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Newspaper
Lilydale Express
Location
Lilydale, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
2
Local updates report Ringwood residents receiving notices urging a personal call about address issues. Officials emphasize clarity and timeliness as confusion over street names and lot boundaries prompts outreach and follow up actions.
The Lilydale era covers the upcoming Milday meeting of the Likedate Shire Council and a Pragren Association assembly set for Monday. Notices announce a diverse week of arts, sports, and community events featuring Miss Shepherds art tinting, a billiards final between H Tubber and M Johnson, and a French Red Cross aid sale at Atheneum Hall.
Tenders for contract No 23/16 repair and repainting of ovals and rotunda at Main Street Lilydale are invited. Tenders close at 10 am on Monday, 26 December, with a 3 percent deposit. The lowest tender will not necessarily be accepted and full specifications are available at the Shire Hall.
Tenders for works at Ringwood railway station including concrete yard capacities metal orders and bluestone modules. Contracts cover carting metal and topping from Ringwood to Healesville and Hingston areas. Preliminary deposit details set by the Shire Hall Melbourne on 7th June 1916.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference John Sharp and Sons stables at South Melbourne and a rate or fee notice. The text is garbled but indicates a local property or business charge related to removal or stabilization with Sharp and Sons as the named party.
A district meeting backed establishing an elementary high school linked to Lilydale State School. Proponents argued it would aid Junior Public exam prep, reduce travel costs, and boost local education. Supporters pressed ministerial engagement and a fundraising plan to begin within the shire.
The report records progress on seating at the Beak and Criteri project and notes delays due to a single trough. It covers the Patriot League annual meeting, donations for war relief, ragazza items distributed by the Jandies’ Working Committee, and planned ranger applications for Ringwood and Crasdon districts.
A chaotic Warburton page describes a Friday night event with mention of a prohibition rally and related disturbances. It covers local figures, community reactions, and references to broader temperance debates and police involvement. Names, dates, and places are mixed with blurred OCR text but indicate a tense public gathering and ensuing commentary.
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