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Newspaper
Kyneton Guardian
Location
Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 29, 1915
Page
4
The 1914 Empire Day observances featured student performances on geography history and civics, with visitors from nearby towns assembling for a flag ceremony. Speakers praised loyalty to the crown as pupils received tokens and the school choir performed, while adults offered thanks to organizers and volunteers for a community event focused on national unity.
An old advertisement promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a remedy for back pain, kidney and bladder troubles. It cites Mrs Simpson of Diylesford reporting long illness and relief after using the product, urging readers to buy at 2/9 per bottle with distribution details.
The President of the United Shire of Metcalfe and councillors visited the local State School on Empire Day to apologise for a prior absence and address pupils and teacher on Empire duties. Speakers praised the school, urged loyalty to God King parents and teacher, and thanked educators for fostering patriotism amid celebratory singing before returning to the Shire Hall.
Empire Day at Elphinstone Store celebrated with songs and addresses by local officials including Minister for Lands J S Lawson and Miss Fleisher. Afternoon picnic and sports followed, with children invited to write essays on Empire Day. The event honored Queen Victoria and Britain's empire as nations offered service during a period of global tension.
The Commonweal Government approved separation allowances easing strain on the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. About £156,000 is under the Patriotic Fund Committee, with 1,660 children receiving support. Since December the fund has paid some sums, and up to 14 shillings weekly may be provided to Wellington families to reach the original proposed total. The fund expects to allocate funds to wounded soldiers and may request interim appeals for that purpose.
An assortment of notices includes a damaged ad promoting Rexona products for chapped hands with claims of healing heat, then a Ballarat saleyards report noting prices for Border Leicester sheep, lambs and light bullocks, with figures and consignor names. The fragmented text mentions prices like 4/13/4 for ewes and 29/17/6 for bullocks and references to Melrose and Ballarat venues.
The eleventh weekly Belgian Relief Fund collection in Kyneton district shows steady gains with £18 13s 7d total. Carriers in Kyneton contributed £18 7s 4d. boxes at Baldwin’s and Arcadia yielded 6s 3d. no country sections reported. Details cover Mollison Street and many streets with donors named, totaling £18 0s 0d and notes on previous week’s £10 0s 6d.
At KYNETON Baptist Church last Sunday evening Rev Raymond Farrer spoke on The Flag with Defence Force members present. A large Empire flag display evoked unity in diversity as the Union Jack symbolized the empire and the crosses of St George, St Andrew, and St Patrick. The address linked the flag to Calvary and national sacrifice with references to Red White and Blue meanings and prayers for King and Empire.
A London Times report describes a Belgian bread distribution in Liege where about 69 000 people received 230 grammmes each. Crowds formed at arches near the Cathedral of St Paul as loaf piles rose ten to fifteen feet high and fast delivery continued for hours.
Empire Day celebrations at Lauriston State School featured a scout welfare focus, a two grade sports program, and games for all. Tea, prize distribution, songs and recitations, thanks from the head teacher, a dance, and a Red Cross donation concluded the day.
A fragmentary appeal extols Thompson's Essence as the best and cheapest remedy for coughs colds and related ailments. It includes testimonials from Mrs Thompson of Nelsons Bay NSW and notes its availability from local chemists and stores in Kyneton and Chas Matthews. The piece also references a Sheffield Telegraph story about a notable officer.
Empire Day was celebrated at Fernhill State School with a committee and some parents approving activities after noon. The event included a charitable collection, child participation, and Mrs Throably serving as chairman, with teachers guiding pupils during the visit.
A fragment from a historic page blends medical ads with civic chatter The piece highlights Dr Betta Sey Discovers Typ Coughs and Colds and shelves a medicine claim while noting a grateful council and local officials discussions about services A local alert mentions headaches digestion and digestion remedies and Charters in Malmsbury and dates like May Messrs Fiche and Llerar Vous appear in civic context
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