29 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1914
Page
1
The notice records the passing of Agnes Bar at Nugotty Talbot on August 36 1912 aged 9 years 5 months with a verse about her passing, signed by her daughter Louisa McDermaid of Hamilton and granddaughter Lydis Bailey of Talbot in a mournful obituary card.
War update notes German advances and Allied setbacks with 190 mile front. Reports battles in Brussels Sambre lines and Russian push in East Prussia. Local notices cover council elections Talbot Shire Maryborough wards, fair preparations, deaths, police court cases, and land board applications.
A well attended parents meeting at Daisy Hill State school arranged an entertainment to raise funds for the annual State school picnic. A social was set for Friday September 11 with tickets at 2/6 and Miss Davies named honorary secretary.
The notice warns against counterfeit eucalyptus extracts and extols Sanders Extract as superior. It stresses the product’s claimed medical authorities support, its purity from select leaves, and refined manufacture. It cautions against inferior oils, noting risks and even a death linked to inferior products. It urges demand for genuine Sanders Extract for reliable benefits.
An old newspaper ad touts Brown's Bronchial Troches for throat irritation and hoarseness, claiming rapid relief and government approval seals. It also promotes Clarke's Blood Mixture for blood cleansing, touting cures for scrofula eczema and skin diseases, urging readers to beware of counterfeit versions and to buy widely.
A Talbot borough meeting at Town Hall chaired by the mayor and Talbot Shire president urged loyalty to King George V and the Empire. A patriotic fund was launched with a detailed donor list and committee appointments, including Capt Salmon and Mr Dowding as joint secretaries, and a promise of ongoing monthly support from Hemmerde.
Testimonial from The Family Doctor extols Clarke's Blood Mixture as a superior blood purifier clearing impurities. Claims include cures for scrofula scurvy eczema bad skin and blood diseases with thousands of cures cited. Price stated as 2s 9d per bottle. warns against imitations.
The Amherst Lodge M U L 0 0 F met Thursday with large attendance. NG presided. Accounts totaling £2668 were passed for payment. Plans for September 20 anniversary were set. Members to donate at least one penny weekly during the war, aiming for substantial total. Secretary resignation noted. Bro. J. Grouse elected to replace him. audit to follow.
A Talbot and Amherst reunion committee met at Gladstone House Melbourne with John Chalmers chairing. They discussed honoring the Talbot Horticultural Society by asking for wild flowers for sale to fund the society, kept the hospital donation unchanged, and left the musical program to Massars Williams Goodman and Niehoff.
St Michael’s Sunday school Talbot held its annual tea and prize-giving. Over 50 children dined with parents and friends, tables served by Mrs Wyatt and others, then games followed by awards. Rev F T C Reynolds distributed prizes to boys and girls across classes with infants receiving 24 picture books.
September schedule lists multiple officials meetings across Talbot Amherst Lexton and surrounding areas including school board council hospital and shire meetings. Bazaar social and dance events noted with dates from September 1 to 25 plus committee meetings for library cemetery and fire brigade.
The passage paints a vivid naval moment with a warship firing, crowds cheering, and Austral’s fate tied to sea security. It evokes a maritime tense mood while mentioning bulwarks and a prophetic note on defense. The odd phrasing hints at an article or fragment about naval power and national resolve.
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