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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 11, 1916
Page
2
In Amherst on a Saturday issue a quorum failed at the Amherst District Hospital board meeting due to absences, adjourned to Monday evening. Attending were President Monars Dowding, Treasurer Patterson, and Vice-President Jessup.
A Saturday meeting chose My W.G. Hall as inspector after a single application. The Town Hall Talbot hosted a Presentation and Reception of Soldiers Fund event with raffles, a dance, and a gold medal for a returned wounded soldier. Also reported are accidents, sales, funerals, bank transfers, school events, and racing updates amid community life.
A Talbot meeting weighed the advisability of Boxing Day sports to aid Amherst District Hospital. Mr Chalmers chaired as officers were elected including Jamieson Allen as vice presidents and Patterson as treasurer. A sub-committee was formed to draft the programme and a refreshment booth was planned, with next gathering scheduled for Tuesday evening.
The document claims SANDER'S EXTRACT cures meningitis infections and numerous other illnesses. It extols its antiseptic power, boosting health, and asserts it disinfects and revitalizes body parts while prescribing three drops in warm liver oil for chronic chest and rheumatic ailments.
A sensational 19th century advertisement touts Clarke's Blood Mixture as a universal cure. It claims the product cleanses the blood of impurities and lists illnesses from skin diseases to “Pimples and Sores.” The copy exaggerates effectiveness and warns against imitators while urging readers to subscribe.
An Exemption Court held at Talbot heard district claims for military exemption under the War Service proclamation. Norman Leslie Gorrie and other farmers pleaded sole support of widowed mothers and exceptional financial obligations, with exemptions granted conditionally or delayed as the panel weighed family duties, farm needs, and upcoming shearing and harvest. Captain Morris moderated, noting competing family needs and the strain on farm labor.
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