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Newspaper
Footscray Chronicle
Location
Footscray, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1918
Page
3
Local notices describe a Tuesday parade at the Church of Christ and a gear and corp gathering. An entertainment event at Gear and Corp Glen includes a hospital fund appeal for the local hospital, plus a Lord Alfred Fowler related report and a request for apprentices to the pharmacy with supporters posing questions.
The report details an upcoming basketball match between Williamstown High School and a college team at Mikustown Cricket Ground on September 7 at 2 PM. It notes past excitement, players positions, and the general flow of play including shooting and ball control.
A fragmented report from a Mismstown racing club meeting notes receipts and expenditures. Secretary reports satisfactory hiring and fees, with overall profit and value changes discussed. Members and committees reviewed accounts and adopted results amid partial fragmentary figures.
Holy Trinity Hall hosted a Wednesday evening concert by the amateur local talent led by the Williamstown Orchestra and the Forget-Me-Nots. The program included overture, solos, and recitations by Miss L Elsum and Miss M Linten plus the Mandolin Party and Miss A Wood. Highlights were the choral Sweet Genevieve and the Continental costumed finale Somewhere in France, with Mrs Stewart leading. An amusing Who’s to Win Him? finale drew hearty laughter.
A wartime fundraising notice lists varied donations from Mrs Warnock to Miss Pax ton and many others, plus copper collections across Williamstown, Newport, and Spotswood. A gift afternoon at Red Cross Hall next Tuesday from 3 to 3 offers afternoon tea and a musical programme to support Soldiers and Sailors stalls at the Japanese Fete.
A charity concert by the Red Cross at Mechanics Institute drew a delighted audience, filling the doors and raising funds. The program featured the string orchestra conducted by Ben Carrick, vocalists, and a string of comic and solo performances including works by Lawrie, Kennedy, Whitely, and McAlpine, plus a lively one man band act and a humorous auction that added to the take for charity.
Williamstown won 13 to 5 on the Institute ground, taking early control after the draw. Forwards wasted chances, some players were urged to keep both hands on sticks, and Williamstown's next match is against High School at Gardens Reserve with listed players including David, Skelt, Ternes, Delaney, and others.
Week ending 17th August won by G Connor. Week ending 34th August shows G Connor W Rounds T Kennedy G Dipman R Weote. Next Thursday to be shot off. Perseverance Lodge match results list Perseverance 150 Qualia 109 Bocteties 153 Quelts 73 with Perseverance taking the win. Highest score Bewall 46. August 2 match with Nelaop Lodge. Rife elab now open for membership inviting names and addresses of intending members. Friendly Society meetings every Monday night at rooms, all welcome.
Williamstown defeated Camberwell 9.14 to 6.7 on the Preston ground with Seaborne scoring two goals and several players praised for strong form. J Thomas, Livingstone, Graf brothers, Goldsmith, and Parkes starred, while Colin Laldiaw was noted as Williamstown's best and sidelined later by a shoulder knock. The season sees lineup churn with 18 men chosen and community events planned, including a ladies party to raise funds and a lucrative best-player trophy to be contested at Preston.
A hospital committee met on Thursday week with Halley presiding. J A Stubbs thanked the nursing staff for attention to his wife. Railways Rolling Sweat Section donated £62 6 1 to the Building Fund for life governors. names of FE W Arthur and J J Turner to be inscribed. The house committee reported 27 admissions, 18 discharges, 2 transfers, 22 remaining. Payments totalling £10 9 1 were approved. Members returned include Mesdames Maclean Thompson Keig Miss Silke and Messrs Gallant Halley. A request from Friendly Societies Association to handle £ less than 100 for disability maintenance was discussed. not accepted under Charity Act, then approved on Dr Liston's motion. Numerous donations acknowledged to Building Fund and General Donations totaling £207 4 0. A lost property notice appears for a purse on Melbourne road. Auctions by Jones and Co advertise their room as best for pawnbroking and lending money on furniture. A court case involves Foger Molonry and Robert Painter charged with assaulting Constable Wheeler. Sergent Relly sought remand for attendance of four more alleged statement witnesses. A rain of legal activity follows with remand after evidence. BAY'S LINSEED COMPOUND is advertised for coughs and chest complaints.
A long list of auctions in Altona and Williamstown including land blocks with varied frontages and depths, building allotments in Truganina and Bourke, and council notices. Details cover dates August 24 and August 30 1918 with times, sale terms, and auctioneer Trevor Jones. Also includes local government notices electing councillors Frederick Ernest Plicott Edwin Mcleish Ladd Stephen Byrne and community announcements and listings of forthcoming entertainment at local venues.
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