Warracknabent court house expansion plan defeated
At the Boring Shire Council meeting on Friday a proposal to seek Crown Law department approval for enlarging Warracknabent Court House was defeated. Dr J Li Disendall urged upgrading due to crowding and accessibility but the motion failed after opposition claimed it served curiosity mongers and not business tenants.
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Crown v Law Department
Warracknabent
Shire Council
J. Li
Beneft
Ararat cricket injury and town’s January pageant
A well known Ararat Cricket Club wicket keeper Mr J Antonio suffered a severe blow to the left face during a match at Moyston and was treated at Ararat Hospital. In other notes duck shooting opens in South Australia with January quail dates and local wheat shipment talk, plus a young woman barrister Saunders among SA’s new lawyers joining the bar.
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J. Antonio
Ararat Cricket Club
Ararat
Am Tom
Ararat Hospital
Tir. de Crespigny
An- Hid
South Australian
Fall Court
Tne
Romans Roads and Their Ancient Construction Methods
A historical look at early Roman road building driven by military needs rather than trade. It describes Via Appia’s beginnings, trenching, foundation layers, and the use of broken stones and polygonal blocks, outlining the scientific approach and enduring durability of Roman engineering.
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Doctor Swith
Romie
Youthful thief faced Melbourne court for book thefts
Ray M Kay aged 20 appeared on a charge of stealing books valued at 20 pounds 7 shillings from Cole's Book Arcade. Witness Edward Crome said M Kay picked up a book on 18 December, dropped it, then wrapped it. He had stolen from Cole's for months, selling to booksellers, claiming the books came from his mother. He was released on bond of 25 pounds for two years.
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Melbourne
Ray M'Kay
Cole
Edward Crome
Sulesman
Cole's
Book Arcade
Cole’s
M'Kay Wnn
Christmas in the Wimmera a golden world of wheat
A fragmented verse piece titled Christmas in the Wimmera depicts drought created abundance as wheat harvest shines despite hardship. The poem references bushfires, drought kings, and Norfolk-like images, contrasting barren forests with emerald fields and thrashing harvesters.
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Wyner
Stathard
South Austatia
Norm Geelong
Geelong
Geelone
Doageetel
Nisha
Stras
Neenty
Troyes
Brennan
Sha
Woodlands
Eefteh J
Macarthur
Rive Tempsy
The
Wimmera
Sisin
Getten
Nerick
Mlafiipen
Australian Estates & Mortgage CO
Collins ST
Johnsons
Feaure
H. Johnson and CO
Firebrace Street
Horsham
Koved Vane
van Farge Asecurniens
Mick Vania
Vanuma
Loaties
Brey Coredlas
Dieter Stades SM
Oka
Fas
Ork Poona Choe
Teen Titter Twa
Bom
Dkerohlety
Manchester
Lien Tale Tloitis
Dubke Reddu
Ieay
Davey
Acs
Davey & Co
Kars
Afl
Ams Wee
Davey, Davey & CO
Wesie Howe
Faner
Pope
Kayser
Yury Silk Howe
Ora
Wallace
Shane
Atoya Rath
Jace Wes
Loe Ew
Pet
Ream
FIAT
Walloon
oAttocar Industries
Prussfit Street
MELBO
North Western Motors Pty. Ltd
Brownies Fen
R. McMullin & CO
the Chemists
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