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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1918
Page
2
A fragment recalls a departed husband RW Lightfoot who died January 36 1917 during Ballarat’s strike era leaving a grieving wife. The brief memorial notes the son or kin Allen Haunabry and a mother’s dedication in a foreign land as he rests far from home in a last sleep.
The Talbot water system faces ongoing complaints due to inadequate mains capacity despite a reservoir larger than Maryborough. The shortage prevents many within the reticulated area from regular access to water during summer, as mains were laid for general use without considering market gardens and irrigation demands.
Local residents fear inadequate reticulated water amid frequent dribbles and evaporation loss in race systems. Proposals for larger mains from settling ponds were shelved due to cost, while calls grow for reliable supplies and relief for households unable to obtain water.
Local quarry and Stone crushing venture by Fulton Quarries Mesara AL G Vincents and C G Nicholson expands near the railway yard north of the earth stores. Four men currently work the crusher with more on site. When in full capacity the crew could rise by about 110 to 180 workers, with contracts including 1400 cubic yards of 2 inch metal and 800 yards of 4 4 inch for Dswdld Shire. The quarry lies close to the railway line, near a main quarry less than a half mile away, offering strong prospects for a substantial local industry and municipal benefits.
Tr tried and approved Sanders Extract as a curative said to aid septic and healing conditions. The testimony described eucalyptus based ingredients and claimed benefits for throat, fevers, typhoid, and digestive issues with supposed homeopathic uses and warnings against adulteration.
An OCR fragment markets Clarke's Blood Mixture and Brown's Bronchial Troches with sensational claims of curing blood disorders, throat irritation, hacking coughs, and bronchial issues. It alleges universal efficacy, warns of imitators, and promotes Orlene and other remedies with price and address details.
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