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Newspaper
Bealiba Times
Location
Bealiba, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
3
A garbled diary like fragment describes a youth event with Red Committee mentions, a boy in company uniform, and a tense scene at Fullonts Creek. It mentions observers, possible injuries, and questions of what occurred, ending with a plea for restraint and an implied inquiry into responsibility.
Fragmented OCR text reports on wartime requisitions and local notices including aid for prisoners, forestry pulp needs, and community logistics. It mentions foregone fires hazards, Red Cross support, and upcoming visits by legal and civic figures. It also records the death of Mrs. Braxsford and funeral details with local family attendees.
Auction notices invite bidders for stock sale at Bealiba on a Wednesday in June. Entries from G Melethinle and Co. and DUsvusa Stock Sale are requested with good entries and hearing details forthcoming.
The St Davin church notes announce a Saturday evening meeting of the Shared Bible Committee followed by a Charteh Committee gathering. A Tuesday study on Palestine is planned, with an Intercessions service Wednesday at 7:90. An address of welcome will be given Sunday, with private Bayles and Irons at the afternoon service. Jubilee Tank Offering shows funds received, and donations include Wheat and Kelly among others.
A memorial service for Mr Drayton was held Sunday evening at St Andrew's Bresbyteen Church Bealiles. Rev W J Magar (Presbyterian Mission) conducted the service with draped pulpit and organ. The sermon, based on 1 Corinthians 15 14 emphasized Christ as central to faith and praised the late Mr Drayton's practical goodness and Christian character. The widow and family were singled out for sympathy and support.
A WWI trench anecdote recounts a battalion scene where Australian troops joked about birds found in the trenches. An officer carries the birds, then orders a headcount of dead hops, with a comical miscalculation of about two thousand based on personal estimation and a cautious approach to avoid overextension.
Fragmentary wartime notes describe trenches near Ypres with wounded participants and a hospital cranch full of fatigued soldiers. A police officer stands by a severe wound, while a war correspondent reads aloud an account of a strike amid the barrage. Additional garbled phrases hint at personal observations from the field.
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