Work of Australian Nurses in World War I
Surgeon-General Fetherston reports on four years of noble Australian Army nursing abroad. Nurses served in England France Switzerland Egypt Palestine Greece India and America with many hospitals staffed by Australians. In France three main General Hospitals at Rouen Boulogne and Abbeville cared for Allied troops, while only about 8 percent of patients were Australian. He notes hundreds of officers will be released from duty as hostilities end and questions why many Australian candidates were rejected for frontline service.
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Fetherston
Medical Services
AJP
England
France
Switzerland
Egypt
Palestine
Greece
India
America
Ger Fetherston
Salon
Macready White
Genos
General Fetherston
Australia
Rouen
Boulogne
Abbeville
Areval
Poldhern
Iia
ALF
Novel Potato Growing From Old Shrivelled Potatoes
A Country Life correspondent describes a method to rescue old shrivelled potatoes by storing them in a dark cupboard or cellar. Budding tubers will form, and when walnut sized they can be harvested for use through fall and winter. Keep them dry, avoid dampness, and prevent light from reaching the tubers to avoid excessive sprouting.
Skin Irritation Remedies Promised By Doan's Ointment
An ad touts Doan's Ointment as a universal cure for skin irritations including eczema and rash. A Gardiner Street chaff merchant, W. Lyon, testifies the ointment cured a stubborn leg rash after years of trials, with no recurrence ten years later. Available from Foster-McClellan Co. for 2s 9d per pot, postage on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Mr. W
Mr. Lyons
Doan
Foster-McClellan Co
Murray-street
Perth
Buying a Cow Teeth Test for Soundness and Profit
A writing in a dairying paper urges examining a cow’s teeth before purchase. Poor or worn incisors indicate reduced chewing ability and lower value, while well worn teeth signal age. A very old cow may still be profitable only if purebred and renowned for producing fine calves.
Martin’s Female Pills Advertised Across Australia
An advertisement touts Martin’s Female Pills as suitable for all female complaints and urges customers to choose the genuine product, signed by Martin, Pharmaceutical Chemist, Southampon England, with distributors through chemists and storekeepers nationwide.
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Chemis
Australia
Martin
Southampon
England
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Viberal
Phoenix Assurance
Yoomallingj
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Barr
Dowerin
A. Massey
Dalgety and Co., Ltd
North Fremantle
A. C. McCorry
Kununoppin
Trayning
Nungarin
Nungarin Hotel
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Wameee
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