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Newspaper

Talbot Leader

Location

Talbot, Victoria, Australia

Date

Sep 02, 1916

Page

4

Enlistment terms for Australian Army expeditionary forces

Field notes outline age and height requirements for enlistment 16 to 45 years minimum height 2 in chest 33 in, with enlistment via town or drill halls. Desirable Persians offered rail fare for final medicals. Pay rates listed for LT, SGT, CPL, PRIVATE. separation allowances and pensions specified for wives, children, and dependents with annual figures and survivor benefits.

Bhire Hall Penstons

Poultry Sitter Mix Ups Describe Broody Risks

A torn and garbled note discusses the danger of mixing different poultry sitters and non brooders, highlighting how broody or irritable birds can spoil hens and reduce egg production. It warns that cross mixing leads to hens being bad mothers and reduces overall flock efficiency, with practical advice on avoiding idle birds and maintaining uniform breed types.

Ani Ik Yinlis Issaore Peitas Petpurhvoye Vlus Esplaime Ion Biriner

Doctor Wrights Rheumatic Remedy Refund Offer

An advertisement from Australia promotes Wrights Rheumatic Remedy with a money back guarantee if six bottles fail to cure severe rheumatism. It claims Dr T W Wright of Ontario used to refund fees and that the remedy cures most cases with a month of treatment. The ad lists price, supplier details, and a guarantee to refund full money if not cured.

T. Wright Bt. Thomas Ontario Wright W.A.B Australia Arie Taud As & Bank Gate Rebumatio Remedy Pty. Ltd Billaabeth-sirest Mees

District Honor List of Enlistees from Talbot and Leeton

The Talbot and Leeton districts publish a long honor roll of men enlisted since the war began. Names listed under Talbot Riding include J L Hill Charles Shaw Frank B Rindall Alexander Wright Weet Aus and many others with notes on wounded and medically unfit. Additional riders and those from other ridings are acknowledged, including Clifton BR Greifeld John Metthown and numerous M'Leod and M'Dermaid families, with several discharged or rejected for medical reasons. The list shows a broad geographic spread and many local families affected by the war effort.

Talbot Sod Lexton Talbot Boro 1 D.M. Anderson J. L Hill Charles Shaw Prank B. Rindall Alexander Wright Edward Ferguson Vivian Garoor Harry Gale Willing Long Francia Richmond Phelan Louis M. Pauwelle Albert Rows James Ross Roy Beow

Mercerised Cotton The Rise of a Modern Textile

The article traces mercerised cotton from its origin with Josiah Mercer in Great Harwood to its commercial rise. It notes cheaper reagents enabling production and the shift from novelty to widely used material. It describes tension and chemical treatment forming the process and its patent-driven refinements leading to lustrous, durable fibers now resembling silk.

Hn Mercer Great Harwood Ueashire Hreather

Simple Advice From Russian Peasants Provides Humbling Lesson

An anecdote contrasts a photographer seeking picturesque Russia with a peasant woman who forbids a shot of her harvest scene. She explains the setting is ugly now and will be bright tomorrow, and a later cottage scene shows a man told not to paint sour apples, as sweeter fruit lies elsewhere. The tale underscores selective perception and empathy in uneducated rural life.

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Australian Expeditionary Forces Victor R. Albert Albert Anderson John Allison George Allison George Anderson ‘Andrew Anderson George Angus Hector Boyd Frederick Bush Ernest Brown Mervin Blake Thomas O. Bunting J. Coons Harold Frederick Congress Robert Wedderburn Arthur Deane James W. Davie John W. Euven Alex, D. Ellia David Evane Iam H Foster Clyde Farrell Talbot Galeames Gordon Geo. Gardner John Guinnane T. Hoggart William Hevey Vincent Hutchinson William Hutchinson Allan Henderson Lawrence Henderton Leonard Hil Edwd W. Jolly John Kaye David Kilgour Charlee H. Long Charles Lua William H. Ladd A. Morrow Edward Moloney George Jaiuve Nove Percy Newling Vic Albion Genege Whitworth Loneph Williams Clifton BR Greifeld Charles Griffin John Metthown John Smith James 1 “Lone Wowie John F. Hull Malcolm M'Renaie Alfred B. Stone Frederick Alfred Baker Stanley Victor Chambers Robert Clin George Chine Cosstick Philly Charles Cosstick Richar Flernish Herbert Thoma Nner Sydney Grenfell John Glover Richard Hall Sabu P Henay John Kirk C. Kirk Albert Victor William M‘leod Duncan M‘leod Peter M'Leod John M'Leod Robert. M’dermaid James M‘dermaid Alexander M'Dermaid William P. Chiven Alt Prowse Tohn Prowse Walter Ramey Chaelee Ramsay George Reid Medi Tb William Beattie Herbert J. Bradley Toho Crows Cunningham D. Gentts Coutts Alfred Coutts Thomas Bernard Gallagher Francis P. Gallagher Gallagher Tanith Giles Robert Mann James Mann James M'Ervale Tver M'Erval Parnell M’ Val William M'Cully George Naylor Eroeat Prentice Thomas Palmby Neil Patten Sihomas Roxburgh BJ Retallick John Thomas Severino Jonas Simpkin, Junr L. Simpkin Ray Thomas Osman Thomas Robert Woodall Edward Westbrook Ronald Warren Norman Warren Alexander Bell Powley Abbott Bann Howard Thomas E. Kearney Thomas Mano L Patten FB John Sangater Shuttleworth Amos Aronoah Sebire A Tyern H. A. Chandler N.M. Chisolm Reginald Als, Bean Harold Heasy J. Emory A. Hendrickson Martin 2A D. Mitches John H. Mawat Edgar Sabine E Thatcher Richard Sharps Party Ant. W. Smith Abe Solomna Frank J Salomeno Erneat Salt John Balt Victor Sorrensen John Nicol Tyere George Wood Victor Woura Lextor Saire Charles P. M Donald W. Herold Rasdale P Wale Wiles Balch Menzies Mica St Broken Hill, N.S.W Adelaide TOWIC Clements Tonc Ltd Clements Tonic South Australia Barrier Fields Clements Tom Still Aston Maryborough T. Watts & Co Nolan Street Prarywhern Clarke Clark Wtta Heets Sgnareca Bojtations Duster AML Boyn Pricke Bach Pasinye Boypensih” UN Dist Phelan & Sons Talbot & Maryborouch Wikls & Son Fortuhe Ladies Panama C. J. J. Wilks Jewellers Erc Maryboroug THE Simple Beecham Prada Roparet Mickcham Bag Ald Mary Sargugh Toray Adri Lexton District Agency Atonas R.simpeln Lexton Droriet Lesrlor Wibert Allen Sroprist Teddy Taggart High Street Hearne
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