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Newspaper
Ouyen Mail
Location
Ouyen, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1915
Page
3
The king appeals to his people in a wartime broadcast urging voluntary sacrifice to support British armies. He praises empire efforts and urges more men from all classes to volunteer, stating the struggle continues and victory requires sustained sacrifice and enlistment.
A Scottish society event in Boinka drew delegates from Murrayville to Ouyen for a commemorative celebration. Chief Muir chaired the gathering with Piper Cunning ham’s lament, a varied concert lineup featuring Mrs Rees and Miss Kinerrstey, and a new piano funded by society gifts. The event backed the Weander Soldiers' Fund and showcased Highland dancing and traditional tunes.
A 1912 Historical Society of Victoria address by A S Kenyon discusses the inland Mallee township of Mildura. It notes its rise with the Murrayville railway and the Mildura line, its budding growth, population around 400, and the Walpeup Shire area with projected five mile values and annual revenue estimates.
For eighteen months residents have sought ways to comfort troops at the front. A local relief drive will organize cash or wheat contributions through the committee led by Mr. Coustley. Volunteers show strong spirit, while some stay-at-homes refuse assistance.
Word arrives that Trooper J.T. Hyder has left for final training prior to deployment. Friends from Paigie gathered at the public hall to bid him farewell with a pocket wallet and a parting gift as he prepares for the frostbound voyage.
A hastily arranged Monday night farewell at Tic Hall honored district recruits bound for service in the Empire. Bert Gray and Privates Lawler Tonkin Gill Dowdie Wooding received wrist watches and brushes as Mr. Rees and Mr. Steele praised the men’s example and pledged home support. A surplus from the event was donated to the Wounded Soldiers Fund.
A compact report notes a baker’s dozen attendees reacting to rifle results with a possible 80 score. Items list A. Sweepstake, 5 shillings. additions for G. Mckett 6-4-30 and 15M. Fitzgerald 49, ser 49,2. The season ends with a meeting on Saturday evening October 30.
All Saints Church announces services for Sunday and Saints Day. Morning Maltin and Choral Church service at 1/3 hour, evening Saints Day observances from 7 to 9 am, Maltin and prayers. Evening song at 5.30 pm followed by a concert.
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