District Events Highlight Bazaar and Social Evenings
Country correspondents report a church bazaar in aid of the Church of England with well presented stalls and a projected profit over 40 pounds. A novelty night in the Mechanics Hall for football funds drew crowds despite rain, with prizes in cap and bouquet dances. Local sports and dances followed, as various communities from Numurkah to Mangalore participated, with weather disrupting some plans.
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Church of England
Mesdames Eddy and Coombs
Mesdames Mead
M. Mills
R. Mills
Brown
Dowsett
Eddy
L. Dowsett
F. Willcox
Mechanics
Shepparton
Waaia
Katamatite
Numurkah
Gray
G. Kelly
R. Pinchbeck
Ge'dart
Monte Carlo
P. O'Sullivan
Ivy Dockery
Drumantire-Wanghau
Nathalia
Wanghau Nigger Circle
Mangalore
Ware
Wanghau
Ties’ Hall
Sister Grace's Homes For Friendless Girls
The Forum publishes an appeal from A W Bean on Sister Grace's Homes for friendless girls offering a safe Christian respite in the city for nervous, out of work girls with few resources. The home accepts varied contributions, has no fixed charges, and seeks ministerial help to spread its provisions to potential applicants such as country girls stranded in town.
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Mission Committee
Sister Grace
Grace
Presbyterian Church Notices Read Across Several Towns
Church notices list service times for Numurkah Waaia Yaroweyah Cobram Koonoomoo Strathmerton and other towns with ministers named Rev Sharpe Rev Woods Rev Stroud and others. The schedule includes 11 and 3 nine o’clock times and references a Tenth Sunday after Trinity service.
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Kasrimbsa
Wunghnug
Stroud
Marangi
Phillips
Bunbartha
Watters
F. K Ktamatite
Glenny
Youarang
Hriles
Trade notice for horses and sheep by Tyres and Son
A brief advert from Tyres and Son of Ditree Ay Bur announcing sales or consignments of horses sheep and related stock. The message is terse and includes the date 22/6 and contact reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Tyres & Son, Ditree Ay
Bur
Fordson tractor fuels farmer's lasting faith in steadiness
A letter from Murrayville Victoria farmer J C Cornell praises the Fordson tractor for two seasons of field work on 300 acres per year. He reports pulling a 10-disc Sundercut a 14-run combine a 5-furrow plough and a 9ft Big E harvester with no horses. He notes total spending on the machine over two seasons was under £5 and says the tractor offers dependable help amid uncertain farm fortunes.
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Australia
Ford Products
Geelong
J. C. Cornell
Murrayville
Victoria
Ford
Cornell
Agricultural Shows Schedule From August to November
Agricultural shows listed with dates and towns across Victoria. Entries include Ballarat Sheep Show August 17 13 Ballarat? Hamilton September 8 Albury September 13 15 Melbourne July? 24 Finley Katamatite October 4 Benalla 5 Boort 7 Rochester Warracknabeal Yarrawonga Swan Hill Wangaratta Bendigo Minyip Donald Nathalia Tongala Quambatook Dimboola Numurkah Euroa Chariton Maryborough Shepparton Warrnambool Elmore Port Fairy Heathcote Ballarat Kyneton.
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Hamilton
Albury
Goroke
Melbourne
Finley
Katamatite
Benalla
Shepparton
Warrnambool
Mechanics' Literary Society Discusses Pickwick Papers Tonight
The Mechanics' Literary Society met on Tuesday the 9th to discuss Pickwick Papers with quotes and analysis. Two papers praised the book while topics included characters and social satire. A report on a proposed Community Singing Club was received and a preliminary meeting set for Friday the 19th at 9 p.m. The next meeting is Tuesday, August 23, focusing on Henry Lawson.
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Mechanics’ Literary Society
Pickwick
Eatonswill
Stiggins
Weller
R. Kilpatrick
Mechanics’ Hall
Literary Society
Henry Lawson
Mooroopna Hospital Mourns Dr Florance Resignation
At Mooroopna Hospital board meeting Dr J W Florance resigned as medical superintendent after nearly 11 years in the post. The board accepted the resignation with respect and planned a formal letter of appreciation. Four applicants for senior and four for junior resident medical officers were considered, with Dr W H B Robinson named senior officer and Dr A C Kennedy as junior officer.
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Mooroopna Hospital
J. W. Florance
W. F. Maher
Florance
F. W. Fair
T. Morrissy
J. C. Morrison
W. H. B. Robinson
The
Alfred Hospital
Melbourne
F.C. Middleton
Echuca Hospital
A. C. Kennedy
Shepparton
Heenzo Introduces A Wonderful Tonic
The renowned chemists behind Heenzo claim this tonic nourishes the blood and nerves, restores energy for those run down or anaemic from overwork or worry. Priced at 3 shillings per box.
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Hean
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Hart-Parr
S. Reilly
Jnr
Burimbla
New South Wales
Wischer & Company Pty. Ltd
Little Collins Street
Vauxhall
BUICK
Oakland
Oldsmobile
General Motors Corporation
Numurkah and
General Motors (Australia) Pty. Ltd
Kilpatrick, McLellan, and Coy. Pty. Ltd
Barat
Wunghm
A. W. Bean
Wagstaff
Sai.t
Crttle
Sheepie
the Farmers’ Quest
Ballarat
Elmore
Port Fairy
Heathcote
Kyneton
Pepsedent
Mma
Cooper
Kilpatrick, McLellan & Co. Pty. Ltd
Berrigan
Cobram
W. R. Denson
Odca
DR. Florance
Heenzo
Bleak House Hotel
Beaconsfield Parade
Albert Park
South Melbourne
D. J. Reilly
Mary
Don
Cumming
Numurkas
Mark
Afine
Riverina
Chandler Cars
Chandler
Cleveland
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