Fragments from a Soldier in the Dardanelles Front
A letter from Private L Simpkin describes camp life on the peninsula with dugouts and saps, shells whistling around, and a hospital tent casualty. He recalls old comrades in the 5th and 13th LA, notes transport by mules, and the monotony of constant fire. He laments evacuated Anzac and reflects on fallen comrades and distant graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Simpkin
J. R. Simpkin
Lexton
Simpkin
A.M.C
Ont
France
Heliopolis
Anzac
Panin
Sith
Dardanelles
Harold
Rasdalk
Jack Crowe
Om Roxburgh
Should Young Girls Marry Soldiers War Marriages Promoted
February issue of Everylady's Journal surveys war marriage as a hot topic. Noted figures like G H Enibbs, Alfred Deakin, and Ethel Dane advocate early marriages with soldier lovers. Also discusses earning money at home with leather work and domestic craft tips by Carol and Domina, including a crochet camisole top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everylady
G. H. Enibbs
C.M.G
Commonwealth Statistician
Alfred Deakin
Ethel Dane
Everybady
Carol
Richards and Co Exhibit Captivates Ballarat Crowds
The Richards and Co studio unveils a Christmas exhibit featuring portraits in light and shade, including “A Young Australia,” a large study of a charming girl among roses, and bridal portraits. Notable are children at play, sepia soldiers in the vestibule, and a novel mounting of a child panel. The display, praised for artistry, attracts admiring crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
C O
Ballarat
Nere
Richards and Co
Spia
Slade
Qone
Zpresion
Alan
Talbot and Amherst Meeting List for February to March
A series of monthly and committee meetings are listed: Talbot Fire Brigade February 21 in the brigade room. Amherst Cemetery Trustees February 25 in the evening. Talbot Shire Council March 6. Talbot Prospecting and Progressive Association March 6. Amherst District Hospital Board of Management March 8 at Borough Hall Talbot. Lereton Shire Council March 8 in Council Chambers Lerton. Talbot Schools Committee March 14 at Prince Alfred State School 3.30 pm. Methodist Guild Fair March 15 at Camp Street School Hall. Talbot Public Library Committees March 27 at 8.15 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbot Fire Brigade
Amherst Cemetery
Talbot Shire Council
Talbot Prospecting and Progressive Association
Amherst District Hospital
Borough Hall
Talbot
Lerton
Council Chambers
Talbot Sches
Prince Alfred State School
School Hall
Camp Street
Talbot Public Library
Local Maryborough Warehouses Advertise Stock and Calendars
Maryborough cycle furniture picture and crockery warehouses invite inspection of stock described as the beat in the district. Calenders for 1916 posted free on application. T Walls & Co Nolan Street Maryborough advertise Urarkes world famed blood mixture claimed to cure blood and skin diseases and purities, sold at 26 9d per bottle with imitations warned against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryborough
T. WalLs & Co
Nolan Street
Terang
Clarke
Cattle and Sheep Market Prices Reported at Toureday
On February 17 Charles Buckoal reports 38 head cattle with two thirds good to prime meat and a market rise. Small bullocks 16 to 17 pounds, best cows 12 5s to 16 2s 6d, other cattle 9 to 11. Young steers and heifers fetch 5 to 9 pounds. Sheep 200 sold with fats up and crossbred wethers 32s9d to 39s3d. Lambs 265 with yarding rising to 39s6d per head. whole yarding averaging about land per head. A Wednesday clearing sale for Messrs Quick Bros near Daisy Hill held with usual rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Buckoal
Messia Quick Bros
Daisy Hill
Ballarat Produce Markets Report Prices Thursday
Ballarat market prices list grains produce butter eggs bacon lard and cheese with figures for wheat flour bran pollard barley cape hay straw potatoes and more. Melbourne weekly market adds milling rates and chaff hay straw prices with up to twenty two pounds per ton for hay and up to twelve pounds for potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballarat
J. T. Lawless and Co
Pollard
Barlay—Prine
Thanking Amherst Hospital Staff for Care in 1916
A letter to the Talbot Leader thanks Dre Cunning ton and Forter Matron Kent and the Amherst District Hospital staff for skilled surgery attentive nursing and kind treatment during Mrs jorreneen's stay. Includes a 15 February 1916 postscript from A SORRENSEN junr Graytown and Nagambie. Also advertises Furniture Walls Pianos Maryborough Terang engagements and Clarke's Blood Mixture with price 2s 9d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dre Cunnington
Forter
Kent
Vusing
Amherst District Hospital
Mra Jorreneen
Tam
A Sorrensen
Graytown
Vnd
Appointed Reachers for To Morrow Sunday
Reach ers designated for the Harvest Festival Sunday include TALBOT Mr G Fisher at 10 am and 7 pm, AMHERST Mr C Williams 11 am and 7 pm, MAJORCA Rev S Humphrey 11 am and 7:30 pm, SEXTON Supply 7:30 pm, DUNACH Mr G Fisher 3 pm, CARALULUP Supply 3 pm, DAISY HILL Mr W T Atkinson at ? pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbot
G. Fisher
R. Allen
Amherst
C. Williams
Majorca
S. Humphrey
Sexton—Supply
Dunach
Caralulup
Daisy Hill
W.T Atkinson
Auction of Cedar Furniture and Household Goods
Furniture includes solid cedar book disc horsehair suite twelve pieces cedar extension table large overmantle cedar sideboard and more. Also piano carpet sideboard chest drawers dresser couch cedar wardrobe fender tr an s writing desk curtain poles bedheads linoleums chairs flour bin and sundries. Auctioneer Chas Bucknall Carisbrook.
Reward for tip on potato theft at Talbot paddock
A five pound reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of anyone digging up or damaging potatoes at London Bridge Paddock in Talbot. Contact B. W. POL 7 LOCK, Commercial Road, Talbot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Cameron
Talbot Road
M. Mone
London Bridge
Talbot
B. W. Pol
Commercial Road
Investments in Country Lands Offered at Low Interest Rates
Money, RUST and other moneys available in large and small sums for investment on country lands at the lowest current rates of interest for terms of years.
Talbot Leader appoints new district agent
JR Jonas R. Simpkin is named the Lexton District Agent for the Talbot Leader and will take subscriptions and job printing orders. His receipt will discharge any district accounts paid. Robert Allen, proprietor of the Talbot Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas R. Simpkin
Lexton
Fall Month Creat Er Is Often Sufficient To Cure
A fragmented line notes a price of 5/6 for a fall month’s creat er and suggests it may be enough to cure and breeze, though details are sparse and unclear in the OCR snippet.
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Talbot Jade
Jack Allison
Tom Roxburgh
Alex
Jim M‘dermaid
Alexis
L.A
Swain
Mr. Gray
Talbots
Dairy Produce Market
Melbourne
Williamstown
THANE
THE
Talbot Leader
S Nations Hotel
F Joynes
Church of England
Ptarvest Festival Services
ST. Michael's, Talbot
Christ Church
Canon Colebrooke
St. Paul's
Ballarat East
Methodist Church
Bung Bong
Bung Pong
Ewlinton
Victoria
T. Livingston
Foresta
T. Hutchinson
Atc
Lone Tree
Harles Bucenali
W. H.cleverly
Sydney
Chas. Bucknall
Carisbrook
Charles Bucknall
Ftd
Younghusband,Row &Co Ltd
Hide, Skin and Wool Brokers
Ballarat Trustees Executors, and Agency Co., Ltd
Morris Little and Sones
Thomas
Imperial Fire Insurance Co., Ltd
Australasian Live Stock Insurance Co. Ltd
J. J. M'Donald
Talbot Wnd
Courtland Young
Ot Waubra
Donald
Post Office
I. C. Wangeman
High St
Public Library
Beaumont Or Brampton
B.S.A
Reading Standard
New Hudson Motor Cyclan
Methodist Guild
Methodist School Mall
A. R. Outtrim
the Guild
Talbot Church
Duster
Moe Tamara
Gmanimeurs
Zimmer
John Zimmer
High Street
Australia
Bize
P. Ice
J. C. Dearjen
Uae
Manon Morris
Metropolitan
North Melbourne
Sales Daily
M‘evoy and Co
Lexton District Agency
J. Stoneham
Talbot and
Adam Ross
Rando
Commonwealth
Corbett Williams
Watt Bros
SyHes
Kidd
Kidd “Foster-Mother
Calt- Teedlers
Gili’ Keystone Threshing Mills
Olly
Ines
the Ridd Company Ltd
R. Simpein
Lezton Ar
Raing
Jes. Gray
Phelan & Sons
Talbot & Maryborouch
Eccormaris
Pric
Langwill Bros. & Davies
Princes Bridge
Melk
Dr. Leger Erson
Collins Street
Houms
Lam
Windsor
Talbot, Ad
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