Glever Diamond Robbery In Madrid Escapade
A stylish Madrid woman feigned religious distress and enlisted a jeweller’s clerk to seize diamonds valued at a thousand pounds. She aimed to have the stones judged by her husband with the doctor present, but the plan failed as the doctor grew suspicious and help restrained the supposed lunatic while the thief escaped with the gems.
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Bome
Madrid
Hermes Tim
Eee
Clements Tonic Ltd
Plouriey
Land OF the Living
Clements Tonic
Lessons From Birds Teach Virtue and Generosity
In Bird Lore a writer argues birds model virtue and family duty. He cites a linnet feeding four half starved nestlings after a cruel act, and a canary pair helping strangers, illustrating kindness beyond instinct. The piece praises generosity, gratitude, and care for others.
The Really Ideal Wife Excerpt on Household Dignity
A matron argues the ideal wife guides with a firm gentle hand. She notes a punctual, industrious husband, well behaved children, and timely school attendance as outcomes of calm leadership and a smiling, guiding example.
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Wickbene Wessons
Marriage as an Art and Compromise in Domestic Life
A humorous essay likens marriage to government, noting compromises and the path to peace. It compares couples learning the art of partnership to dancers mastering steps, arguing that harmony comes when partners know the moves and cooperate.
Seven Years of Timewind Tailor’s Tale Told
A fragment from a period tale recounts a fisher who finds his watch tangled in a lab after a whirlwind. The watch, rumored to run seven years due to a tailor’s ring, becomes the curious centerpiece of a campfire fable. The speaker dwells on the odd coincidence and the mystery behind the timekeeping device.
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Tailors
Came
Old Tailors Dml
One medicine advised for all families
The passage advocates keeping Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in every home as a universal, soon needed item. It cites suppliers Gobi and W Grant Morton, Bao des Marsh, A Combes Co, Wor ibee, J G Orgill, Rockinak and others as distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. Grant Morton
Bao Des Marsh
A. Combes & Co
Woribee
J. G. Orgill
Rockinak
Roll of Honour from the Great War lists dozens of local servicemen
The long roster names J. W. Allan and many others with initials, surnames, and wartime statuses, including killed and wounded. The list covers multiple districts and families and ends with a martial exhortation and prayers for safe return from the King and public blessing for the troops.
Myrmong Telephone Exchange Listing
Myrmong Telephone Exchange operates 9 am to 6 pm with Saturday hours 9 am to 11 pm. Names listed include P Dugdale, John Rosehill 2 Dugdale W and Linsdel Clifton Vale, Lidgett Henry Hillfeld 2M Lidgett Robert Chesterfield 27, Myrmiong Co op Butter Co 1. Denote party lines and send corrections if omissions found.
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Dugdale
John
Rosehill
Linsdel
Clifton Vale
Lidgett
Henry
Hillfeld
Robert
Chesterfield
Myrmiong Co-op
Butter Co
J. M
Melton Roll of Honor Unveiled at State School
The Melton State School unveiled a Roll of Honor listing old pupils and fallen as Arthur Baker William Black Sydney Best James Bourke Chilled George Close Wm Geo Hoge Dodemaide Owen Jurd John Minna A Lachmund L Norton Jas Hornbuckle Wm Kelly Clive Kelly Donald Matheson Geo Morris Snowden Wm Stone Peter Moore A G Tedcastle W T Moore Wm Whiteside Stanley Wilson Jno McPherson Robert McPherson O Callaghan John O Callaghan O Callaghan Edward Carew Henry Sawyer Percy Stubbs Ernest Minns Black W Graham E H Barclay G Ware R Burton W Burton F Neal Neal Keith Neal Moulsdale T D Keating Farrell Dalwood A Martin Skene E Lovell Fowler S McCor kell Robi Wynne Frank Heda Robert Pratt Fred Coburn P Nolan Aug Nolan T Nolan J Nolan Chas Campbell MacDonald P Y Butler H Butler Boll of Honor unveiled at Melton State School containing the names of old pupils J Minns Jas McPherson John McPherson T J Lang Horace Lang William Dodemaide William Whiteside Frederick Coburn Charles Moulsdale R Pratt D Pratt B Skinner L Norton Norman Lang O Callaghan O Callaghan J O Callaghan William Black B Wilson E Caraw F G McNulty W Wade J Neal Neal K Neal J E F Ryan C Ryan P Williams F Chalmer James Kinnersly George Tyler Albert Tyler James Spring Gordon Wilson Henry Collins Howard Wade William Riddell John Field W D Keating
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J. W. Allan
Frank Adams
Wm. Brennan
Jas. Bushby
Isaac, Brunt
Raymond Boyd
Patrick Barry
Fred. Brighton
J. B. Bennett
J. Boyd
E.K. Barry
P. G.barry
C. I Barry
Patrick
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Jone Farly
Alfred Bennett
T . Heart
Cobham
R. Coates
Norman Cumming
J. A. Connor
AV. Grouch
J. H. Campbell
Cosgrove
Jun
Tor Wm. Carter
W.H. Connell
Norman David Davidson
Alex. Durward
Leslie Davis
Sidney Dubout
Vere
Dubout
A. B. Davison
Marsh
Thos. Manly
Ken. Moore
John Main
Albert Martin
Maresti
Thos. Murphy
Minnett
H. Moffatt
P. Moffatt
W. McKenzie
Jes. McGregor
Jno. McPherson
C. E. McKenzie
Jack McGregor
Dr. F. Li. Nanos
J. P. Nolan
W. HB. Nolan
Thos. O'Leary
James O'Leary
Harria Oliver
Thomas Oliver
Mic. O’brien
Edwdn Oliver
W. Platt
Fk. Pigott
Thos
Ted. Phillipa
Hugh Price
LH. Platt
W. Ryan
Ivan Rusall
F. Buscell
J. Ryan
Jas. Ryan
Cyril Francis Ramsey
Ray McHugh Ramsey
T. H. Skene
Norman Smith
Stanley Short
John Simmons
F. A. Smith
W. H. Symington
Frederick Norman Simpson
Alf
G. Slack
Neil Simpson
Colin Todd
Robi. Taylor
Ire Modd
Jum
W. J. Tregoning
Jas. Taylor
A. McKenzie
Tyers
Jnc
Frank Tinker
Alfred J. Usher
James Usher
Mark Usher
Packington Vallence
J. H. Vinning
Charles Waterhouse
Maurice Whelan
Watacs
Charles G. West
Norman
R. West
O.D. Williams
F. D. ‘Ward
Thos. Warke
Frank Ward
Albert Woodward
Balliang
Arthur Cashmore
Jack Cashmore
Archie Cashmore
Frank Cashmore
Harold Cashmore
W. Dukelow
Stanley Witham
Thomas Dodemaide
Firth
B. Eddla
H. Howard
H. T. Jacobs
H. Gardner
J. Turnbull
P. Miller
L. Bird
Syd. Bird
Frank Dodemaide
Victor McDougall
William Ader Andareon
Balliany East
G. T. Davis
J. B. Fullerton
Coimadsi
James Johansen
Wm. Bennett
Archie Clark
P. Dewin
James Bourke
Michael Bernard Coghlan
David James Coghlan
W. Alex. Drever
T. Hales
Chas. Smyth
Bert Denison
Norman Davison
Alan Denison
Cue Family
Albert Hine
William Kerr
Collie's
Robert Kerr
N. Smith
Ernest Smith
T. Simmons
Charles West
Norman West
W. C. Booth
J. What Blackwood
Jim Byrns
Mough
I. Stephens
Alex. Armatrong
Bacchus Marsh
Harry Condon
Wm. Peter
Jas. Connell
Hotham Jones
Percy Jones
JH. Jones
F. Deepan
M. R. Cuthbertson
Wm. Vallance
B. J. Roy Burbidge
Lawrence Roland Burbidge
G. Gibson Paterson
E. A. Farrow
C. Wallace
Don, Turnour
Jack” Turnour
Keppel Turnour
Een
James Turnour
Arthur
Tom) Turnour
Jack” Moore
Colin Thomas
Geo. ‘Thomas
Cyril ©. Brittlebank
Andrew Brittlebank
Jas. Kirkwood
Harold Jones
Frank Findlay
Chas
James E. McNulty
Chas. Oliver
Ernest Oliver
Robert Oliver
Neil McLachlan
Albert Samuel Tilley
Robert George Davison
Thos. Cockerill
Thos. ‘Tyrrell
H.n.as. Warrego
Joseph Tyrrell
Wm. Tyrrell
Athol Stuart
Clive B. Hopkins
Henry Arthur Ellis
W. H. Cox
Aera
Aea
John A
Percy Trigg
W Cockerill
Lieut
W. F. Ww. Shields
T. Rawlinson
Edward Blake
Mel Smith
J. Gardiner Smith
John Milton Clews
Ross
Fergus Myers
BJ. Lindsay
James Buckley
J. H. Edgerton
H. Ruddick
Adrian Louis
Leon Louis
Fr. Rochford
Bert, Simpson
Wilfred Painter
Harold Painter
Leslie Painter
Garry” Hollis
Rupt
Alfred
J. W. McCullagh
Harry McCul In
George Squire Mitchelson
W. J
Ashley
Jan. East
Gamey Almond
Percy M
Arthur Baker
William Black
Sydney Best
George Close
Geo. Hoge
W. Dodemaide
Owen Jurd
John Minna
A. Lachmund
L. Norton
Jas. Hornbuckle
Wm. Kelly
Clive Kelly
Donald Matheson
Geo. Morris
5. Snowden
Wm. Stone
Peter Moore
A. G. Tedcastle
W. T. Moore
Wm. Whiteside
T. Nolan
J. Nolan
Chas. Clark
Campbell MacDonald
P. Y. Butler
H. Butler
David Pratt
John Wallace
A. P. Missen
Evan Cameron
Neil Cameron
G. Smith
Harold Scarce
Wm. Robinson
H. J. Coliting
W. G. Wilson
W. Riddell
Henry Robinson
Spencer E. Maxted
F. W. Raettie
Edgar Greig
Robert Blackwood
Maxwell Plackwood
Gordon Wilson
John Harvey
Archibald Cameron
Arthur Clark
George Fossey
Arthur Fossey
Charlie Fossey
W D. Keating
H. D. Keating
G. Wickham
Joseph Exell
Thos. Exell
Percy Exell
Francis Roy Curran
Melton
J. Minns
Jas. McPherson
John McPherson
T. J. Lang
Horace Lang
William Dodemaide
William Whiteside
Frederick Coburn
Charles Moulsdale
R. Pratt
D. Pratt
John Field
D. Keating
Old Age Benefit Promised By Cham berlain's Tablets
Advice extols old age as natural and dignified while noting common ailments. It recommends Cham berlain's Tablets to improve digestion liver function and bowel action. The ad lists retailers in Bacchus Marsh Werribee Rockbank Melton and nearby towns.
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Chamberlain
W. Grant Morton
Bacchus Marsh
A- Comben & Co
Werribee
J. Gorgill
Rockbank and Melton
War Savings Certificates Offered to Fund War Effort
The Commonwealth Government offers War Savings Certificates repayable in three years. A 17/6 deposit buys £1, 4/7/6 for £6, 8/15 for £10, 43/15 for £50, 87/10 for £100, and 875 for £1,000. Bearer instruments are transferable. exempt from wealth levy and stamp duties. interest untaxed. Applications via Commonwealth Bank or other banks and post offices.
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Australia
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
E R Haynes Pty Ltd Market Buildings Sale Details
E R Haynes Pty Ltd conducts all sales personally from Market Buildings 561 Flinders Street with Phono Central 970. Canterbury 961 after office hours. L Scott acts as agent at Bacchus Marsh.
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Flinders St
Phono Central
Canterbury
L. Scott
Bacchus Marsh
Wynne announces store to operate with lower prices
R L Wynne announces continued business in the store with lower prices and highest quality goods. A wagon will leave for Mel on Railway Station every Monday Wednesday and Friday carrying weam do agencies The Crown Separator Co The Northern Assurance Co Ltd Coming Smith & Co Manures.
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Mel
Hailway Station
Weam
The
Crown Separator Co
Northern Assurance Co. Ltd
Coming, Smith & Co
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Glever
Roll OF Honour
Bacchus Marsh and District
Parcy Osborne
B. H. Serjeant
Max. Hollis
Albert Pattinson
Thos. Cannon
Leslie W.C. Anderson
Thos. Anderson
Norman’ L. Anderson
Hector ‘Anderson
One Family
Leslie Anderson
Keith Gordon
Rupert Theo
Vance Moon
Arthur Stapley Moon
William Buckley
Edward John Gaynor
Arthur McRae
Godfrey McRae
Eric D. McRae
W. West
Neil Drury
Nevy—J. Hehir
H. M.as. Encounter
Clem. Moffarlane
Sydney
William Scott
Warrego
Myrmong
Melbourne
Charles Rock
Gladenst
East Brunswick
Melbourne Tramway and Co.b. Company
Bladen
Brumwick
Melton Roll OF Honor
Paul Pincus
LDS
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Univ. of
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Seaview
Victoria Parade Fitsroy
A.B.O. Tea Rooms
Ryan's Corner
Metic
Ballarat
Geo
A. Bence
Coghlan, Boabe & Co
Tatterwall's Bazaar
Crisp & Sons
Express
W. J. Brockie
Brunawick
Merkima House
E.R. Haynes Pty. Ltd
Lucerne
R. L. Wynne
Toolern Vale
Donse
R. T. Hiorth
Ats C. E. Wynne
Undertaker
General Ironmonger
State Insurances Company
Telephone
Crisp d& Sons
Church St
C. Medling
Dickie & Sons
Louis Epsom Salts
Sa Lie'ss
Main Street
Wehase
Sion Ie
Fras
Avermana
Dave
Grant Streat
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