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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1916
Page
2
The advertisement promotes the Dainty Muff Warmer for ladies, the Bungalow Foot Warmer, genuine Derby stoneware hot water bottles fit for car, bogey, or bed, a cheap hot water bottle, and the Titan IR bottle available in all sizes with no price increase to date.
Kyneton contact details list two dental offices with addresses at 17 and 10 Brunswick Street City End and High Street. The entry provides phone numbers for Kyneton, including Central 5038 and local numbers.
The Guardian back page lists film items at the Albert Hall Theatre including His Real Character, a ranch drama, and Broken Hearts and Pennies, a LKQ comedy. Other features include The Australian Topical Gazette, Cure Gould Mariner, The Slaves's Legacy, The Journey's End, plus skating plans for Saturday. Kyneton Women’s Patriotic League meets to elect delegates for Red Cross and allied events. Kyneton Queen Carnival seeks nominees, with nominations closing Monday. Cemetery trustees named for Sutton Grange Cemetery. Kyneton Courts announce sessions on August 9.
Owing to poor weather, attendance at the Mechanics’ Hall watch night was low. Two films screened Race for an Inheritance and In the Sultan’s Power, plus musical numbers by Dale Mulcahey and Stes if and Mangan. A birthday party celebration for Miss Mule This week featured a drawing for cattle connected to Castlemaine. Red Cross appeals boost supplies. local members donate clothing, soaps, and carbons. News also notes Mr Rowe’s death and Mr Jeffrey’s knee injury amid a cool, wet month with widespread illnesses.
A mid week intercession service at the Presbyterian School Mall drew a large crowd. The Rev. Ithean Tan presided as speakers urged continued prayer for Australian soldiers, urging lay members to support with Red Cross work and prayers to sustain God’s power during wartime. The service ended with the National Anthem.
A letter urges local authorities to repair deplorable footpath conditions on Laynton Street from Ebden to Powlett and the south side of Simpson Street near Kyneton Hospital. Wet clay substitutions have failed, and organizers call for a rapid, durable binding material to restore safe walking paths for residents and visitors.
In Melbourne at the Court of General Sessions on Thursday, Parrick Breen aged 27 was sentenced for housebreaking and stealing from a Woodend dwelling. Despite his plea for leniency due to intoxication, the judge ordered 12 months imprisonment on each charge to run concurrently, noting six prior convictions.
Cable dispatches describe continued progress at the Somme by French and British forces despite the enemy bringing in reinforcements. Fierce fighting also persists on the Russian front as troops clash and strategic positions are contested.
Reuters dispatch from London reports German reinforcements arriving on the western front while Allied lines attempt to strain German resources. Prisoners describe depleted manpower and morale as Allied fire, including murderous shrapnel, disrupts German offensives and forces retreat toward British positions.
The Times Paris correspondence notes French artillery on hills south of Frise Fevilleres and Assevillers enfilading German lines north of Curlu. Progress slows amid rain as Fortifications rise. French capture Asseville and Matrees while Germans counterattack at Curl and near the Somme canal. News mentions heavy fighting, casualties and the sea of names like Trench of Tears and Trench of Miser.
Paris correspondent reports a daring British operation at La Boiselle. German defenders evacuated after heavy shelling as British engineers advanced through smashed houses and trenches. Civilians were moved out while a large German cemetery remained. Mont Auban was seized in a rapid assault as stubborn garrison guns were finally neutralized.
Daily Mail correspondent reports the first phase ends as German lines show fatigue and British infantry advance on both sides. A Prussian regiment arrives late. 13 minutes of fighting precede surrender. Prisoner captures rise, with rapid rearward dispatches. A German sniper dugout scene ends with bombs and continued fire.
A message urges mothers to ease winter coughs and colds in children with a quick acting safe medicine. Chamberlains Couch Remedy is praised as non opiate, child friendly, and effective for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. Sold by chemists and storekeepers in Kyneton and Chas Matthews Malmsbury.
An OCR damaged wartime brief describes front actions near Mont Auban with artillery and aerial combat. It mentions ships and planes attacked, balloons destroyed, and soldiers enduring heavy fighting while the narrative attempts to name figures like The Spinster. The text is garbled but conveys intense bombardment and retreat.
The Times correspondent from the British press camp in France reports Tuesday as comparatively quiet with minor British advances and solidifying gains while Germans did not advance. The focus spans La Boiselle to Foy, with Berna in British hands. Descriptions of wrecked trenches, entanglements, and buried dead illustrate the monstrous destruction and the formidable German fortifications that the British partially breached.
A semi official Reuters report says German forces suffered heavy losses during counter attacks around the Thiepwal area, with emphasis on the significant casualties and the tough fighting on the front lines near the neighborhood sites.
A Paris communique reports the French resuming the offensive north of the Somme, capturing the second German position east of Cuerlu village on a front of 2080 yards. It says counter-attacks south of the Somme were repulsed and that five hundred more prisoners were taken, with the front now about six miles long.
A Reuters summary reports Soviet forces extending river defenses from the Sivrami and Stokhod into the Lipa, with intense fighting along the Seve basin. Enemies' attacks fail while Soviet units probe positions at Seve and advance salients under heavy fire, sustaining tactical gains at the Lipa crossing.
In a battered report a reader recalls a chaotic Serbian or Russian front scene with cavalry clashes and large troop movements. The fragment mentions wounded Russians, a major assault by rival corps, and heavy losses across regiments from Russia and Austro-German forces.
German official message received in Amsterdam reports a major expansion of the Russian push across a large stretch of the Eastern front. It acknowledges assaults on Field Marshal Hindenburg, Prince Leopold of Bavaria, and General von Rother, and notes Russian shelling of the Courlain coast from the sea.
Russian forces drive toward the Kimomea Deteren region as artillery engages on the right flank. Units press the advance, seeking to breach enemy lines amid ongoing battlefield activity.
The dirt of the street contains germs that cause lock jaw and blood poisoning. All danger may be avoided if Chamberlains Pain Ball is applied as soon as the injury is received. The Pain Ball is antiseptic and destroys the germs. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers in Kyneton and Chas Matthews Malmsbury.
The report notes the Bank of the Dniester area in the south of Buczacz with Russian activity cutting the railway from Delemn to Beras mezo, indicating disruption in the region.
Reuters reports Admiral Jellicoe's despatch on the North Sea battle. He notes main British fleet action amid ice and mist, crediting foe and praising Beatty Hood and British officers. German losses include two dreadnought battleships and five light cruisers, with several ships critically damaged.
An exhibition and circle of art by Miss Hurry runs July 13 to 15 at Kyneton Technical School. It features her works and a Gallipoli sketches loan collection. Crayon portraits by Miss Hurry of local residents will be up for vote with the winner given to the original. Portraits by Miss Harry’s friends and on-site portraits available for visitors. Musical programmes by Miss McLennan and others, with tea, supper, hot pies and coffee. profits aid the French Red Cross.
Considerable disappointment was voiced that no united memorial service was held for the death of the Secretary for War Lord Kitchener. A second anniversary service for the war’s declaration in August was proposed with church choirs and a visiting preacher, funded by collection, to unite the community in prayer.
Embrace the opportunity as Drapery Stores of Kyne announce winter sale dates with mail order service improved for distant customers. Prices rise soon and many lines are scarce, with delivery at 10 and upwards railage offered. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded, and special low prices on flannel and wool for three weeks.
Fragmented OCR text discusses wartime loyalty, family sales, and a citable relative note. It mentions a Fay tmeney and Ky, likely referencing places and individuals, with scattered phrases about a war era, a community society, and a probate like mention. The details are unclear but indicate a local historical notice or reminiscence.
An old advertise style note touts a remedy named Den's Gin Pills for back pain and general aches. It claims prompt action and lists prices of 1/4 and 2/4, with availability “everywhere.”
The piece recounts a well known resident's large family with three sons at the front, one reported missing, two returning home. It also notes the will of late Mr John Murray MLA Premier of Victoria lodged for probate, leaving assets to widow and daughters. Additional items cover Castlemaine Hospital matron Creagh resigning to start a private hospital, a daughter in diphtheria care near Kyneton, the death of James Merrill in Ben Hospital, and an address by Dean MacCullach at a slaveside service.
Lauriston trustees face delay in accepting a government grant for reserve improvements due to attached conditions. Townspeople plan a concert and dance on Wednesday to raise the necessary funds, with Harry Chapman of Kyneton arranging the program. The effort aims to secure the project amid community support and a long awaited improvement.
A wounded WWI correspondent from the 7th Battalion writes from Gallipoli era trenches to Kyneton asking about Waters and the local relief efforts. He notes letters from Kyneton ladies, mentions current hospital ward, and recalls work at a refreshment room with friends Wilkins and Jones. He expresses affection for Kyneton and asks for news from home.
The funeral of the late Miss Eileen May Patricia Hoadskins was held on Thursday at noon with uncles C Baldwin H MecAsey A V James I James as coffin bearers. Rev Father Lynch conducted the service at the grave and floral wreaths were sent. Mortuary arrangements were by Jas Cudding. Castlemaine Queen Carnival crowned Misa Woolley Queen of Industry after 26 678 votes. total £11 raised for Red Cross Castlemaine Hospital and Benevolent Asylum. Five Queens shared 2 718 votes each. Advertising notices invite applications for Independent Organist position in Kyneton.
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