07 Apr 1917
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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 07, 1917
Page
1
Promises to publish reader reports and tips with priority to outlying areas. Urges residents to send specifics to the editor at the designated address for possible press use.
A local Australian union company faces scrutiny as reports surface of accepting a variety of items including lasers and technology. The piece notes market activity, naming involved firms and current industry players. Investigations focus on supplier practices and regulatory compliance.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children under one month to six months with specific dosing and repeats for diarrhea. It claims the syrup soothes the child, softens gums, relieves pain, and cures wind colic. Another section promotes Clarke's Blood Purifier as a universal remedy for scrofula scurvy eczema and skin diseases, claiming many cures and high sales, warning against imitations.
Notices detail the new mail dispatch and reception times after 20 November 1916, listing routes to Amherst Maryborough Ballarat and Melbourne with weekly frequencies. The page also includes an advertisement for Clarke's Blood Mixture claiming cures for skin and blood diseases with pricing and imitation warnings.
The new penny postage and revised postal rates are in force, detailing charges for letters, cards, printed papers, books, magazines, and commercial materials across Australia, Papua, New Zealand, and overseas dominions. Rates vary by weight and destination, with exact shillings and pence for each category outlined.
An old advertisement extols advertising's reach, claiming it grows and preserves enterprises while urging continuous effort. It promotes Brown's Bronchial Troches as a remedy for throat irritation and hoarseness, noting their availability through chemists and the maker John Brown & Sons with European distribution info.
A long list of protected and restricted species and regional closures for Victoria. It details seasonal and year round bans on hunting native birds mammals and reptiles, with specific dates and localities such as Mud Island Port Phillip Bay Mount Franklin Glenlyon Ballan Kyneton and river Yarra. The notice includes sanctuary areas, minimum fish sizes, and references to authorities overseeing wildlife laws.
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