Local notes and social updates from Healesville district
Toolangi resident Mr McLaine celebrates 40th birthday and remains in good health. Miss E McDonald of Bartold's pharmacy back from Mt Buffalo after two weeks away. Mrs E Cotterill spent weeks with her mother in Clifton Hill after her brother’s death on active service in Egypt. Mrs Thompson recovering well after illness. Kestle Bros named sole agents for Shell oil in Healesville district. Mrs Harold Furmston hosts a soldier brother visiting from Queensland, while locals struggle to identify him.
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Healesville
Queensland
Furmetons
Marysville Athletics Meeting Draws Record Attendance
Weather held fair as Marysville volunteers hosted a successful sports meeting at the Marysville oval last Saturday with over 45 axemen. Organisers Mr. F. Tonkin and Mr. W. E. King celebrate a district record turnout and divided results across events including Underhand Chop, Standing Block, Crosscut Sawing, and many races.
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Marysville
Marysville Oval
Les. Barker
S. Kerslake
Cathydale
J. and
P. Walker
Warburton
M. Golding
A. Postlethwaite
R. Yeo
R. Hadfield
Melbourne Market Report Pig Prices by Ard Measrz
December 2 market notes show steady demand across stores at full rates. Porkers fetch 63 to 86 shillings with light to heavy ranges, backfatters favor long lean pigs, fat descriptions neglected, baconers meet steady enquiry with prices listed for several buyers.
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Melbourne
T. Shaw Logan and Co
A. A. Chisholm
H. Anderson
A. Webb
R. C. Powell
M. Murdoch
P. O'Malley
Lean lean lean and leaner sea report on crew and weights
The fragmented text references weights lean and long notes about individuals such as Shaw Logan Miss Dodds and the ship crew aboard the Shire Office. It mentions shifts in positions and a hint of pay moves to Atcha and an engineer, with a nautical tone about departing crew and potential berths aboard the brig.
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Shire Office
Miss Dodds
Thug Barge Dee Write Fuels Local Debate
A damaged text fragment hints at a local dispute around a barge and safety concerns. The readable portion mentions a thug and a custom in a Mexican context, with references to Dee Write. The legible content emphasizes conflict and community response rather than a clear event.
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Ifes
Fiay Wool
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