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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
3
A fractured reminiscence piece recalls a wartime parish saga The Backwash in Our Parish exploring alcoholism and teetotaler pressures amid hardship A ticket collector narrates public drinking during wartime urging thrift while a widow mourns her son drowned in duty The piece notes government liquor outlets and social temptations as a country fights on.
Long obituary tribute recounts the life of Right Rev Donse Langley, the Bendigo Anglican bishop, noting his era of service in Sydney and Bendigo. It praises his evangelical leadership, charitable works, and the development of churches, a farming college, and social programs. It anticipates continued influence in Victoria’s religious life.
An English farm report describes winter harvesting of wheat at Glenroth with thistles infesting fields. Mr J H L Peverill of Chatham faced severe thistle damage and poor straw, while Mr Latanne and a local farmer used a reaper thresher to benefit from six day harvests. Neighbors continued haying as thistles dried, and the crop showed resilience despite weed pressure.
A village notice describes a Working Bee to lead Up the scrub on the recreation reserve next Sunday 27th. Residents are urged to help. a sumptuous fruit tea will be provided and a leather satchel was presented to the secretary Mr A W Hosville by Mr R Oliver and Dr Owens.
The report describes a parliamentary session dominated by conscription and finance issues. Senator Pearce and Treasurer Hughes fault ministers for courage in facing wartime loans and economic strain. Mention is made of Australia’s wartime expenditure and expected borrowing, with concerns over labor market effects and delays if peace is declared. The piece ends with an advertisement for Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation.
The passage discusses Liberal leaders opposing lavish military spending while defending war expenses as essential for the Commonwealth. It notes ministers resisting extremist pressure and urges public support to avert future suffering, highlighting parliamentary discussion and the need for finance scrutiny.
The Reverend Mr Hassed cites a Victorian era tale about Mr Faithful in the Goulburn district who bought wheat at 176 per bushel when cheap and refused to sell. After reading a Bible proverb he returned home and sold to millers. ships arrived from New York and prices fell to 6s per bushel. The account notes local reactions and a pious stance on the episode.
In response to readers, the article explains there is no parexoric lauder or other harsh preparation in Heane Essence. The farms provide no pint quality cough medicine, priced at 5.70, claimed better than ordinary remedies for inflamed mucous membranes. The manufacturer G. W. Hean, chemist, Sydney, advertises Heane Essence as excellent for toothache earache stomach ache and diarrhoea.
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