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Newspaper
Donald Times
Location
Donald, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
2
The notice announces holiday timing and upcoming issue dates for the publication. It lists December and January dates with adjustments for the week and New Year, indicating the next issue will be on Friday January 3. It is signed by M. ti. Morgah, proprietor.
Owing to new postal regulations items for publication must be pared to fit the current issue with deadlines for Monday and Thursday insertions. The produce market lists Wheat Oats Barley Buckwheat and various prices. mentions church anniversary services at Presbyterian Church with choirs and special hymns and a collection for Sunday schools. Also reports hospital Sunday at Consoir with a large crowd and a 241 collected plus livestock and donations. notes hawkers licence granted and a display by Waddell and Co. for the coming holiday festival and a the Lyric Picture Gallery. the Dison Pantomime Company presents Fun and Balti ship at St George's Hall with a strong cast and popular prices.
The death of Sir Mabert Moore, long respected resident of St Arnaud, is noted. He had suffered a paralytic stroke last year and a further stroke after a brief decline. Born in Devon and raised by the Moore family, he leaves a widow and seven children. He was connected with local business and was a prominent member of the St Arnaud Red Shield Lodge. The funeral occurred on a Wednesday with a lengthy service.
The legislative Assembly faces a clash on wage boards with ministers and opposition split on whether to grant the boards power to set wages. The Labor party pushes for reductions, while the government and opposition waver on opening the issue. Separate calls surface from Mrs Willson and others, but no solid pledge emerges as ministers deny both sides.
A. F. Pollard speaks on the war’s turning point, citing estimates of twenty-two German divisions at the Somme. He notes Kaiser Wilhelm II’s fading influence and hints at growing German naval readiness. Rumors claim hints of peace by Christmas or a longer war, with officials offering varied timelines.
The Walcem Dandies opened their present season with a successful show. The hall was filled despite difficulties with costumes and a limited audience due to fire safety, and the event supported War Red Cross funds. Performances included a varied program with dances, songs, and encores. Enduring decorations featured black and white attire and a semi circle stage. Proceeds exceeded expectations and contributions aided soldiers in the trenches.
Testimony from Walsh family members and neighbors described the scene in a bath room where the body lay, with no sign of struggle. Constable Downey stated the body position and Morgin's post mortem noted a small heart and healthy organs, suggesting death likely from suffocation but awaiting stomach analysis before a certificate. The coroner adjourned the inquiry to a date to be fixed.
A historical wartime text outlines a national recruiting framework with State Recruiting Committees under a Director-General, coordinating electorates and local war service committees. Organisers and recruiting officers form a staff, with pay and travel allowances, while area officers assist as needed and engaged civilians may be recruited where eligible.
Fragmentary report outlines government talks on welfare and energy price reductions. Mentioned are community concerns, a looming parliamentary vote, and implications for households, with references to public response and ongoing political maneuvering.
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