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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1917
Page
3
The Talbot shire council discussed arrears settlements, road repairs, and rating matters. Reports covered contract works on Talbot and Majorca roads, gravel surfacing options, drainage, and sewer concerns. Budget items included receipts, expenditures, and transfers to hospitals and charitable trusts.
A long elegiac letter from a grieving relative honors Gunner A Deans, detailing his wartime service and sacrifice. The accompanying poem and notes from the Melbourne Church of England Grammar School recall his devotion, with references to his final acts at headquarters where a shell exploded.
Breathing tablets claim to ease coughs and bronchial irritation during cold season. The ad touts dissolving Pepsoed tablets releasing medicinal vapors to throat and lungs, promising soothing relief from sore throat runny nose and feverish symptoms. Available in drugstores and groceries.
A jumble of August and September events for Lex iam Shire Council Ambornt District and Talbot area. Includes monthly council meetings at various venues, public library meetings, cemetery trustees quarterly session, and school committee notices. An advertisement touts Clarke's World famous Blood Mixture with testimonials and Brown's Brogue throat lozenges.
Shire of Talbot announces a public meeting at Palbot Town Hall at 4 pm on Saturday August 4 to affirm resolve to press on to victory in the current war. Also scheduled is court action at Talbot Court House on Tuesday August 1 at 10 o clock for forfeiture reviews relating to allotments in Amherst and Back Creek area with officials listed.
Public notice for the West Riding annual election appointing nomination day and time at Talbot Town Hall on August 8 1917 hours 10 am to 4 pm under the Local Government Act 1915, Frederick Miller remaining officer listed with details of the council race and vacancy.
In Hereby given, a by rotation vacancy for one council seat will be filled at a nomination day on Thursday 23 August 13917. Nominations close at 10 am and the process continues with official provisions under the Government Act 19a. Henry George Vinecombe, Returning Officer.
Notices issued by Alexander Coutts Samuel Ead Returning Officers announce nomination days for the South Riding of Huruliy with dates August 25 1917 and August 30 1917 for councilor seats, nomination at Town Hall Talbot between 10 am and 4 pm, and a separate election notice detailing rotating retirement and nomination on August 3 1917 at the same venue. Frederick Miller Henry Vinecombe Alexander Coutts Samuel Ead appoint returning officers and deputy to oversee receiving nominations and deposits at Talbot Town Hall on Friday August 10 1917 between 10 am and 4 pm.
The Shire of Lexton announces to propel candidates for the North Riding and South Riding elections on August 24 1917. Nomination closes August 9 1917 with officers J G Robertson D B Kymonston and J H Quayle arranging papers at the council offices between 1 and 4 pm.
A dubious 19th century ad touts Orlene a universal remedy for coughs colds and throat trouble. It cites Mrs Rowe of Portland Crewent Leeda claiming twelve years of suffering cured after using Orlene with several unnamed endorsements. The text invites readers to order from Dartford Kent.
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