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Newspaper
Camperdown Herald
Location
Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Labour, Ash throne, White matter, and a coalition, with references to Belgium, Germany, and Britain. It hints at political realignments, appointments, and wartime concerns, but the text is highly unclear and incomplete.
A fundraising supper dance will be held at Weekte Hall on Thursday evening to aid the MC A and Anzac Buffet. A meeting of willing volunteers will gather at Shire Hall on Tuesday evening at 8 o clock to assist with refreshments for the patriotic carnival on September first.
Report from Adelaide Daily Herald describes Joseph Timms converting Mount Marchion and Malyambo stations in South Australia into model shearer housing. facilities include iron beds, clean crockery, well lit reading room, stocked library, and social spaces. Timms says workers will be well treated. Woods Great Peppermint Cure cited.
Letters from Mrs Rose Clennick of Thom ee Street Geelong West Vic describe severe kidney pain nervousness headaches loss of appetite and sleeplessness. They credit Warner's Safe Cure with rapid relief and full recovery, noting deposits in urine cleared and long term good health.
June events include a Gees concert and supper dance at Wee Bite Hall to raise funds for associations with tickets 2d and children 6d. A Bradley of Bon Sec and J Wilkinson announce a Catholic Soldiers aid event at Bt Patriak School on June 27 with refreshments and trophies. Also a children’s service at 7 pm led by Rev M Bennett and a special People’s service on the broader theme What is Man in the tent of the Immeasurable Creations.
Dalgety and Co report strong bidding on cattle and sheep with good value for prime fat cows and forward conditioned stock. Doherty Mackie notes brisk dairy cattle demand and higher prices for young stock. Stansworths records show brisk store and dairy cattle activity and rising prices for dairy hulls and calves.
OCR fragment lists food items and household goods with quantities and prices. Items include onions carrots peas oats barley beans oil and seeds, plus vehicles and watches with prices ranging from £14 to £19 10. The text references buyers and sellers and a sequence of numbered entries.
Citizens met at Shire Hall on Tuesday to organize a carnival fundraising drive for the YMCA and Soldiers' Comforts Fund. A 60 member committee was elected with C Manifold president. plans include a seven by seven working committee and preapproval required for entertainment to avoid date clashes.
Campbelldown pig market notes a large yarding of store pigs with strong competition. Prices rose across categories with prime baconers and forward stores showing gains. next sale set for Wednesday July 18 with similar strong demand expected.
H A Meagher reports a Tuesday sale at Campers Down Auction Mart with 190 head including turkeys. Hens sold 2/2 to 6/4, pullets 4/4 to 6/2, roosters 2/6 to 6/2, ducks up to 3/0, turkey gobblers 24/, cattle pups 2/ to 2/6 each. Rabbits also listed.
The new award announced by Mr Joetics Higgine sets higher rates for shearers and related tasks. It raises weekly earnings for fleece and wool work while keeping 48 hour weeks and standard conditions. The plan includes a 20 reduction for rations and a basic wage for station hands with beer.
Foe Bianchiolago uses Woods eat Peppermint Cure in an odd incident noted with terse legalistic phrasing. The report mentions parties involved and a peculiar treatment claim without detailing outcomes.
Mr Hogelthorn the Minister for Agriculture addressed Farmers Union delegates at Ovyen on Threeday. Delegates urged a union representative on the Wheat Commission and passed a motion reaffirming no confidence in Mr Angelthorn as chairman of the Advisory Board after persistent refusals to appoint a union nominee.
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