26 May 1917
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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 26, 1917
Page
1
A brief note invites readers to send news from outlying parts and promises to format items for the press. It requests one-sided letters addressed to the Editor at Lea der in Talbot and urges prompt readings.
Historical advertisement-like text touts Mra Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a teething remedy for children, claiming soothing gums and relief from diarrhoea. It markets doses by child age and prescribes frequent dosing for diarrhoea, touts Clarke’s Blood Mixture as a superior blood purifier, and warns against imitations with price and vendor notes.
In force from 27 November 1916 the local post office will despatch and receive mails daily with new penny postage rates. The document lists charges for parcels, letters, post cards, reply cards, printed matter, books, and overseas rates for the Commonwealth, New Zealand, Fiji, and related islands. Many items show one penny per unit with various max weights and per‑item charges.
The document lists year long closings for Australian fauna in national parks and gardens, naming species such as echidnas, porcupines, kookaburras, cockatoos, swans, pigeons, quail, kingfishers, platypus, and wallabies among others. It also notes sanctuary proclamations under local acts, with dates for opening and closing seasons and minimum fish lengths for various species in rivers and bays.
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