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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1916
Page
2
A compact dental card listing E A Barnes with addresses 7 and 19 Brunswick Street in Guy End. The card presents a visiting booking style notice likely from a local directory or advertisement page. It emphasizes professional dental services and the practitioner's contact locale.
Mrs Roth and family express sincere thanks to their many friends for expressions of sympathy during their bereavement.
The text reports a death at Kyneton Hospital following a shrouded accident near Ryneren with details of a chase, an explosion, and ensuing injuries. It mentions a family, a burial plan, and local officials. Other items reference a nature column, poems, and medical remedies.
The town of Malmabury mourns Mrs Henry Brereton, wife of Mr Henry Brereton, a former pupil at Lumley School and choir member at St John’s Church. Her funeral proceeded from her husband’s home to St John’s Church with a service led by Rev A H Constable, followed by interment in Malmsbury Cemetery.
Wartime intercession Sunday observed across Australia with prayers in churches led by Archdeacon and various clergy. Masses held with special prayers, the Pope's prayers read, and services tied to war effort with military and community participation noted in multiple parishes.
The report notes successful music students at Une Lansson Carluse ai Music, with names including Miss My Lenn and Miss McLuman among others. It mentions medicines and health warnings about germs, urging Chamberlain's Cough Kenneily for colds, sold by chemists and storekeepers in Byai tan and Cit 'ens, Malinsbury.
A council meeting addressed water woes with pipe faults and a proposed new basin near the pine head reservoir to curb waste and add to town supply. Officials planned a headworks visit this week to inspect the works and costs estimated around £1500. The death of Miss Bridget Flanagan in Warren Street was reported, with funeral services at Kyneton Cemetery conducted by Dean Hegarty and local priests.
The State of Victoria plans to raise a net force of 30 900 men by personal appeal to every able bodied man of military age. Twelve battalions will be formed with the 35th Mile station as a hub, covering districts including Maldon, Maryborough, Kyneton, Waranga, Bendigo, Daylesford, and surrounding Shires.
University examinations report successful candidates from Kynewn High Evkon in arithmetic distinction. Names include Loestwi Liishals, Elie Stringer, Eyig Tillolsi, Giles Hichdelinson, Nellie Kats, Myra Alidills, Aart Salley.
A damaged OCR fragment from a historical Australian roll of honor section lists scattered names and places. The readable bits mention Lauriston and Wounded, with many letters and words distorted, obscuring individuals and dates.
An advertisement claims remedies for backache and kidney trouble. The user reports persistent pain and fatigue and notes trying various pills with limited relief. The copy promotes Shehlon's Gin Pills as a popular gold-priced remedy obtainable everywhere.
A cluttered Kyneton news roundup reports on Maryhorangi Highland dances, military mentions including Lance-Corporal Howie Page's return, and letters from Sydney. It notes Mrs Powell's family aboard the Persia after a Mediterranean submarine incident, student success at Melbourne High, and local social and civic notes.
The report recounts a lifeboat ordeal after an explosion near a ship called the Persa, survivors rescued by a cruiser, hymns aboard a dinghy, and accounts of Turkish and Allied actions in Dardanelles and Champagne. It notes heavy battles, bombardments near Ypres and Saint-Quentin, and ongoing artillery actions in the Vosges.
Annual Christmas sports event at Trentham featured boys and girls races, a relay, and miscellaneous contests. Notable participants included Jack Clovier, Ellie Norah Keogh, Lena Uebergrarili, Rose Cla Standing, and Myra McCashney, with strong spectator turnout and a lively evening ball at the Mechanics venue.
In Malmsbury Mr L Bidwell's illness worsened but improved, while Miss Lester's nephew remains in a nursing home. Mrs Brereiue and her father Watterson are noted in local distress. New Year holidays were quiet with outings to Castlemaine sports, fishing, and shooting. Grand Hall St Mary’s arms drill drew 65 couples despite bad weather, with a notable entertainment lineup and decorated venues.
In East Trentham Magistrates Court William Wret of Bae Trentham faced unlawful assault charges after an incident on Christmas Day. Witnesses testified, with defense counsel Mr Shellard presenting, leading to a verdict and a fine of one pound with timber confiscated.
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