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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1914
Page
4
Market notes show fluctuating prices for hay grain and dairy in London and Melbourne. Sellers report steady demand for prime hay and chaff while dairy items like cheese bacon and hams fetch varying per unit rates. Workshops, market stalls, and regional listings reflect broad price ranges through late June and into early July.
The piece extols Buffalo Jones as the greatest animal conqueror, citing his feats with lions and rhinos, his claim to know what animals think, and his influence on early fur farming. It notes his vitality, danger, and a plan to create a British East Africa reserve, with added references to contemporary endorsements and a patent medicine plug embedded in the narrative.
A chaotic mix of notes recalls a proposed gorilla hunt linked to Roosevelt and a vast discussion of the Australian Labor party and rural workers. Articles critique farm management plans, wage rules, and potential nationalisation effects on farmers and urging vigilance ahead of elections.
Mr Percy Carrell, part of Dr Mawson's expedition, passed Harriet ville to Oirien with a companion this week. He hails Mount Hotham as Australia’s sight and plans a winter return with gear tents sledges and nags. The Rev A E T Newnhad from Peterborough writes of Sunday games in church circles noting limited leisure and work duties. The rural life burden and Sunday play controversy feature in a conference note, which approved general games but did not back Sunday play.
An old advertisement warns of tiny red spots covering the body and promotes Cureura, Castura Soap, and related lotions as a safe remedy. It claims two applications clear the skin and mentions a testimonial from a Mrs. L. S. Le costs nothing to learn about hair and cosmetic products.
In a Daily Mail piece, Harry Vardon notes women golfers show unexpected skill despite physical limits. He observes common wrist motion errors at the start of the swing and argues the left wrist should turn inward rather than twist outward. He links this to deeper questions about women’s golf and compares wrist technique to piano playing. A separate anecdote reports Albert Brett, a 25 night watchman at Burwood, Sydney, stopping a theft by forcing a suspect to surrender with a revolver, then testifying with a writing depositions.
Dr Alten Tomisins secretary of the Thanet Hone offered a ten pound bet he could cover three miles in twenty minutes by walking a mile running one mile and riding a horse. Robot Hodgman accepted. The feat was performed in Spain before hundreds along a main road through Canterbury. Tombins aged 75 33 years wore a theatrical costume and completed the 3 miles in nineteen minutes. He finished mounted on a chestmat and rode the final stretch to the post amid cheers.
The historic inn announces new ownership and a commitment to up to date style with premier liquors and ales. A veterinary surgeon advertises a new veterinary hospital at Donnitharne Street Kyneton offering 24 hour service for horses cattle sheep pigs and all domestic animals with visits to Daviesford Woodend Lancefield Romney Trentham and Tylden.
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