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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 17, 1917
Page
6
Auction results list sheep and lamb lots with prices such as 2/6 for a lamb, Lincoln ewes, and cross breds. Cattle entries include cows, heifers, calves, steers, and young stock with various prices. overall figures show 88 cattle in total with profit notes and competition remarks.
A large Murndal cattle sale on Wednesday 14th attracted extensive buyer turnout from Port Melbourne to Mortlake. About 600 head sold at an average of 11 a head with cows and calves at foot to £14 1, shorthorns to 2 guineas per head. Prices ranged across numerous lot types including steers, heifers, cows with calves, and Hereford lines, with draught mares and a few dairy stock also offered on behalf of Messrs Field Bowman and others.
Wounded and missing lists are recorded with numbers for the 42nd cavalry and other units. District names include Portland Terang Warrnambool and Hamilton, listing officers and men by name with casualties and assignments. The report notes multiple officers and enlisted men lost, wounded, or missing across several posts.
A fragment lists soldiers with ranks and units including Stawell Edenhopa Cavendish Balmoral Hamilton and Cavendish with notes on second occasions. Mentions Lieut J P Hill Pte A EW Mathieson Pte G W Davis and others among Beret and various towns. The garbled lines suggest service details and postings rather than a full action report.
The 353rd casualty list issued Friday night lists 1880 names with statuses including killed in action forty officers and 529 men wounded six percent of, and various other categories. Districts Treut RANDERS Horsham Greenvale Mount Gambier Mindmay Dunkeb Ararat Stowell Panmore Colac Warrnambool Sandford Colac Heywood Hamilton Dunkeld Cavendish Horsham Dunkeld Horsham Mount Gambier Camperdown Horsham Cavendish Dunkeld Dunkeld Horsham Mount Gambier
Melbourne wool appraisers Goldsbrough Mort and Co report their first appraisal of the 1918 clip, listing 633 bales mainly Riverina and northern wools. Prices for numerous lots across Corinda to Mount Wood and other stations are noted with varied shorn yields and burr present in trimmings.
At Wannom shire council on Tuesday tenders were discussed for road works including travel sheeting hills near Nareen tower and Nareen station to Springvale, gravel deviation on the Behriral to Celeraine road, and maintenance travel. Also listed were Behriral to Celeraine gravel tasks, traction engine hire for line works, and positions for Tama lighter and Balmoral township foreman.
An advertisement for Hean's Tonic Nerve Nuts promises nerve relief after fatigue. It urges readers to send orders to G. W. Henn, Chemist, 174 Mantaireagh Street, Sydney, with price listed per bottle or per dozen.
An eminent physician reports a new animal preparation named Agralon cures deafness and head noises in difficult cases. William Bristow of Worthing says Auralon restored his hearing after years of deafness, with head noises vanishing. The ad touts easy orders via Kirk's Agency in West Crayton England.
Oriental Route shop showcases hand painted china, pressware, carved wood, laces, and wigs. Native items include a varied stock of wares and decorative pieces, inviting shoppers to browse the ready display.
The fête begins at 2 p.m. at the Post and Parcel Office grounds with stalls offering produce, sweets, ice cream, soft drinks, and afternoon teas. Competitions include cookery events for scones, sandwiches, pound cake, and desserts with prizes. entries to accompany a time, and a driving contest. All proceeds go to the SGOU fund.
W McCrant notifies that he is prepared to supply manure for gardens and to remove furniture and rubbish at reasonable charges. Chimney cleaning also offered. Orders may be left at the Apparater Notice.
A fragmented note mentions a stock insurance act connected with a blacksmith and engineers from Lone Dale and Hamilton. The item names Dewtacher Bon and Walker, with roles and locations scattered in the OCR fragment.
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