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Newspaper
Ballarat Courier
Location
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1917
Page
4
A community gathering honors Veterans Day with speeches and music. Local officials and families, including mothers and students, attend events at Treen joie webe and Leeper. Rev Vowre leads prayers as the service reflects on losses and perseverance.
A lengthy extract details public school annual exams with results for year seven and below, noting attendance, conduct, and health concerns. It records candidates for prizes, comments on achievements, and mentions staff officials involved in the process. The report also covers illnesses like mumps and rheumatic fever among pupils, plus climate and general well being observations.
Fragmentary text from a Ballarat era page shows scattered references to wartime events, personnel, and public notices. Names such as Brigit A and W. B Bilyott appear amid battle context and military remarks, with sparse mentions of dates and places.
A long advertisement page lists items for sale in Ballarat including furniture, cameras, clothing, and scientific instruments. It notes auctions and valuations by Abraham and others, with multiple listings of household goods, musical instruments, and crafts. Numerous names, stores, and locations such as Ballarat, Geelong, and Melbourne appear, alongside dates and bidding times.
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