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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1915
Page
4
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap Shampoos and Cuticura Ointment claiming they clear dandruff, itching, and irritation while promoting hair growth. It refers to samples offered by mail and mentions widespread sale through retailers.
Taradale residents mourn two old settlers, Mr Jas Legs and Mr David Freshars, with lengthy Taradale tenures. Leggs died recently after forty years in town. Freshars passed in Castlemaine with funeral at Taradale Cemetery. The community notes many local men, including Soldier Boys and the LaurIe brothers, enlisting or in service.
Dr H Atkinson's Bendigo Motor Ambulance fund receives £530 19 from E Austin to support a new ambulance named The Atkinson Bendigo Motor Ambulance. The plan follows government and hospital links, aiming to alleviate wounds relief in war and centralize ambulance services, with local residents urged to support via private generosity.
A reader recounts a recovery from kidney trouble using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. The husband suffered severe pain, almost bedbound, with doctors urging surgery. After taking the pills, he improved within days and remained well for years. Mrs Egan confirms no relapse, praising the remedy. Advertisement urges purchase at chemists and stores.
The Kyneton Guardian notes rose pruning timing varies by season and district. It advises delaying pruning in cold areas to avoid spring frost damage, with end of July to early August typical for Kyneton. It covers pruning aims, tools, and differing care for hybrids, hybrid perpetuals, and standards, plus root checks and sucker removal.
Yard prices show brisk bidding with fat sheep and store cattle at improved values. Crossbred ewes and fat lambs quoted. store cattle, calves, and yearlings sold with steady to higher demand. Reports from several traders note small yardings and ready sales amid rising prices.
Castlemaine league matches were held with teams including Schroeder Lear ed, Welch, Elderfield, Darcy, Tharhaale, Bobhindut, Brennan, Corcoran, Smaith, Molsted, Revany, Gilrson, O'Connor, Shepherdson, McLean, Logan and Boyle. Melbourne sold 967 bales of 4,700 offered. 630 bales sold. Prices varied by grade with greasy woolverages and several named brands noted as high quality, while water supply and scourer conditions affected outcomes.
A long scanned recipe section outlines lentil soup with onions and red pepper, then meat and beans served in a warm stock, and a baked bread pudding. It details cooking steps, water changes, browning, and serving with parsley sprigs, plus notes on fireless cooker finishing.
Miss Ay Taylor of Beliont von Mosina's Hay NSW recalls severe fever and shivering when she fell ill. A landlady urged Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery, which relieved fever after the second dose, enabling her to recover by next day. She regards the remedy as unmatched for coughs and colds. Price 1/6 and 3/10, obtainable everywhere.
A wartime tribute to merchant sailors led by a persistent narrator named Mr. Merchantman who dodges German submarines, supplies contraband of war, and carries horses, ammunition, and guns from colonies to Britain while Britain’s fighters hold the seas. The poem blends patriotic verse with references to sailors, the Plimsoll line, and distant battles as it honors the Mercantile Marine and asks readers to remember their contributions.
An advertisement touts Resuna a salve for chilblains claiming it eases cold related skin troubles by improving circulation. It promises relief from tingling and pain, enabling winter activities, with product sold in triangular tins and priced at 6nd 3 in accessible markets.
A mixed clipping features a tribute to England's dead with lines about springtime and a soldier's requiem, alongside advertisements for Hean's Essence cough remedy. Testimonials praise its soothing effect for children and claim easy home preparation, with pricing and mail order details from Sydney and Brisbane.
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