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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1917
Page
1
The paper invites readers to send reports from distant areas and promises to prepare them for publication. Readers are urged to write on one side of the sheet and provide particulars for prompt handling. The notice emphasizes cooperation and timely contribution from the community.
Commercial Union Assurance Company offers coverage for all classes of fire risks including losses by lightning. Terms are extended to Bish and Grass TC, with coved coverage under this company.
Historic advertisement text touts Mra Winslow's Soothing Syrup as best for teething children and diarrhea. Claims include cures for wind colic and various blood diseases with Clarke & Worldfamed Blood Mixture, urging purchases and warning against imitations.
Postal notice lists daily despatch and receipt times for several towns including Caralulup Evansford Dunach Amherst and Ballarat with weekly patterns for Hedwesitapa and Maryborough and notes Melbourne Ballarat and Dunach shipments. Also includes medical ad for Clarke's Blood Mixture claiming cures for scrofula scurvy eczema and blood diseases sold at 28 9d per bottle with warnings about imitations.
The notice outlines penny postage and parcel rates for letters and papers, including expeditions to Egypt, Australia, and other dominions. It mentions rates for letters, printed papers, magazines, and parcels up to various weights, with charges in shillings and pence, and specifies Commonwealth and New Zealand allocations.
An advertisement extols Brown's Bronchial Troches for throat irritation and hoarseness. It encourages ongoing growth and effort in business while warning untreated coughs can lead to serious conditions. Prepared by John I Brown and Sons with a foreign depot in London.
A dense catalog lists native Australian birds and animals with seasonal and sanctuary notes. The text names many species and variants, notes protected periods for hunting, and cites regional authorities and dates for closures and size limits.
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