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Newspaper
Ouyen Mail
Location
Ouyen, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
4
Cricket match report notes warlike atmosphere and a late evening start after Fovclock. Players from cowl and railways represented teams with Leycie Lindeay Barrett Park Barrett Harris and others. Bowler Dow De Emmett Harris and Anderson led the bowling attack amid a low total and multiple dismissals.
In a belated Galah Ut district concert residents and guests enjoyed a performance by Miss Summerville, whose rich Lontistic voice and stage presence drew applause. Miss Bell Paignie, Mrs Hommel, Miss Valentine, and Miss Scott complemented the program with songs and a lively jig, earning praise as a notable local event and hinting at future appearances.
A commentator notes broad Mallee advantages and challenges for settlement. The parcel cites Crown land at four to ten pounds per acre, wheat farm values from five to fifteen pounds per acre, and a 150 foot well for water. It highlights poor crops in the alder districts, healthful country, and government plans affecting large estates.
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