chamberlain's Chugh Kennedy is cited for quick relief, soothing coughs, loosening mucus, and countering pneumonia. Sold by chemists and storekeepers in Kyneton and Chas. Matthews, Malmspiry.
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