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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
4
A brief note urges a YES vote claiming Australia’s liberty is at stake and calls for decisive public backing. The message emphasizes freedom and national values as central stakes in the ballot.
Victorian era horticulture guidance and tips on seed sowing, mulching, and care for perennials and vegetables. Includes a feature on a Kyneton pig sale date with prices and weights, alongside weather suggestions and garden management for wind and herb season. Names referenced include Wes, Armstrong, Markersty Kenet, and garden column headings.
A London based dispatch describes the global war’s pressure on civilians and industry. Women contributions, rationing, and labor shortages are outlined alongside the relentless German threat. Reports of ship raids, air raids, and naval vigilance underscore a nation adapting to sustained bombardment and wartime mobilization.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss using bracken ash and a product named Potash Prom Bracken Ash as a fertilizer. Mentions benefits for sandy and tight soils, late July timing for bracken cutting, and the need for a soluble, ready to use form. Contains several garbled terms and names.
An advertisement touts Muse liniments and Chamterlain Pain Balm to ease sprains rheumatism and muscular pain. It claims sleep relief and quick recovery for sore muscles with six bottles priced for home use. Sold by stores and chemists in Kyneten and D J Seen Malmsbury, with printing services offered by Guardian of Sest.
A grainy wartime narrative recalls a lone British airman who died in a Me Atlantic desert search and rescue. The officer, amid heat and scarcities, aided companions then perished as the group pursued escape, while a heroic sacrifice theme underscores the British resolve and kinship.
A 1917 appeal urges Victorian mothers to back recruitment, arguing 7000 Australian soldiers are needed monthly. It highlights child and family burdens, urging readers to vote YES on December 7 to send reinforcements, while warning against enemies at home. Also promotes Brown's Bronchial Troches with sensational health claims.
Jenner’s early interest in protection against smallpox grew while he was in Soltney Gloucestershire. He conducted experiments leading to cowpox vaccination by 1796, facing opposition and financial strain as he answered requests and petitions from around the world for proof of its efficacy and safety.
Amended pay scales list private to commissioned officers with daily rates, deferred pay, separation allowances, and extra entitlements for married soldiers and widows. It includes pensions details for totally and partially incapacitated personnel, noting rates per fortnight and dependents.
Old style ad copy touts Dr Sheldon's Digestive Tabules as the universal cure for stomach ailments claiming quick relief from weakness poor appetite and dyspepsia. It markets the pills as reliable effective and widely sold with claimed universal safety and value.
A plan called bantam brigade forms after New South Wales Recruiting Committee approval. Twelve men of short height qualified for active service in one day, with more expected to join. The program warns of sprains and bruises as part of service, and mentions available remedies and local merchants selling the product.
A fragmentary wartime style appeal argues women solers and the burden of duties on wives and mothers. The text questions resilience amid hardship and calls for public resolve, naming a December date and referencing social expectations and sacrifices.
Fragmented ad text promotes Rexona soap and Morris Imperial Eye Ointment, urging holidays by the sea and eye care. It touts sun protection, skin and hair benefits, and a host of testimonials from various professions, claiming the ointment prevents eye trouble and offers immediate relief.
The readable text shows garbled phrases and partial terms from a historical page. It hints at a place or district listing while lacking coherent names, dates, or events. The readable fragments suggest a disrupted public notice or bulletins section without concrete actions or outcomes.
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