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Newspaper

Footscray Chronicle

Location

Footscray, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jan 22, 1916

Page

2

Williamstown violin teacher and music pupils listed in Melbourne area

A fragmented 1915 notice lists teaching positions and pupil exhibitions at various Melbourne locations including Giffard Street and Temple Court City. Names such as Mrs Lillian Ballard, Dorothy Murdoch, and L. Cathcart appear along with addresses. mentions piano, harmony, counterpoint, drawing and painting classes and term dates.

Benumes Sith Dsouary Station Footer Victoria Street Temple Court City Lillian Ballard Dorothy Murdoch Mmelbgarse University Conmrvatorium Giffard Street Geetose Osborne Etris

Williamstown War Effort Becomes Civic Rally for Unity

The article lauds Williamstown residents for their wartime loyalty and diverse support, noting volunteers, medical aid, and fund contributions. It condemns recent local quarrels over war work, urges unity, and reports a postponed recruiting meeting and a Governor General visit to the rifle range and Red Cross rooms.

Williamstown KE. Heriot Maclean Penta Germany Esbar Willi Red Cross Mewport Hick Gerdesa Gr Ham Bodger

Recruiting meeting forms city wide recruitment plan

A crowded town clerk’s office hears plans for a chestnut Ward division and a four panel recruiting drive. The meeting chaired by Mayor Gr. Byrne appoints committees from Cricket Club Friendly Societies and Liberal Association while debating travel expenses and government support for enlistment costs.

Gr. Byrne Messes J. Cameron Cricket Club Hansen Friendly Rovie Liston D. Daley GO. T. Beig Townsend Williamstown Garrizon Artillery Naval Reserve Mir Townsend Defence Department East Camberwell Betvics Sjper Cr Usmopshira Nathan Daley A. Fowler Braybrook Hick G. F. Jones Rev. Daley Defence Ite T. Keig Gr Rodger Dr Rodger Chicker Msnst

Texancal social and presentation night at Gresney Hall

A Texanncal social and presentation night was held at Gresney's Hall on Saturday with a group photo, presentations to Bro. G. Williams and Bro. Newington, and trophies for last year's competition. Dances, musical items, and refreshments by the ladies' committee made the evening enjoyable.

Gresney's Bro G. Williams Bro. Newington Bro. McFarlane Finance Committee Pall Court Enca Counsil James Hall de Knowles Williamstown Lisble Rodger Newport South Ward Hsunen Sunshine Northcote Hampshire Knowles Johns Willams Town High Court Ola Isnd Drs Knowles Biss Victoria Ward Hick

From the Front Letters on Gallipoli Deaths and War Losses

Fragmentary wartime letters recount the death of Private Frank Clarke at Cape Helles during a night bombardment. Fellow soldiers describe brutal combat, shared trenches, and grief as 40 comrades mourn the fallen. Another letter mentions Private Rodeo Wea, a Newport resident, expressing brave death and missing family back home.

Mas Bouuxps Gifsrd Street Dardenelles Estle Dage Frank 4. Clarke Cape Helles Jove Corch Mer Footscray Wildier Gaya Eo Perry Hothers Tom Yarra

Newport P.L.G. and Mr The New Stemmon War of Faiths

In letters to the Chronicle Newport Australia figures clash over Labor policy and religious influence. H J O Neill defends pledge enforcement and charges Lemmon atheistic materialism while Lemmon defends honesty and warns against coercion. Dispute centers on education and party alignment amid Catholic Federation pressure.

Newport P.L.G Stemmon Chronicle Lertman Yarraville Afr. Lemmon Dean Reaby Mr. Lemmon Labor Party Lemmon Mtr Catholic Workers of Victoria Victorian Labor Party Political Labor Council Laber Golcy Bendigo Grampians Wide Bay Australia H. J. O'Neill Newport Breqch P.L.C Newport BL C. Wrangle H. Neil Labor Mr. O'Neil Cies Stright O'Neil O'Brien Catholic Federsion State Labor Party Catholic Federation Catholic Church Faete Central Federation Benjamin Hoarn

Newport Letters Debate Labor and Catholic Education

Readers air views on Labor party principles and Catholic education under Catholic Federation. Letters discuss church influence, free public schooling, sectarian bias, and party loyalty, with residents defending Red Cross work and local community efforts amid political friction.

Federation Mangiy Newport St Marya Church Genoa Pol Parliemeny Mr. O'Neil Agetessr Catholic Bastire O'Nell Crntal Ait O'Nall Rinaes Catholic Federation Psy Fc Desy Messer G O'Neil Tose Yen O'Neil Labor Party Univers Catholic Workers PLC Grampians

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