02 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1918
Page
1
A Spartamen Thousand Units formed to bring together Australian Spartans who could land in England as a representative athletic body to uphold the Anzac spirit. Money donations reward wartime heroes with £500 for the first V C winner, £100 for D C M recipients, and £20 for Military Medals winners, who may join the group.
Ralph Mills confronts Stephen Holt’s blackmail at Charteris Park and stabs him in a deadly struggle. As Holt falls, Ralph faces murder charges, bedlam, and a path to a dangerous, secret night that could ruin Enid Charteris and Kate Lingen.
Mrs E Hughes of Douglas Street Armidale praises Rexona products noting Rexona stopped her baby Stanley’s hive outbreak and helped him sleep. She reports Rexona fixed her sore hands last winter and all her family uses Rexona Soap, praising its excellence.
A historical snippet lists Bacchus Marsh Telephone Exchange hours from 9 am to 9 pm daily and notes Melton exchange times. It names local businesses and individuals including Austral Grain Co Parwan, Commercial Bank, Dairymen Co-operative, and officials connected to Racing Ch and Mechanics' Institute. The fragment references local stores, the Railway Station, Royal Hotel, and Wills & McVicar Livery Stables, with addresses and roles such as undertaker and storekeeper.
A fragmentary ad note shows POR BEST CONFECTIONERY listing GOONS TOYS and FANCY WORE MATERIAL kept in stock with unclear quantities or prices. The readable items hint at a retail inventory or promotion for miscellaneous goods in a historical shop display.
Fragmentary note lists tradesmen and suppliers in Melbourne area. Mentions Grand Strers Bacchus Marsh and Alo Joyes’s end Harvey Bhaw’t, with references to prices and goods supplied by Alston’s and Bryan’s Windmilla fixed.
J Taylor and Sons advertise a wide range of cemetery supplies and materials from a large pier location, inviting quotes and detailing available descriptions and products for immediate purchase.
A damaged fragment mentions a designer and topworth work with references to statistics and best performance. The unreadable text lacks clear subjects or dates but implies evaluation of work quality and possibly a project or task. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are readable.
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