Rail service cuts disrupt Talbot district trains and mails
The Railways Commissioners plan to discontinue the Maryborough to Ballarat morning service at 7:30 a.m. and the Ballarat to Maryborough 9:15 p.m. run, impacting Talbot residents who must adjust travel and mail deliveries. Affected mail schedules will shift, with no official changes yet announced. A Talbot Charity Carnival committee meeting will review Boxing Day sports accounts. Commonwealth wheat yield for 1917 estimates at about 105 million bushels.
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Melbourne
Maryborough
Ballarat
Clunes
Talbot
Commonwealth
Avova Athletic Club
Soldiers’ Memorial
Purple Cross
Talbot Fire Brigade
ANA
Matthews
Jessup
Nelson
A. B. Roffey
Hanes
Gow
Bairnsdale
Mary Ann Biskway
Australia
Talbot Red Cross notes and upcoming events in town
The Talbot Red Cross Society reports funds gained from rags sent to Melbourne on December 15. A touring company will stage a magic and variety show at Talbot Town Hall with A Anderson F Barkell F Tilley W Muir and Miss O’Brien Davidson. Four Talbot volunteers depart for Melbourne for further duties.
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Melbourne
Talbot Red Cross Society
Ube ‘Town Hall
Talbot
Bloul Touring Convert Co
Thd Association For the Advancement of the Blind
Brighton Beach
Messrs
A. Anderson
F. Barkell
F. Tilley
W. Muir
O'Brien
Davidson
Eolunteers
Ty Browne
L. J. Allison
W. Black
J. Whittaker
Melbourne rabbit prices shift for trappers and market
Melbourne rabbit buyers cut prices to trappers to 9d for large and 4d for small, while Melbourne fish market quotes run from Is 1d to Is 9d for large rabbits and 5d to 9d for small. Freight adds about 1 per pair, showing a wide gap between trapper payments and market charges. Flood fears loom in parts of Queensland after recent heavy rains.
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Melbourne
Ome Parta
Queensland
Postal Arrangements Discussed at Talbot Meeting
Talbot residents and local leaders urged an extension of letter delivery area to include suburbs. Jowett MHR promised inquiries and a conference with Progress Association and Shire Council agreed to seek Postmaster General guidance. Business leaders favored morning mail. many opposed changing Melbourne arrival times.
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Talbot
I. Jowett
M.H.R
Jowett
Bhire Counil
Webater
de Salmon
Eannei
Progress Association
Ors Salmon
Gano
Gale
Bad
Messrs
Jesenp
Paterson
Luna
Deans
Chalmers
Dowding
Shire
Cr Gary
Dr Salmon
Melbourne
Falboe
Palboo
LG Run
Platisfactory
Metra- Viola
Mary
Jessup
McChalmers
Abbotsford
Pal
Gong
London Bank
Melbourne Mail
Chalmere
Long
Talbot Police Court Finds Licensee in Liquor Case
In Talbot, the Police Court heard that a hotel licensee, holder of four licenses, allegedly failed to keep doors shut during prohibited hours on December 21 1917 and unlawfully sold beer to Josiah M Cleary. The defendant pleaded guilty with his wife in charge during the incident. He was fined £5 on the first charge and £2 0s 9d on the second. A second complaint alleged unlawful removal of beer from the licensed premises during prohibited hours. the defendant did not attend and sent a note apologizing for absence.
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P. Buiget
P.M. Messrs Ait Matthews
J He Sy-say
Dimes Bayley
Onss
Talbot
JL Tal
Adi Ainn
Josiah M Cleary
Saponistandant BF Britt
Viriet
Tnapeetar
EJ. A. Gray
Susian M'Gleary
Court House
Josiah M'Cleary
Dees War
Hinensa
Benoit
Defile
Bete
Willvas
Leon Wie
Elossil
Sanders Extract Adverts In Supreme Court Testimony
Legal testimony in Victoria's Supreme Court discusses SANDER'S EXTRACT claiming curative powers for a wide range of ailments. The affidavit highlights genuine product status, international popularity, and cautions against imitations while detailing internal and external uses and supposed proven benefits.
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Bo Buvny
Mollariay
Supreme Court of Victoria
Fawaninta
Sander
Sanders
War Picture At Recruiting Depot Preview
A new war picture titled ACTUAT shows scenes from France and England. Organized by Lieutenant L. Gohider, the program includes Australian forces in Egypt and Britain, London scenes with Anzac Day, Buckingham Palace visits, and the first Australian VC Captain Albert Jacka. Free admission with a retiring collection to defray expenses. invitation extended to young men.
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Goa
L. Gohider
Mary
Borough
Tolowa
Feilay
Faun
Chives
Bopan
Putho Freres Agency
G. d. GL Dyett
Nur
Australia
Our Boys
Buckingham Palace
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Oxford
Major Redmond
M.P
Royal Trish
Trent
Florence Nightingales
ALF
V.C
Albert Jacka
M.C
Richards and Co Exhibit Of Portraits And Christmas Display
Masere Richards and Co present a festive exhibition masking the season with portrait displays. The show features a range of portraits and studies, including elegant English style pieces, naval ideas, and military portraits. A formal forest photography display accompanies the main works, highlighting high artistic standards.
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Masere Richards and Co
Src Pracons
Dwigh Wrade
Viguette
Eid
Saany
Pluto
Turina Buattita
Heidal Siuttco
Aione
Heidal
Luis
Wloneda and Co
Aly
Tuldar Mount
Awit
Altoiguttier
Coe
Higharts
Mrs Winglow's Soothing Syrup for Children
Historical OCR fragment promotes a patent remedy for teething and diarrhea claiming to soothe pain and calm a baby. It advertises dosing by teaspoonfuls at specific intervals and references wind colic as a symptom. the text is garbled and includes nonsensical phrases.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup touted as universal remedy
An 19th century advertisement extols Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup as a warm, pleasant sleep aid for teething and colic. It claims relief from pain, calming wind, aiding digestion, and even curing dysentery, touting blood-purifying tonics and widespread sales by pharmacists.
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Fan General Banking
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Towne
London
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Ballabury Pisin
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Cole
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Ane Aguiet
Secaritents Bank Department Nium
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Ove
You
W. S. Mpnee
NHILL
Monroe
Cory
Richards & CC
Mihara
Victoria
Boon
Elizabeth St
Orange River
Poyd's
Marles Bucknall
Carisbrook
Lund
Block
Younghusband Bow & Co Ltd
The
Ballscat
Trustees Executors, and Agency Co.,Ltd
Morris Litila and Sons
Thomas’ Sheap
Superial Wire Insurance Co., Ltd
Ner Ma Ltd
State Savings Bank Credit Fencier
State Savings Bank
E. S. Herring
Matthews and Herring
Camp Street
G. A. M. Moss
Barrister
Post Office
Nolan Street
Movs
H. W. Hamilton
Collins Street
Maryborouch Hospital
Camp Sirsat
Brownbill Bros
G. M. Brownbill
J. W. Brownbill
Dental Board of Victoria
Mildura
W. Brownbill
Goodland
Phenix
Nust Vistt—Tan
Howard
Red Cross Society
B. Jowett
New Zealand Weekly
Manawatu
Chicago
J. E. Metz
United States
Talbot Police Court
Mowpay
Aru Jasmany
Soren
France
England
Richards and O'S
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Winxston
Clarke
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