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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1915
Page
4
Fragmented wartime narration recalls Gallipoli retreat and trench hardships. Names and places like Harefield hospital and Australian troops mix with combat details and personal memories of soldiers, medical staff, and the journey home.
A fragmented 19th century advertisement discusses Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and urinary trouble. It touts testimonials from a Mr. Ashitian in Sydney and claims long lasting relief after a course of pills sold by Foster-M'Lellan Co. and available at 2 shillings per bottle.
BUTTON GRANGE Red Cross The Suitan Grange ladies branch continues active sale and sewing for Red Cross. In their first year they sent 30 flannel gowns 4 cushions 45 knitted sacks 9 dozen pillowcases 4 dozen bandages 5 pairs slippers 2 dozen handkerchiefs 4 knitted woollen caps scarf pajamas. Donations include crutches and numerous sewn items. A Miss Mylie Ewan Co concert proceeds funded sewing activities. Local farming notes report bumper crops milk and cheese factory activity with haymaking underway.
The Thursday market notes a steady but selective demand for fat cattle and store cattle with strong yardage and good supply. Fat cows and ewes show varied prices while lambs and crossbred sheep move with slight declines. buyers remain active with steady to higher quotes for prime lots and routine yarding across regions.
A list of honours conferred on members of Australian and New Zealand forces, including Privates and NCOs, for conspicuous bravery and service. Mentions units such as Light Horse, Light Corpo, Field Artillery, and Engineers. Names include Henderson, Barrett, and Rankine among others, with notes on actions and recognition during August and related campaigns.
Garden notes advise weekly questions answered in Thursdays issue. The Flower Garden urges brightening the yard with annuals, salvia, asters, dahlias, zinnias, nasturtiums, marigolds and cosmos, plus vegetable sowing for summer yields. Emphasis on proper watering, soil, spacing, and thinning, with notes on sowing times for asters and autumn flowers.
The Prime Minister Mr W M Hughes forwarded on Wednesday a circular letter to mayors and shire presidents directing recruitment for the Australian government trades. The dispatch, dated November 30, urges depots to locate more men to fill colonial and territorial posts.
An Australian government wartime appeal urges vigorous recruiting and outlines duties for local committees. It requests responses from those willing to enlist or defer, and includes instructions on forwarding replies to central or state recruitment bodies while noting the need to track respondents.
A letter appeals to Commonwealth Statistician and town clerk to form a local recruiting committee for a national duty. It asks for cooperation with other officials, to accept Commonwealth government ranks, and to report readiness to act. The missive seeks names and addresses of suitable individuals.
An old advertisement claims a medicine cures mental and physical exhaustion caused by overwork. It promises rapid restoration of strength for ailments including constipation poor appetite and nervous distress. Distributed through chemists and stores.
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