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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 04, 1915
Page
3
War dispatch describes renewed Dardanelles fighting and artillery bombardments at Gallipoli and Cape Tepe. British landings at Cape Tete and Gabotepe are reported alongside aerial raids on Vienna and Sofia with heavy casualties and ongoing German and Turkish resistance in the region.
A German submarine torpedoed and sank a trawler about 73 miles off the Tens coast. The crew were given time to quit. A British patrol vessel fired on the submarine after chasing it. Also announced is the recapture of the liner Caprured Escaped LinER CAPTURED Hamburg America 14347 tons that escaped from Las Palmas in Marely.
War report details German torpedo boats sunk near the Galloper and North Hinder lights. British destroyers Laforey Lundlas Law fel Sezine engaged and sank the torpedo craft after a chase. Casualties include 37 crew from Recruit. Daisy rescued four officers and two men. Prisoners taken, some ships damaged, and submarines involved in the engagement amid rough seas.
Reported reembarkation of a Freyesl expedition near the Dardanelles with claims of a German desertion to the French and use of a naval gun. Belgian and German actions at Ypres and Langemarck described with heavy casualties. Submarine activity rises as ships are sunk near Scilly and Kerry coasts. Churchill and Admiralty praise Allied troops in the Dardanelles and Australasian forces.
An old time nurse or mother claims amber beads protect a baby from throat trouble. An accompanying ad promotes Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds, described as safe and sure. Priced at 1/6 and 3/-. Available widely.
The Trentham council weighed sanitary survey findings on cancer deaths and housing, discussed closing Tylden Post Office weekly half holiday, debated Langley and Baynton Common abolition, and addressed recreation site revisions at Trentham. It moved to enforce lights on vehicles and considered shifting meeting days and telephone pole standards.
Rainfall and point tallies across Kyneton Taradale and surrounding areas for 1914 are summarized. Totals include 204 poles and multiple year-to-date point measures, with April and March readings noted. Local notes mention Metcalfe, Bourke, and Hobbs districts, plus a May 5 social event by the Independent Young People's Legacy.
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