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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 23, 1916
Page
1
Editor invites readers from outlying parts to send reports for publication. Write on one side of the paper, address to the Editor Leader Talbot, and send promptly with particulars to be shaped into prose.
Claims of fire risks accepted at current rates. Licenses of lightning, bush and grass fires covered by the company. Prompt and liberal settlement of claims.
An old nurse advertises Mrs Winalow’s Soothing Syrup for teething in infants with doses by age and guidance for diarrhoea. Also promotes Clarkes Blood Mixture as a world famous blood purifier claiming thousands of cures for scrofula, eczema, skin and blood diseases. Sold everywhere with warnings against imitations.
A dated 1916 notice lists new mail dispatching rules from May 8 including penny postage rates, parcels, and overseas rates to Egypt New Zealand and other dominions. It also markets Clarke's Blood Mixture with claims of cures and warns against imitations.
An old advertisement extols Brown’s Bronchial Troches as a quick help for throat irritation and hoarseness. It claims the lozenges aid chest illnesses, coughing, and bronchial affections, urging purchase from chemists and noting government stamps on each box. Prepared by Jobat Brown and Sons with depots in Boston and London.
A fragmented list outlines close seasons and durations for various Australian birds and fish. It covers species such as quail, emus, parrots, kingfishers, doves, swallows, and multiple waterfowl, with dates like July 10, October 10, and November 20 noted for openings and closings, plus regional notes and regulatory authorities for enforcement.
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