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Newspaper
Camperdown Herald
Location
Camperdown, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1917
Page
3
A mixed Camperdown page notes memorial service plans, local politics, and entertainments. It mentions Mr Mackinnoe, Russia, Warrnambool recruits, a new governor, liquor laws, and Wirth’s Circus. It also reports about the Military Ball, local intrigues, poetry, and public notices including a Doan’s Kidney Pills testimonial.
The text shows a disrupted report on farming topics, shareholders a presentation, and notes on butter fat and pricing. It references individuals like McKoy and topics including a special plant and market figures, but the passage is incomplete and lacks clear events or outcomes.
An obituary for Abel Elis born in 1836 Sydney, who migrated to Victoria as a child and worked across Buninyong to Red Hill Cobden. He lived with his daughter in Cowperdown, leaving four sons and five daughters, 36 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The funeral will be held in the afternoon from the residence of Mr Robert Headerean at 130.
Yardings of fat and store pigs drawn by buyers at Camperdown with improved bacon pig prices and active bidding. Prime dissolves at £4 11s to £4 5d, larger categorias £4 15s to £5 0d, stores £2 14s to £3 9s, smaller lots £1 16s to £2 1s, and suckers £1 6s to £1 10s. next sale scheduled for October 10 with ongoing fortnightly auctions.
An old ad touts selling quality items with slogans about small profits and quick returns. It emphasizes seeing high class goods before low prices and claims favorable proof through steady customer trade.
An old advertisement lists watertights priced at 8s 6d per pair, with one lot reduced from 125 to 8s 6d, suitable for ladies or children. Also noted are Stitt cuffs at 28s 6d each, shoes sized 7 to 9 and 10 to 13 with prices around 3s 8d, and other garments described with sale terms and inspection invitation.
The Heytesbury Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Wednesday with Cra McKenzie, Bowker, Ellis, Fish, Guthrie Howlett, Lord Neylon and Underwood in attendance. Dr McKenzie was unanimously elected President with an allowance of £40.
A ledger of local notices and actions including road work requests for Pirron Yallock area and South Purrumbete, impounding refunds, private hospital approval, a stock inspector report, and factory mailbox permit. Also mentions resignations, power stream improvements, and a poem with a peppermint cure anecdote.
Members of the Camperdown Branch of the Australian Natives Association express gratitude for support before and after the raffle draw. The winning number announced last night is 8g.
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