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Newspaper
Prahran Chronicle
Location
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1916
Page
5
The Se 1 Kahvolt meeting covered plans for Lower Esplenade drainage, Shakespeare Grove works, and a Town Hall lighting project. It approved a self-service committee tender, debated hall rent for events, and discussed liquor licensing policy and potential refunds on charges, amid mixed views on spending priorities.
A resident letter to the Town Clerk complains of nuisance from motor cyclists on Manique Palate. The author requests steps to curb loud exhaust and engine noise, proposing forty preventive measures to restore habitability, noting previous, insufficient actions. The Clerk says the letter was sent to the police.
The St Kilde Council discussed allowing a cow to graze at Point Ormond reserve except Barardys. An amendment to grant permission failed as the Mayor preferred a direct mapative. The council approved the motion to permit grazing with discussion noting benefits for local residents and nearby geese control.
A damaged extract describes a new remedy aimed at the actual seat of the leas with directions and a plan for safe administration. It claims to offer relief and prompts cautious use under specified terms, referencing a 4% Gréur direct from a cited source and noting postal delivery details.
Cable and letter from the British Red Cross Society Italian branch Melbourne to Red Cross Commissioners Cairo praise for men workers section. No drawings copy. Egypt or France copies preferred. Request for additional copies and assorted articles seen as highly useful.
The St Kalas and St Wilds councils debated government plans to enlarge the Infectious Diseases Hospital with additional buildings. A motion urged the government to fund the full expansion, and parliamentary attention was requested from local representatives amid uncertainty over council support and alignment with the Prebran council.
Thursday's Prahran Court heard multiple indictments. Yeory Rider alleged illicit goods possession. evidence cited discoloration of fish from Adelaide. Sentences included fines totaling £5 and £3 3s. Separate cases involved Illicit exaction charges, a £435 fine for desertion, and hangings for property offenses.
The Prahran Ladisa Benevolent Society reports activity for the fortnight ending 6th Get. Case numbers 137 and 170 involve 28 widows 12 young couples 94 widowed or single individuals. Expenditure for the fortnight was 45 Ha Bd, with notes referencing local figures in Armadale and Susherfeld.
A grand patriotic pair will be opened by Hon W A Wait M R on Saturday next October 1 in Gregory Memorial Hall Chapel Street St Kilda. Proceeds go to provide comforts for soldiers in the trenches. Donations invited.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions locations and names likely incomplete. The readable items reference Bevery Berton and Partiacionsoa, with unclear context. No coherent event or outcome is deducible from the fragment.
A noisy, incomplete OCR fragment mentions a composer and a name similar to Conan Brumcbitie with unclear context or action. No clear event, date, or jurisdiction emerges from the legible words.
Report of a Prahran Court case involving Motor Cars Collide between Morton and Neale at Chapel and High streets intersection. Williams and Nizan defense. Drivers claim clear road. Nesta’s car hit a pillar box. a pedestrian injured. Both fined ten shillings with costs.
The Prahran Bazaar in aid of comforts for Australian Artillerymen on active service opened at the Town Hall on Friday afternoon and continued through Saturday. The Mayoress and His Worship opened and spoke of military appreciation, with Miss Fielding praised for her work. A total of £60 was raised, with many committees and stalls contributing, and special thanks given to Mrs Jean Till and Miss Lydia Fielding for their efforts.
On Monday evening the St Kilda City Council heard an application from Mr C Holman of Hark State School for support under the Education Department Public Fund. The proposal seeks payment to teachers and scholars in certain parts of the scheme, with a decision deferred to the Palriobe Committee due to possible clashes with other municipal matters.
The Praise Presbyterian Church choir gave a Thursday evening concert on Motherwell Street Hawksboro. The program featured solos and choral items, praised for artistic performance and precise blending. Notable selections included The Shepherd, Empire and Motherland Moonlight, and Coming Home among others, with Miss Whiteheat Miss Benoitt Allison Mr G D McKineoo among the performers. Proceeds support church funds.
A returned serviceman faces entry into the postwar labor system and the challenge of reintegration. The piece urges patience and resilience, noting the need for old workers to reclaim roles, while recognizing wartime strain and potential misgivings about new opportunities.
A garbled dialogue depicts a harsh scene with mute references to work, references from a late employer, burial by the roadside, and a tense kitchen quarrel. The dialogue reveals class tension, superstition, and domestic procedures amid unclear speakers and fragmented phrases.
The Kilda town carnival opened with formal ceremonies led by Mayor Hughes and Acting Mayoress Mrs Naum Larnet. The event featured extensive decorations in peach blossom colors and numerous stalls organized by committees headed by Mrs Haghes and other local dignitaries.
A largely orderly meeting at Prahran Town Hall favored conscription, with Mayor Wr HA Bobling chairing. Speaker Mr. Hotsian of New South Wales argued Allied strength outweighed enemy numbers, stressing Australia’s limited war contribution but urging support for victory and eventual peace.
Fragmented notes show a family dispute about a will and legal claims surrounding land, mining profits, and a tombstone backstory. The text mentions Samuel Lraor, Lavery, Hilliop, O'Rourke, and a solicitor in regard to a court action with deadlines and tenant details.
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