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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
4
A soldier writer recalls life at a massive military camp near Kgloogne in March. He describes the camp’s scale, supply depots, bread and date stores, and the First Life Guards concert in the mess hall conducted by Captain McMillary.
Melbourne wool sales open with 5000 fleeces listed from various districts including Byaduk, Port Phillip, and Kongbool. Prices show mixed results with merino wools fetching around 18 to 23 pence per pound and several lots noted as well grown or extra fine. Buyers urged to include additional bales. sale results to be updated at the market.
A 19th century style advertisement claims piles can be quickly cured without pain or business interruption. It includes testimonials praising Doan's Ointment and a Sydney postal offer by Foster-McClellan Co, urging readers to obtain the remedy. It also promotes Dr Sheldon’s discovery for coughs and colds.
The Thursday market shows lighter yardings with 199 cattle and 267 sheep and lambs. Prices held with fat cattle firm. store cattle and sheep sold at current values. rain limited forward offerings, with sales across crossbred and dairy stock and a serviceable turnout from local firms.
Wartime plea urges young Australians to resist comfort and fear and join the fight. It recalls Gallipoli pride, Dardanelles cliffs, and European battles, urging sacrifice for king and country while lamenting inertia and urging action over safety.
A dramatic report describes a Royal Mint hospital operation on a wounded soldier named David Vallaniene. The limb was severed and replaced. he regained some use but remains partially disabled. The piece notes his service, hospital treatment in Zoraine and Millicane, and his return to work. Also mentions products and local ads.
Donations listed for the Eyneeton Women’s Patriotic League include clothing and toiletry items from multiple groups and individuals. Items named cover cushions face washers shirts socks skirts and packs among others from Baptist auxiliary Church of Christ Methodist auxiliary and several named donors.
A Sydney Sun clipping describes Red Triangle Day festivities with soldiers and civilians in Martin Place and Moore Street. Vendors and entertainers hawk buttons and wares while a Vietnamese/Vietnman Field artillery unit showcases trophies and gear. A mixed crowd, staged performances, and charity collections for the V.M.C.A. mark the event.
A wartime letter from McDowell of Baulehaw condemns franchise support while recalling the Somme and Ypres. The writer argues the vote would be influenced by personal sentiment, not duty, and laments war’s misery and the cost to land and people.
An old time ad touts Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery as curing coughs, colds, measles and asthma with a mother’s care. It claims the remedy eases symptoms quickly, keeps children safe, and suggests a pleasant purgative effect from Chamberlain’s Tablets for stomach and liver health, sold widely.
Lloyds Weekly notes repeated queues for potatoes as supply drops. Only forty carloads arrive against a normal 120, with seventy five retail dealers unable to obtain stock at the King's Cross market. Dealers describe unprecedented scenes as crowds surge the stands and sellouts follow quickly.
Amended rates of pay announced for Australian Imperial Forces detailing private through commissioned ranks with daily rates including active service and separation allowances. Pension provisions for widows and dependents listed with fortnightly amounts and child allowances, plus notes on incapacity and dependent pensions.
Victorian officials critique low enlistment rates and urge the public to back voluntary service. They note most monthly recruits are under twenty one or married, with only a small fraction of single men joining. Recruiting meetings have weakened as football crowds disrupt sessions, prompting calls for solutions to mobilize eligible single men for Australia’s war effort.
A garbled clipping mixes a sensational incident with a long medical advertisement. The piece references a prominent resident involved in unrest and riot talk, then shifts to a vendors pitch for Morris Imperial Eye Ointment claiming cures for sore eyes in children and adults. It mentions Ada Crossley and Miss Simonsen in passing, and lists local shop availability.
An article extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a sure cure for croup and other breathing ailments in children. It claims the remedy relieves distress and gasping, advising parents to keep it on hand and to buy from local chemists and stores.
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