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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1914
Page
4
Fragmentary copy outlines global war tensions with Britain and Germany. Reports note Allied and German actions, neutrality debates, stock market impact, and naval encounters. Articles mention Australia and New Zealand trade talks, Indian troops, and declarations about London accords. Continuous war coverage laments Verdun stalemate and submarine threats.
At Malem Town Hall Sir Wil Very Irvine addressed the ward on the war and Australia’s role. He argued Germany’s expansionist aims, warned of future conflict, and urged Australians to act as the empire mobilized. Cheers greeted calls for vigilance and unity.
The Kyneton stock market lists cattle and sheep figures including Merino wethers and crossbred ewes with varying prices. Notes mention late rail impacts on cattle values, strong competition in certain lines, and broad yarding totals with high and low ends for prime cattle and store stock.
Market listings show produce prices for wheat, barley and oats, potatoes, and seasonal fruits. Poultry items include turkeys, poults, ducks, fowls, and pigeons with varied weights and per unit costs across categories and dates.
Melbourne markets report scarce trading with limited Saturday business and variable straw prices. The University of Melbourne announces December examinations and courses across anatomy physics English drawing Latin and more, with detailed senior and junior offerings and exam schedules.
A lively concert featured piano pieces and songs by performers including Dempsey and Anderson. The evening concluded with audience appreciation and a fundraising total of £25 8s from a pig raffle and ticket sales to aid cancer charities.
The Winger prints Ms R Oliver as president of the Elphinstone Anglers Club and notes the society’s good work for sport on the Coliban Rivers. It recalls the club’s early presidents, Smith and Robert Oliver, praising trout stocking, perch fishing, and the district’s angling prospects.
The article recounts humorous backblock tales from New South Wales sermons at St Pauls Cathedral and a Bash Brotherhood gathering. A preacher uses a bird's maze craft as a teaching aid while recalling Sunday school scenes and a joke about Pontius Pilate.
An old advertisement touts Sood cough mixture as a splendid medicine for coughs influenza colds and sore throats. It claims no boiling or filtering and offers a pint bottle from penny cost with simple directions. Sold by chemists including I W Heany and others with mention of Heany Chemist and Clark Street address.
A Melbourne shop introduces Blake sole-sewing machines in High Street promising speed and quality for ladies boots and gentlemens wear. The advance reduces transit and delays, with customers able to view the workshop and machinery at the fire shop window. The proprietors claim high efficiency and prompt order fulfillment at moderate charges.
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