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Newspaper
Ouyen Mail
Location
Ouyen, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
2
The article notes a General Leeal ard with injuries returning on a transport from the New Asother reminder to subscribers and advertisers. It mentions two dates in March, the 15th and 22nd, for upcoming moments.
A Maryborough fire destroyed J. K. Glen's shops, a baker and butcher occupied the premises, with insurance only partly covering losses. The Vallance family mourns the death of their daughter aged 245 years old from pro mate poisoning. A harvest estimate for Victoria shows 610000 acres to yield about 910 bushels per acre, with Borung and Moira leading regions. Ouyen shifts half holiday to Wednesday, and a public talk on technical education urges broader access.
The piece records a golden wedding for Mr and Mrs Goorarsoms of War eacknabes with eight children and 41 grandchildren. It notes Mr Parsons aged 77 and Mrs Parsons 67, and mentions long residence in the Wimmera and a son Pic J O Rourke. It also covers local weather, wheat prices, and PLC matters urging farmer aid and government action on pooling payments and housing finance.
The Warracknabeal licensing court refused registration for the Quyen Club proposed by George Thuop Brown. Objections included misalignment with the Ouyen location, lack of 30 members, and noncompliance with sections 251 252 and 256 of the Licensing Act. The bench flagged irregular funding and administration with 43 claimed members but insufficient bona fides, and noted premises improvements after inspections.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a political poem or verse from a historic page. It references names and terms like tsar and coast, but the text is incomplete. The readable bits suggest a reflective piece on authority and governance. Further context is unavailable.
An item from a Cousill Agricultural Education meeting records submission and approval of a proposal or report on the Wallace subdivision. The fragment indicates discussion at an agricultural group meeting and approval actions on a listed plan.
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