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Newspaper
Lilydale Express
Location
Lilydale, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
2
Campbell and Sons will stage their bi monthly cattle sale at Yarra Glen yards on Tuesday July 9 1978. The catalog lists milkers springers fat and store cattle with entries sought for the sale. Melbourne buyers are invited to consignments and bidding is expected to be lively at the usual yard sale.
Local and general notices call for applications for the post of dog tan collector in the Shire of Upper Yarra. closing time is noon on Monday 1st May 1918. remuneration details, bond and duties available at the Shire Office Yarra Junction. Shire Secretary B. Womersley. June 19 1918.
A local notice reports Lilydale School Committee selecting James Cummings WA Diploma of Education as head master of Lilydale High Elementary and State Schools. It notes Mr Scottfield will be allowed to leave Lilydale, while the department approves treesteen and other staff arrangements.
Delegates from Lilydale district school committees met at Lilydale Slate School on Saturday June 22 to discuss establishing a Higher Elementary School. Chair Mr Sebire praised past work and outlined funding hurdles, urging cooperation from committees as they consider raising contributions to support the Lilydale project.
Fragmentary Ringwood notes reference individuals including A T Clarke Kendal and Mrs Euste with scattered names and actions. The legible items hint at local personalities, a meeting or tallies, and several misread terms, with no clear event or date.
Fragmentary notice mentions dairy and stock sales on Thursdays and Saturdays at a launching place with arrangements by month. It references Poth Pigs Galvee and store Cotie Fi and Yarra with second and fourth Thursday dates, plus paid day of sale and scout Balen, but details are obscured in the OCR.
Dear, Watchmaker, thanks customers for support over 20 years and announces departure from Lilydale. Final day is Saturday July. All stock reduced 25 percent. Repairs must be called for later. Also for sale kitchen utensils chairs tables gas stove blinds and more.
Lilydale Shire Council discussed obtaining water via an agreement with the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works to purchase water for distribution through local pipes. Uncertainty persisted on whether the arrangement could be legal for a council or waterworks trust, with consideration of a Water Supply Commission review and potential formation of a water trust to borrow funds independent of the council.
Fragmentary OCR notes Woods Great Peppermint Cuers with references to Poroa and Colds never falls. Mentions V5 and 2/9 in unclear context. Identified entities are insufficient for a full attribution or event.
At Wednesday’s meeting at Athenaeum Hall Lilydale the balance of a recent Gymkhana was received for the Australian Red Cross Appeal. Dr H Hughes, shire president, noted a pleasing ceremony with Mr Elliott receiving a purse and several sterling gifts from Mrs A B Syme, guests applauding the generosity and Red Cross support.
Ringwood Shire Council debated required drainage channels along Wantiras Road and surrounding streets and urged culvert repairs at Bray's and Kenworthy's. They considered funding via next year's estimates and pressed Railway Commissioners to provide safer crossing facilities at the Wantiras platform.
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