27 Jul 1918
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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 27, 1918
Page
1
Grant Street Bacchus Mile cans from six gallons of wards. Joyes and Harvey Shew’s tans made from best material. Alston’s and Bryan’s wind. Mills supplied and fixed.
J Taylor and Sons Monumental Masons Nicholes Street Footscray offer a large stock of marble and granite headstones and monuments. They advertise manufacturing on a large scale with reasonable prices and prompt quotes.
Fragmentary notice from a historical paper describes G Dawe as a sculptor in Carlton with streets and names H Henderson and others. It appears to reference design manufacture imporsar of monuments and erection of stele, noting best work and rates though details are garbled.
Frico Ons Shilling item listed as obtainable from CRIS and SONS. Gextoo resident F. C. Minh is noted, with unclear phrases about preservation, painting, and terms. The fragmentary notice references a graveyard service and general goods available for purchase or arrangement.
In a wartime testimonial from a troopser stationed at Anzac Headquarters BEF, a soldier recounts how Rexona ointment cured sores and frostbite while serving in Gallipoli Egypt and France. He credits Rexona with preventing infection from dirty water and says many mates endorse the product.
A fragmented local directory listing for Bacchus Marsh and surrounding areas includes entries for the telephone exchange hours from 9 am to 8 pm, plus names and addresses such as Austral Grain Co Parwan, Border Inn, Campbell Nurse Priv Hospital, Commercial Bank Concentrated Milk Go, and various individuals and businesses. The legible items indicate a mid tier community directory with businesses, residences, and services.
Telephone exchange Melton operates 9 am to 6 pm with Getardey 9 am to 12 noon. Rates shown from 5.80 to 6. Simped and Wart HG, cat Roatack 1 Williams, Mx. 5. Ge Bis 6 Subscribe to "Express" 10/ y . 28 geste.
In a study of a refined English home, Mrs Hamilton faces terminal illness with Cecile, Ada, and Harry at her side. The mother instructs Cecile to guide and protect her siblings, while Cecile bears a growing weight of hidden sorrow and resolve. Through shared grief, the tale hints at future trials and the strength expected of Cecile as guardian.
A wartime exhortation contrasts American and Australian troops before Hamel. An American general urges readiness and mateship as Americans offer to help prisoners and fellow soldiers. The piece questions reader courage, urging men to answer the call with a helping hand and renewed spirit.
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