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Newspaper
Prahran Chronicle
Location
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 15, 1916
Page
2
The piece discusses the need for urgent junction talks between Silh and Prahran over shared trees and public spaces. It urges compulsory powers to force municipal acts toward an agreed solution, highlighting district league efforts and the desire for joint conference to resolve the street and path issues.
A long OCR fragment catalogs diverse goods and prices at a crowded market stall. Entries include furniture pieces like a bedspread, pedestal, dining items, and chairs. sewing machines. crockery. canaries and pets. toys. and household textiles with assorted prices, mix of misspellings, and scattered brand-like terms.
Controversy in Prahran and St Kilda centers on erecting a new bridge at Church Street and the Junction. Minutes show each council treated the structure as a separate matter while debate focuses on boundary costs and who should fund improvements. Local officials weigh alternatives to avoid delays and excess spending.
Messrs H. D. Westley and son hold a sale of farm soil at Seaford seaside area. The peat soil farmland is offered at two acres each. Sale starts at 3 o'clock.
Three Good Friday services will be held at the Salvation Army Citadel Victoria Street Windsor starting at 11 am 4 and 7 30 pm. Prominent figures will participate with singing music and addresses at each meeting.
A hearing last Friday week judged a £50 liquidated damages claim arising from a three year restraint on greengrocery business at 180–181 High Street Windsor. Plaintiff alleges defendant aided his son’s Prahran market stall, while defendant and his son dispute regular involvement or earnings. Judge found defendant had breached the agreement.
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