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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1916
Page
2
The sale offer lists deeply discounted fabrics and garments across categories. Notable items include silk, linens, sheetings, damask, towels, sweaters, dresses, and hats with unusually low prices noted in shillings and pence, urging readers to watch the towel window for cut prices this week.
A note from Miss HARY, Shy J. and Mrs Ste AULIPPE of Rociesser expresses thanks to friends and attendees for support in a church benefit. The message extends gratitude to those who helped during the period following the late MP Mes Aulis Mnces, acknowledging clergy and Mercy Society members.
A Guardian EVN 6TON July back page advertises film offerings at the Mer Hall Theatre. The lineup includes One Hundred Years Ago and Italian Seaspots plus Australian Topical Gazette segments and a mix of comedies and dramas.
Messrs C, Barrow and Co and Mess Kim Sons and Ballantine of Melinarme sold on account of My IL Lingwau of Kyneton 120 ewes at 45 per head to purchaser Geo Hookess of Mainsbury. It is the highest price ever obtained in the Kyneton district for a similar number of sheep.
Notices follow a wartime theme with appointments and promotions. An appointment in West Australia places Col. Courtney in command with £700 yearly pay. Major Robertson, Royal Military College graduate, is advanced in rank. Wounded reports include Ray Campbell, nephew of Casiles Bros. Deaths include Miss Le Contour and her daughter. A scholarship endowment honors Dr. Keith Levi. Constable Condon receives promotion to senior constable before relocation to Melbourne. Local church and community notices cover fundraising and service details amid updates on residents and honors.
Australia’s Roll of Honor lists about a thousand names with 13 dames reported as casualties. Sixteen are noted as wounded and 42 died from various causes. The report details illness and other factors, with several cases linked to illness and injuries across regions.
A wartime style medicine advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a quick, non opiate treatment for coughs colds and whooping cough. It claims safety for children and notes availability through local druggists and sellers in Kinoton and Charles Matthews in Malmsbury.
An extensive exhibition features prominent local artists with portraits and landscapes. Miss Harry's delicate atmosphere and Miss May Roxie’s prize scene anchor a lively display. many works, including Mr. Crozier's Gallipoli piece, are shown in loan galleries. A tea room and a French themed cafe chantant provide ongoing refreshment while progress of sales is noted with Miss Thomson and Mrs Levick overseeing sales.
This fragmentary notice reports the death of a well known local figure, mentions a widow and a son, and references relatives and friends. It notes a connection to a team or sport elder, with family and community tributes likely. The unreadable OCR obscures most precise details and names.
A community drive for the French Red Cross features donations from numerous households and societies. Items include clothing for children and adults, blankets, and various fabrics gathered by Mrs Connor, Miss Stephenson, Mrs Boddy, and others. Proceeds support wounded soldiers via the Bronel Red Cross fund. The event proceeds were placed in the Styines Bank after weather postponed some activities.
A Lauriston event on Weunyse day Yast raised funds for a recreation reserve. Hy Chapman organized a long program at Beare's Hall with singing, sword dance, piano, and choirs. Mr Chapman and Mr Welch hosted. the evening closed with a dance and supper.
Fragmented OCR yields few clear facts about the Kynston Women’s Patriotic League. Text shows repeated phrases and garbled terms, no verifiable events, dates, or names.
At Thursday’s market the markings show sheep cattle and cattle receipts steady with slight thinning in some items while prime quality remains strong. Stock descriptions list hampered by unclear OCR yet notes cover ewes cows heifers and crossbred stock with figures and prices in pounds shillings and pence across multiple lots and vendors.
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled phrases about a public notice or ad, mentioning addresses and unspecified individuals and groups. Readable facts are minimal. no clear event, person, date, or organization can be reliably identified for a proper summary.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered phrases about needs, chemical skin, warmth, and conversations. Names and clear events are not discernible. the passage reads as a garbled, incomplete set of words without a coherent story or identifiable subjects.
A garbled OCR fragment references a Mr and a group of five children, with phrases about premises, a seat, and a company named Stratford Company amid Furnsmean ve terial Company. The readable text is incomplete and unclear.
Fragmentary report from the St Pauls Red Cross Society notes an event with the Queen feature and various local names. The text references Wearhurst Ropes and mentions individuals such as Bishop Solley Tulion and Datt’s RCS in a brief society item.
An old printed remedy extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to ease croup and sudden coughs. It claims quick relief for croup, influenza and severe chest cold, listing usage on hand and noting relief is seen in many chemists shops. The advert warns of fatal outcomes from severe influenza and promotes the product as a safe cure.
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