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Newspaper
Ouyen Mail
Location
Ouyen, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1918
Page
1
Farmers urged to send rabbits directly to town as building works commence at Onyep on July 1 1918. Encouragement of timely delivery and cash payments for rabbits amid a sales pitch with erratic spelling and typos.
Fragmentary OCR from Ouyen branch notice references Bewosh lever or business. Readable details are limited to the location and implied firm activity. Further specifics such as dates names or actions are not present in the readable text.
The Cuyen Mail notes a forthcoming musical event with local artists providing entertainment on Friday July 12. Land sales headline the week with allotments on Pickering Street and Oak Street selling cash at modest rates. Arbor Day was observed with rose planting despite poor weather and Mr Tiley’s tree planting effort yielded limited results.
Ouyen reports progress on water supply via channel to Ouyen with dam storage nearing, while local society events include the second Annual haggis supper by the Ouyen Calyxesian Society. Rev Glowrey’s ordination and parish assignments in Ballarat, plus community notices on railway delays and returning servicemen, fill the page with a mix of civic, religious, and social notes.
A damaged OCR note outlines employer liability details with policy numbers and premiums. It mentions workers awaiting jobs, cash payments, and a long hire list in a text area, suggesting a broad push for employment as crops grow.
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