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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1916
Page
4
An 1916 letter poem laments American prestige tied to profits from war while praising peace and restraint. It quotes Shakespeare and critiques fear of belligerent sentiment, contrasting high moral tropes with dollars gained amid Europe’s conflict. The piece ends with a dated note from Donnybrook W A January 12, 1916.
Sleep problems are tied to liver disorder affecting nerves. Avoid narcotics. Chamberlain's Tablets aim to restore liver function for refreshing sleep. Failed remedies not reason to quit. tablets claim relief of obstinate cases daily. Sold by W. Grant Morton Bacchus Marsh and A. Comben & Co Werribee.
Grant Street Bacchus Marsh offers first class accommodation for boarders and weekend visitors with beds meals and bree stabling. Terms moderate. A Platt proprietor.
A 73 Victoria Parade Fitzroy dentist at Seaview invites patients to consult at ABC Tos Rooms Ryan's Corner Bacchus Marsh. Available Mondays Thursdays Saturdays from 9.40 to 5.39. Prospective patients asked to leave notice at the room.
A reflective essay on how talent and fame fade with time yet character survives beyond mortal life. It argues that true immortality lies in goodness and upright example, while wealth and power fade. society judges by clothes and status, not virtue, urging humility and broader charity.
A veteran gunner recalls a grim mutiny era tale told by an artillery officer in India. A condemned sepoy tied to a muzzle faced a stalled firing, with the gun deliberately sabotaged by a fellow gunner seeking calculated revenge for massacre victims.
The piece notes imperial customs in China with the emperor guiding the first furrow and planting a mulberry tree to honor silkworms. It describes spring rituals, the Dowager Empress receiving spring treats, and courtiers echoing prayers for national prosperity. A stray anecdote about a beggar and moral reflections follow.
G W McFarland of Saochuz Marah announces appointment as district agent for the International Harvester Company replacing J B Lyle. He will promptly handle all orders and maintain duplicates on file at Leaderderg Street Bacchus Marsh.
A lengthy enlistment roll from Bacchus Marsh and district lists hundreds of volunteers and families joining or already serving. Names include W Allan Frank Adams Wm Brennan Jas Bushby Isaac Brunt Raymond Boyd Patrick Barry and many others with several marked as wounded or killed. The compilation covers multiple towns and suggests broad regional mobilization.
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous individuals including Edward Blake Melville Smith John Gardiner Smith John Milton Clews Ross Grant Jack Tancoe Athol Cumming Patrick Cosgrove J B Fagg Lee P Little Arthur Pattinson William Johnson W Bourke John McLachlan and naval figures J Hehir Clem McFarlane Edward Oliver Win Scott linked to HMAS Encounter and Warrego.
A pondering over quiet, unassuming figures who wield influence without display. The essay describes a restrained strength, self command, courteous openness to others, and decisive yet calm utterance that signals inner power, unseen by most but felt in society’s fabric. It warns that neglecting such silent leaders weakens a nation like a forest losing roots.
The piece argues leaders misunderstanding global geography cost strategic gains. It cites Java and Chandernagore as mismanaged territories, noting their captures and transfers. It recalls Lord Liverpool and a British ambassador confusing Madras with the Cape of Good Hope, illustrating persistent geographic illiteracy.
A reflective piece on leisure shaping character and education, noting how few have real idle time yet how wisely spent hours build intellect, taste, and fortune. It links self-education to leisure, urges varied interests, and contrasts knowledge gained in study with that earned through ongoing self-improvement.
A notice invites visits to Bacchus Marsh with consultation at Merrima House Grant Street every Thursday and Saturday by appointment. Hours run 9 a m to 8 p m. Also advertises subscribing to Express at 10 shillings yearly or 2 shillings 6p quarterly, published by Cantifo rex Crise on Church Street.
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