Mourning for Lord Kitchener Gathers Worldwide Attention
Army Order expresses deep regret over Lord Kitchener's loss and notes a memorial service at St Pauls London next Wednesday. The War Office lists accompanying officials and mourners including military and government staff as shock spreads from Paris to Petrograd. Reports from Berlin and Rome outline wartime fronts, with official British denials of a major fleet loss and Italian advances on Montenero.
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Lord Ritchener
Lord Kitchener
St. Paul's
London
Overseas Club's Southern Cross Tobacco Fund
A historic notice describes the Overseas Club collecting funds for soldiers via the Southern Cross Tobacco Fund, with donations earmarked for Australian Imperial Forces and mailed to Melbourne. It notes small packets of tobacco and comforts sent to servicemen, and references a local fundraiser and related humorous anecdotes about a chemist and display windows.
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Melbourne
Melbourne Markets Report Reduced Cattle and Sheep Prices
Melbourne markets report large yardings with cattle prices easing. Prime heavy bullocks down, light and medium varieties off 10 to 20 shillings. Cows rallying, prime pens fetch £18 5 5 to £28 19 6, best to £45 15 8, inferior £14. single figures show light demand and fluctuating values for fat calves and sheep. Fat sheep 27,200 yarded, generally lower. fat lambs 10,000 penned with demand irregular at similar prices.
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Messrs
Mashiason and Davis
St Tayces
Willion-street
Melbowie
Ireegulary
Eccentric Gymkhana Raises Funds for Core Facility
A mon day gymkhana in aid of the erection of the science library at Coreyong State School faced a misty morning yet drew a fair crowd. Pony and horse events attracted strong competition. novelty races drew cheers though some slips occurred. Prize totals and takings reached about 70 pounds, with evening amusements and tea by Mrs Pingle enriching the day. A follow up meeting will report on the overall results and future proceeds.
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Soho
A. Playle
JP. Qauimins
T. B. Waters
B. Waters
W.G. Davi
W. Bo
W. Hamilton
W. Greenhill
J. Robertson
Evans
PB. Crawford
H. Harber
Oubervine
Aly
Che Winnur
W. Grovehill
T. Maccell
Big
Font
Mc Brions
Sergplilus
Leon Geneesuely
Guild Watch Bungie
Tagebbor
Geosa
Aniwunt Bey
Sturday
Pingle
Mngempula
Rysht
Burgeoits Bowth
McUlly Vie
Sine
Steseex
Ube
Big Bald
Hack
The Concert for Soldiers Benefit in Australia
A vivid account of a late night concert in Australia featuring numerous performers. The program included songs, parodies, and crowd-pleasing numbers with speeches by hosts and guests, followed by a supper. Funds were raised for the War Service Repatriation Fund, with subscriptions and in-kind donations invited nationwide to aid soldiers and families.
Abitralian Boldiera Loan Plan Reveals Civil Aid Scheme
A document outlines a multinational loan program offering interest-free support to returned soldiers and their families to ease postwar social stability. A conference in Melbourne on July 17 18 details a trust structure with a Tyhintana board, six Federal Parliamentarians and nine appointees from allied governments. The governance includes a Treaty Board with named officials and titled members led by Sir W Irvine and other notable figures.
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Buc
Melbourne
Wetboury
Wolflaes
Fiyd.jn
Tyhintana
Fanntana
Tembera
Parliarusnt
Wue Curawilteo
Cumaanwealth
Phe Mipiy Sec i
Tha Teil
Ox Ollie
Board of Treaties
Chu Hun
A legal puzzle of bigamy and timing in a Naples carriage
A London man travels to Naples, marries again on a warship in the bay at 11 am February 10, while his first wife in London dies at half past ten on the same date. The timing raises whether the Naples marriage was legally valid or bigamous. Gilbert and Varna are named as the only two to solve this problem.
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Adolphus Trollope
A. Bi
London
Naples
Ily
Sbutha
Java
Sana
Tventy
Il & m
Ball-Pask
Bigumon
Anil
Varna
Gilbert
Ever Foremost J J Phelps Universal Providers Notice
J J Phelps Universal Providers Corrying withdraws price list for spot cash due to Melbourne market, shipping charges. Prices changing daily, but big reductions to cash buyers where possible. Quotations available on application. Willing to beat any other firm’s price.
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Melbourne
New Season Goods Display Despite Scarcity
The shop announces a new season display of fashionable materials and reports a good overall showing despite limited stock across many lines. The note highlights the effort to present current fabrics and trends amid supply constraints and encourages customer interest.
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Larner UK
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Ministry of Munitions
Jelli- Coe
Kitchener
Petrograd
Berlin
Utland
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Acasta
Rome
Posino Astico
Montenero
Southern Cross Tobacco Fund
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Toba
Storo
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Rhe
Tirst Prise
Nanasomo Prole
Mat Cutufuautha
Fonulty Alatour
Mein
FE. Dobinama
Ukwso
T. ‘Maeroll
Ryan
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W. Bhar
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Thia
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Murray River
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J. Gumpbell
Germany
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Fav Warren
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O.M.G
J.J. Long
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Murray
Draphay
Men’s & Boy's Clothing
Boots & Shoes
Hugh Thomson
Sale Shoe Co
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J.J. Phelps&co
Ecgan
Corryong
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