Soldiers Letters From the Front in 1915 From Crouch and Jurd
Lieut Colonel EH A Crouch reports from the firing line near Gallipoli describing scarce water, meat shortage, and mud. He praises his battalion as cheerful and brave and notes daily Turkish shelling and a near clash at Walker’s Ridge. Corporal Jurd writes from Ghezireh Hospital Cairo about hospital life, supply issues, and front-line conditions, praising nurses and urging fresh recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EH. A. Crouch
Bachna Marsh
Corfu
Bunday
Ifness
Fme
Jurd
Melton
Foux
Ghezireh Hospital
Cairo
Todern Vale
W. Black
Esford
Peninsular
Gaba Tepo
Ree
Pte
Als
Walker's Ridge
Hydrological Update for Pyke's Creek Reservoir
Water Commission report shows full supply at 7 percent height and 14 850 acre feet, present supply at three feet height and 3 040 acre feet, last weekly return 9 973 acre feet, output nil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Water Commission
Clearing Sale Under Li Fairbairn Co in Parwan
Messrs Li A Fairbairn and Co conduct a clearing sale for Edwards Bros Parwan. A large crowd bought draught horses including young, aged, and filly foals at strong prices plus farming implements and harness sold well. Prices ranged from £4 3d to £60 10s with total clearance achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Fairbairn & Co
Edwards Bros
Parwan
Calf Care and Linseed Rich Feed Traditions
Cattle feeding guidance warns against harming calves for milk and recommends gruel made from linseed meal with oatmeal. Linseed boosts protein and bone development, aids digestion, and is linked to high quality dairy cattle production. A traditional Yorkshire pudding batter shows cooking technique using eggs, salt, milk, water, flour, and hot fat, baked until browned and served with beef gravy or onion sauce.
Railway report on Staughton Vale Balliang Anakie closers
The Parliamentary Committee on Railways assesses closer settlement areas at Staughton Vale Balliang Anakie. It describes districts, soils, yields, and transport costs, and weighs route options for a 5 ft 2 in gauge line versus broader national plans. It finds local traffic insufficient to justify new railway into these districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comitee On
Legislative Assembly
Staughton Vale
Balliang
Anakie
Bingauge
Auskio
Brisbane Range
Melbourne
Geelong
Ballarat
Brixhaus Range
Broughton Vale
Banka
Little River
Lucerne
Parwan
Rowsley
Baechis Marah
Ball Hill
Kill
Bulliang
Staughton
Vale
Ham
Enid
Melhourne
Woolamauata
Tara Lanis Proprietary Limited
Woolamanata Estate
Aml
Booniaries
Anakin
Marathon
Mooraboolay’ Lara
Mooraboola Auskie
Gee Jong
Staughton Vale Clonor
Ralisng
Guildford
Daytesford
Leonard , Hill
Ballan
Balliany
Vither Varwan
Ballianganid
Moorabool
Lara
Moorabyol
Awakie
Bacchus Marsh
Pun Northwast
Marathon Estate
Woolamanata Rstate
Poinl
Analie
Balliaug
Abakie
Sutherland's Creek
Darkiwil
Bannockvien
Lethbridge
Geelong and
M. BW. Kernot
Woolamanata Estates
Kernut
A & Ft
Mooraboul
Howsley
Parwai
Purwan
Mporatioo
Werribee
Railway Department
Worribee
Duce
Suburbas
Warriher
REO Nce
Bianpiton Vale
Haltiang
Anskio
Williamstown
Bendigo
Moorauioo
Auakie
Anthir
Brisbane Ranges
Mont Wallace
Balan
Durdilwarrah
Thinlilwarrah
Guildfort- Ballan-Auakie
Kyneton
Buecboa Marsh
North Shore
Curio Harbour
Mabyon's Bay
Vtoria Dock
Gunbower
Bonligg
Glasstone
Tatebors
Karkarnov
Weeuh
Millens
Woxity
Thee Maine
Williamatown
Benngale Castlemaine
Politica
Heathcote
Victoria
Corio Harbour
Stony Inn
Ducert
Ralliang
Gestong
Braighton Vale
Voleaule
Stanghoton Vale
Ramore
Room
Paroet
Meltourns
Vrftr
Oetébeer
Ile
Red Cross Fund At Bacchus Marsh Sends Soldier Comforts
The Red Cross notes how each shirt sock and tobacco tin carries a best wishes card from Bacchus Marsh. A returned soldier reported several shirts were well made, with many gifts including quilts cushions sacks and envelopes sent this week.
Dipped Salt Pork Fry With Mullums and Apple Additions
Dipped salt pork sliced quarter inch thick is simmered in water then fried. Egg and honey coat pork sides, drain excess fat, and add mullums with milk dust pepper and salt. Finish with a pint of mullums stirred smooth, serve with fine potatoes. Fried apples recommended as a side.
Rowsley Red Cross Social Nets Profit From Charity Raffle
A Rowsley Red Cross social on the 22nd raised profit of £4 13s 2d. Raffles included a cushion won by Mr Biasell, a teapot and sweet dish won by Mr A Davidson and Mr Phillips respectively, and milk jug covers won by Mrs Reid. The Hon Sec Mrs Sharland thanks donors such as Mrs R Boyd and Miss Molesworth Greene. Collections for Reosing Red Cross totaled £27 with many donations and items sent to Lady business appeal. items listed include slippers, handkerchiefs, shirts, socks, and other knitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Manley
Biasell
Brydon
Me. A. Davidson
Phillips
Misa V. Templeton
Mra. Reid
Sharland
R. Boyd
Molesworth Greene
Miss Molesworth Grenmo
W. Lyle
J. Buhout
Davidson
V. Dubout
R. Thine
P. Morris
Reid
A Davidson
Misses Booth
M. Kerr
Pace
Templeton
Mes
H. Manly
Goule
Bindon
Ona Sturhind
Jacks
K. Booth
Mb. V. Dubout
Davison
Stuffed Potatoes and Cake Sticking Tips
A recipe instructs paring and hollowing potatoes, mixing a meat filling with onions and butter, stuffing the shells, wrapping with bacon, and baking until tender and brown. It also covers lining pans with paper to prevent sticking by brushing with water after cooling cake to slide out easily.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alexandria
Jwe
Pyke's Creek Reservoir
Ann
Miss Hobbs
J.A. Johns
Balliang Anakie
Annkie
Vastert
Hirisbane
Seelang
RED Cross Fund
Bavehus Marsh and District
Bavehus Marsh
Alse
Mise Bostrice
W. Anderson
Darley Rick Kim
Taylor
Unsworth
Mis
Marston
Minar
CIA Willian
Allan Tinker
OM Tinonami Bundages
Ponpew
Wuahiers
Bilna Pearce
N. Poaces Sacks
Miskos Webbe
QD. Caventey
May Dringdale
Goo Wy Anderson
Wil ON
Pearce
Myrainie
Pains
Sears
Rowsley Red Cross
Spring Millinery
Beresbert Tom
Morton
Joe
W. Grant Morton
Pearce Bros
Prarce Bros
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