23 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Melton Express
Location
Melton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1918
Page
1
Excerpts from Sir Ernest Shackleton's stirring Sydney address to Australian men urge sacrifice beyond duty and expediency. He speaks of death, courage, and reclaiming personal responsibility, urging listeners to become captains of their own souls and to back the war effort with resolve.
Ralph Kingsmill, once a poor author in debt and danger, inherits Abbey Close and eight thousand pounds a year after a mysterious benefactor, the owner of Abbey Close, bequeaths his fortune upon a poem. At Charteris Park he declares love for Enid Charteris, who arrives amid social obstacles and past entanglements. Enid accepts, but Ralph hides a lingering fear of a former rival, Holt, and a buried secret linking Barca and Kate Lingen.
A historic Bacchus Marsh snippet lists telephone exchange hours and a roster of local businesses and individuals. Entries include Alkemade Stamford Hill 28 Austral Grain Co Parwan 32 and various street addresses with occupations such as butcher, chemist, undertaker, and livery stables.
Fragmentary OCR note lists hours 9 am to 12 noon and 5.30 to 6. Bam. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Mentions Crisp & Sons in a fragmented advertisement context. Provides no clear event or person beyond business names and hours.
A broad stock list notes best confectionery fancy goods toys and a fancy work material kept in stock for sale.
A blurred OCR styled item lists Hughes Permezel and Permezel Solicitors with an address at 99 Queen Street Melbourne. Names B A Holroyd Holroyd Parmeasi and Mr E A Holroyd Permezed appear as associated persons or partners.
An old advertisement lists W Horder as tinsmith and plumber and others like Grant Strenn Bacchus Marsh Mile Cans. It mentions Joyes's and Harvey Shaw's patent, Tanes of malarial quality, Melbourne price, Aba Pathe and Pumpe ware. Alston's and Bryan's wind mills supplied and fired.
J Taylor and 80N8 Monumental Masons of Nicholas Street Footscray promote a wide range of cemetery monuments and memorials. They offer a large block of marble and granite products, and invite inquiries for on site quotes and engraving options to meet customer needs.
Fragmentary OCR cites a designer and manufacturer named G Dawe involved in monuments and clasts. It references management duties, selling or supplying to state locations east of work areas, and mentions retirement or reflection on duties. The text is highly garbled with missing context and dates.
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