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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
3
A garbled report describes a series of near daily mining fays and a festival with fake craft and cheap products. It mentions Loyd George and a panel awaiting professional results. The text is unclear but hints at a financial or political event tied to a one month delay and a ceremonial setting.
A Wednesday evening gathering at Kyneton addressed rising wool and meat prices. Delegates and district farmers pressed for action, with discussions shifting to ministerial decisions and potential demonstrations to influence policy.
A fragmented notice advertises stock sales at Greenhill on Ho Ott and Clark and Co with machinery and farm items. The page also includes an extended medical sales pitch praising a remedy named NUJOL and mentions public notices and letters seeking publicity from Dovey at Chamberlain’s Colig.
The town discusses rate collection delays and potential protests as residents urge patience while the rate collector is absent. Citizens debate August action, some planning meetings and pressure on councillors, with talk of fines, queues, and a public response across Chewton and nearby shires.
A Victorian advisory promotes Dr Sheldon's New Discovery as both preventive and curative for colds and related illnesses. It claims a pre exposure dose fortifies the system and reduces impacts like watery eyes sore throat and potential pneumonia bronchitis or pleurisy. Prices are listed as 1/6 and 3/ with availability everywhere.
An 19th century style notice invites every woman troubled by health anxiety to request a new information booklet. It directs readers to mail to the Ladies College of Health at 327 Collins Street Melbourne for guidance on child soothing remedies and care.
A Melbourne correspondent reports a weekend workman digging near a Sharre of property unearthed a box containing hundreds of sovereigns hidden long ago. The finder, guided by a caretaker, hidden wealth tied to the Victoria boom era, recalls a tale of banks collapsing and fortunes lost.
Wanted ED COTTAGE at nee Kyneton referred send particulars 43 Rag lan street Preston Victoria Ost and Found OST BRASS LA off WAG con WHEEL Reward on return ing same to Guardian Offer LOST RED or YELLOW HELD asday las Reward La COW have same payment expenses ACE CON Kyneton West LOSY On Friday afternoon 1 SMALL PURSE containing money between Mollison and High Streets Reward Return This Office
A listing of livestock includes 2 draught mares in foal with good workers, 2 draught fillies, a rising two year old Mediant Filly, a rising four year old g-year-old Bony Light Gelding, 4 Pure Jersey cows near calving, a Pure Jersey heifer, a Jersey cross springers, and 3 pure Berkshire sows, described as forward due to pig production.
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