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Newspaper
Ballarat Courier
Location
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1916
Page
9
The 1916 Ballarat Courier page lists a mix of notices and advertisements. It mentions events, names, times, and locations around June 17 1916, with notices about public matters, theater, and local commerce. The fragmentary text references various places, people, and services appearing in the issue.
Fragmented OCR text shows a contractor advertising shoe grounds alterations additions and repairs. Mentions general repairs and paving, a week open for work, and references to locations and names are garbled.
The page lists a crowded schedule featuring millinery, lace and feather trades, boot and clothing stalls, and a music and drama lineup. Names such as Dorothy, Wynne, and Marty appear among entertainers, with Buninyong style fairs and charity events noted alongside shop advertisements and fashion displays.
Fragmented OCR text shows a local sale notice with scattered names and vague locations including Cobden and 67 ROMS bork. Mentions renewal terms and several unclear personal names, but no clear dates, prices, or actionable details.
The notice requests all executors and witnesses of the will to appear in writing to the firm Alter and Piskeston of 56 Lodi Road Street Ballaret Proctors for the estate of VY Meoria Prayers who died March 6, 1918. The Supreme Court of Victoria appointed the executors to administer the estate and to respond by a stated date to proceedings concerning probate and distribution.
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