15 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1918
Page
1
Notes show rates and handling for parcels, newspapers, and postal matter from Kyneton offices. Details cover weight limits, UK and New Zealand charges, telegrams, posts, and receipts with emphasis on bona fide samples and intercolonial postal rules.
The notice lists rough limits for money orders by country and currency, and outlines Telegraph Money Orders procedures. It notes caps per region, closing times, and surcharges for telegram messages and telegraph offices in colonies like Victoria, with guidance on remittance options to various nations.
Principal will be at home on Thursday the 23rd and Thursday the 30th. Prospective pupils or parents may visit. The College highlights commercial work with specialists offering private lessons. Staff include Miss Phillips Commercial, Miss Elsie McLennan, Miss Essie Castles, Miss Drouliet Voice Production, Miss Carrie Haase Elocution, Miss Alix Jones French Conversation. Kilergarten and Physical Culture are taught practically. Mrs Marguerite Smith, Principal.
The document outlines how letters, packets, and newspapers directed within Victoria are processed without charge on the request of addressees. It details ink signatures, postmarking, re-directions, and charges for opened mail, returned items, and insufficient postage, including options for forwarding to the final destination and returning to origin as needed.
An Australian business notice promotes insurance through the Australian Mutual Live Stock Insurance Society Ltd based in Kyneton via BR Sutherland. The message urges readers to insure their live stock with the native institution.
Market days list livestock auctions and yards across Newmarket Melbourne Bendigo Hochester Elmore Echuca Koondrook with sheep lambs cattle and other stock. Echuca notes commodious yards with capacity for 20 000 sheep and 400 cattle while Koondrook Porsam Murray Bridge yards hold about 40 000 sheep and 1 000 cattle. Special sales advised to Melbourne office.
Owl Belts Shuttles Needles and latest records on hand. Rew and second hand machines for sewing machines gramophones and clocks cleaned and repaired Parasols repaired Pipes silver mounted and repaired Jewellery and electroplated ware repaired Hand tested razors scissors sharpened Address next Murray's Bakery George 5 Omond Manazer
A wartime notice condemns the bombing of a base hospital behind the lines. It recalls Australians wounded or dying, the hospital’s night scene, and nurses tending to pain and fear as bombs struck. A call to eligible readers urges Australians to strike a blow for humanity.
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