Tax changes and wartime financial measures outlined
Commonwealth finances announce a 25 percent income tax rise, increased exemptions for bachelors and dependents, higher child allowances, and new levies on estates for corporation purposes. War profits levy set at 1.5 percent with exemptions. income and business taxes projected up for 1916 17. Expenditure on pensions, debt service, and public works detailed with totals and sinking fund allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Tte
Jane Erdds
Viani
Reine Phare
Daly
Mina
Louris
Revere
Magnesia for Stomach Trouble Promises Relief
An old remedy ad promotes magnesia as a cure for stomach woes, claiming it eases discomfort after meals. It mocks other treatments and touts Clarke's Blood Mixture as a miraculous cure, urging readers to buy at 26 9d per bottle while warning against imitators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eurde
Clarke
Rainfall totals charted for local districts in 1915
Rain began Thursday and fell nearly continuously to Monday. Local post office records show 315 points, with Talbot school at 358 and Mr Roffay at 355. Am heret and Byrne ford each 873 and 355. Since Monday 60 points added, month total reaches 385 by yesterday 9 am. From 9 am to 6 pm an additional 45 points brought today’s total. A comparative table follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbot School
Roffay
Amheret
Bvaneford
Sarmet Market Report Collected Prices and Totals
Thursday report shows supplies about normal with strong values. 2% head of cattle 164 fat sheep and 64 lambs listed. bullocks £26 10s, hoggets 38s 24d to 29s 64d, lambs 26s 6d to 28s 94d. Total value around 183 awos with hoggets and crossbred hoggets contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribeoor
Marek
Charlee Backaul
Urvahred Weihiars
Lambs
Dotalde Valet
Lambe
Atval
Crows
Hoggete
Remedies for Stock Complaints in Agricultural Practice
A rundown of veterinary remedies for cattle ailments including asthenic apoplexy, bloat, mastitis, fever, and red water. Recommendations cover purgatives, tonics, enemas, tonics with iron, and specific draughts, with cautions on repetition and methods such as puncturing the stomach in severe gas buildup. Practical care includes poulticing udders, bleeding where advised, and careful feeding adjustments to prevent recurrence.
Church Reachers Appointed For Sunday Services
A list of church reachers and officials appointed for Sunday services across multiple towns including Amherst, Majorca, Dair y Hill, and Lexton. Entries name individuals such as A Pisber and H Brady with scheduled service times around 11 am and 7 pm, reflecting a regional Methodist church update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talpor
A. Pisber
Allen
Amherst
Ray
FL Brady
Fuhen
Majorca
Mer
Trathat
Dunach
Dairy Hili
Hl. Beedy
Lexton
H. Brady
Mtr
Archdeacon Tucker Lecture At Talbot Parish Hall
The Church of England announces a lecture by Archdeacon Tucker at Talbot Parish Hall Saturday at 8 o clock with free admission and a collection for the Serbian Fund. Sunday services in October will include Holy Communion at Amherst and Talbot, and Evensong at Talbot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Tucreh
Talbot
House of the Hohenzollerim
Arcadeacon Tucker
Amherst
War Taxation in Eng land and the burden on income
A discussion from the period on wartime taxation in Britain compares prewar and current tax levels for various income brackets. It highlights steep increases in income tax for middle and high earners, noting a £100,000 yearly income rising from about £12,458 to £47,129 and mentions additional super taxes and excess taxes on property affecting those with profits.
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Billarat
Britain
Imperial General
Navin
Avery
Jason
Life magazine October preview and war review note
A Life magazine October issue review by Dr Fitchett outlines seventeen declarations of war and the Balkan position of Greece, with a broad survey of Allied strategy. It highlights Owen Johnson on trench warfare and Boyd Cable’s three page story, plus rich magazine departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchett
Greace
Balkan States
Owen Johnson
Boyd Cable
Fragmentary note on geological specimens from quarry sites
A college professor and students collected specimens and deposited a brick fragment. The text records unclear remarks about pieces described as bargis from Cheshire mines, fel spat from Portland quarries, and an unknown item from a winter period, reflecting a fragmented geology lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullen
Festor
Cheshire
Portland
Pills and cure-all ad from old newspaper fragment
An advertisement touts Pills as a universal remedy for urinary discharges gravel back pain and kidney disorders. It also promotes a blood purifier claimed to cure blood and skin diseases with many extraordinary results and warns of imitations.
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Etors- Kospers
Town Hall Talbot Returns Soldiers Picture Show
War pictures and drama presented at Town Hall Talbot on Wednesday in October. A splendid display with front seats at 8d and back seats at 1s. Children admitted free. Foyle, Manager.
Boyproof Wristwatch Promises Dustproof Proof
A fragmented ad copy touts a wristwatch that is claimed to be boyproof and dustproof with a double back cover that hides the movement, offering protection and a high quality look. It notes higher price but superior protection compared to rivals.
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Lhasa
Military Goods And Miscellany Listed For Sale
Wartime inventory item list notes wristwatches hair brushes safety razors and other small goods with prices in shillings and pence. Items include military wristwatches 126 6 17s 6d and safety razors 10h fid with varied bids and a note on strong reliable wartime hardware.
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Fis
Jonas Onsen
Wolletend Hooker Books
Sea
Public meeting urged to seek restored post office privileges
A letter to the Talbot Leader editor calls for another public meeting after a retrenchment at the local post office. The writer laments lack of satisfaction from the Postal Department and urges renewed community action to regain postal privileges. The notice is unsigned and dated February 9, 1916.
Doctor returns fee for Wright Rheumatic Remedy
An advertisement proclaims Dr Wright's Rheumatic Remedy cures rheumatism arthritis and tumbago with six bottles, offering a full refund if not cured. It urges readers to remit 5/6 for one bottle or 33/ for six, promising a loyalty binding guarantee and postal delivery from Wright’s Emunath Remedy Pty Ltd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Emeumath Remede Pty. Utd
Biizabsth-street
Neful Medicine For Biltwusisa and Coustipa
Fragmentary OCR text discusses a “NSEFUL MEDICINE” for two named groups with garbled phrases about state, writer William, and publication, indicating a damaged historical notice or notice-like item with uncertain details.
Clarke's World Famed Blood Mixture Promises Cures
An old-era remedy advertises Clarke's Blood Mixture as a cure for a wide range of ailments including pimples skin disorders and blood discharges. It touts confidence and widespread use with medical endorsements and testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commonwealth Finances
Roy
Egypt
Wu Laie
PBL Kas
Commercial
Sarmet
Methodist Church
Tope
al “Ander
Church of England
England
Maryborough
Terang
Advt Clarke
the “ No.busta
Guo
Duster
Ad. Foyle
Talbor
Iseach
Dunes—Gents
Wilf
H. Dowling
Mrs White
King Attest
Town Hall
Rc, Church
Ballarat
Clunes
Sfoonlight
Shire of
Enders
Sro United
Kangaroo Flat Road
Talbot Uml Mount Cameron Run
Vortlract
Shire Hall
I P. Dowding
Shire Eoginpar
Maryborough Agricultural Society
Majayou Road
W. H. Stevenson
Searet HE
Williams
Leamington Oils
Ennis and Co
ENNIS
Aving Ramaved
Set
OLE Manufactirer
Phelan & Sons
Armeut
Katies
Buiteble
THE
Talbot Leader
Tewn State
William Ld
el Malls
Ian
C. J. J. Wilks
Jenkiers
Aryborough
Lexton District Agency
Tonee
Balal Bee
Tren
Ton, Letriet
Talbot Lander
Wail
Petite
Loxton
Ace Counts
Wobert Allen
Talbot Lender
Roya
Pang
Sy’ Aicherds
da and Co
Eiza
Heidi Welle
Price
Parer
Crystal Cafe
Sounge Street
Melbourne
Ats Stoderate
Poplar Resort
Seagate
Metropolitan Meat Market
North Melbourne
Capell & Co
W. H. Capell
Mundell & Co
Yonean
Flinders St. Melbourne
Acoli
Spencer Street
Stone & CO
Robert Schulte
Nmimiop Most Baloamen
forKusy
Varabund
Laure
Aia
Stieber Investi
Norphil
Eara
Murkat
Maine
Toledo
Toledo Beline
Bourke
Angiles Phy
Hand of Man
Pry
Wourke
Malb
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