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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 29, 1916
Page
4
Ad inviting men aged 18 to 45 to enlist with the Australian Expeditionary Forces. Details on eligibility, medical exam locations, and free rail travel to the metropolis for final assessment. Pay scales shown for lieutenant, sergeant, corporal, and private, plus separation allowances and pensions for widows and dependents.
A writer recalls a pompous cock at Government House in the West Indies named "silver Martinique" who pecked boots and flapped wings. He followed the bird to a water-filled boiler used for garden work and rescued a drowning person, while the cock strutted off, as if owed gratitude forever.
A colonial era humor items a English gentleman Mr Quidsby demands an English menu from M Alfonse the chef who replies with a comedic menu in French. A German language gag borders on misunderstanding as another advertisement reveals a horse language quip. Health ads and local businesses close the piece with flourishes.
A Brown Hill woman recounts a severe hand infection after dye contaminated a cut. Doctors warned amputation, but Zam-Buk eased inflammation and disease, healing the hand in a fortnight. Also touts Zam-Buk for children's cuts and as a household remedy. Adverts urge Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething and Clarke’s Blood Mixture for blood and skin ailments.
A poor teacher lent modest aid during a hard winter to an elderly relative seeking help. The man later died and left his entire estate, valued at about twenty thousand pounds, to the teacher who had shown generosity.
A reflective passage urges kindness tempered by limits, praising honest praise and daily resolve. It argues progress comes through repeated struggle, self control, and steady duty, noting love eases trials and true success hinges on character and service to others.
Names of men enlisted and born or raised in Talbot Borough Talbot Shire and Sexton Shire with many already at the front Wounded or discharged medically unfit are noted Several lists include grammatical errors and spelling variants reflecting OCR origins All readers invited to submit missing names for publication
Choose from dainty gold rings and brooches to bracelets hair brushes and jewelry cases. Includes military wristlets and hair brushes at various prices plus strong reliable watches and electroplate sets. Special discount for friendly societies and organizations.
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