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Newspaper
Ouyen Mail
Location
Ouyen, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 27, 1918
Page
1
A brief notice states a contract to buy wheat at four pounds per ton delivered on January third. Dennis Onyen signs, with details of hay and tonnage referenced in the bid.
A meeting called by written notice for Saturday night failed to proceed as planned. Of the nine public nominees and two ministerial appointees, only two attended when a third member arrived late after another meeting, causing the business to lapse.
The report details a meeting schedule with Mr Mahon as secretary pro tem and a plan for a forthcoming session. It honors Private A. E. Smerdon who was killed in action, notes local civic efforts, and reports on a postponed fete with social gatherings, while highlighting election and land plans and a waning local interest in progress association activities.
A district inspector notes postal progress using a barometer in each centre. The Ouyen barometer astonished visitors as growth figures for the year reveal remarkable outputs, reflecting the unusual pace of development local officials face amid changing times.
The council reviews water contamination risks from the Haweof source and warns against rubbish deposits at proper depots. Old road deviations are stalled. a new straight border road near Ginga is used amid permission issues. The Murrayville meeting on Thursday 6 December will focus on next year’s rate.
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