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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 25, 1916
Page
1
The notice requests readers to submit particulars for publication and offers to prepare press-ready copy. It asks for items from outlying areas and emphasizes prompt mailing to the Editor Lea der Talbot on one side of paper, with the address included.
The notice announces acceptance of all fire risk classes at a reduced current rate. It specifies eligibility for businesses seeking coverage and highlights the lower premium available under the revised schedule.
Old medicine advertisements tout Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain and diarrhoea in infants with ages and dosing. Clarke Blood Mixture claims to purify blood for scrofula and skin diseases, selling nationwide with warnings about imitations.
The notice lists despatch and receipt mail routes after 27 November 1916, detailing connections between Amberst, Maryborough, Daisy Hill, Ballarat, and Melbourne. It explains postal restrictions, blood disease warnings, and then provides penny postage rates for letters, cards, and printed matter within Australia and overseas dominions including New Zealand, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands. It cites rates for parcels to Egypt and adjustments for military expeditionary forces, with various weights and charges.
A fragmented advert style piece promotes business growth and resilience with lines urging persistence. It then shifts to an ad for Browns Bronchial Troches claiming quick throat relief for coughs colds and bronchial issues. The text cites government stamps and notes production by John Brown and Sons with a European depot in London.
A historical list outlines close seasons for numerous Australian fauna including kangaroos, emus, cockatoos, cranes, swans, and quail, with specific regional notes for Mount Franklin and Mud Island. It also details protected periods for native game, sanctuary rules, and fishing minimum lengths with dates for Victoria rivers and inland waters.
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