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Newspaper
Prahran Chronicle
Location
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1917
Page
5
The Santos readquarters VECA staff will purchase and despatch parcels to Australians in France. They aim to make each parcel as valuable as possible, buying as market allows. Orders must reach the National Office at Mixa Seth House, Melbourne, by 21 October.
Lyric Theatre Prahran offers top cinema and fine orchestral accompaniment on Chapel Street. Last week audiences enjoyed A Tale of Two Cries with other images and humor. next week promises excellent pictures and continued high merit orchestral performances.
The many friends of Mr W Apps, the well known undertaker of St. Kilda, regret to learn he has been confined to bed in recent weeks. Friends hope he will soon recover and be out and about again. He is within a few weeks of eighty years of age.
Anniversary services at Windsor Congregational Church Peel Street begin Sunday with 11 am worship by Rev J W Jones. At 3 pm Rev Ambrose Roberts delivers an address, and 7 pm Rev George King preaches. Tuesday features Ernest Davies lecture The Cockpit of Europe describing prewar travel.
The Mayoress Mrs F. O'Dusnell invites ladies to help at the St Kilda Patnanie Carnival. A meeting will be held at the Town Hall on Monday at 2.30 to organize volunteers.
Frederick Lee of Greville Street Prahran was installed as Worshipful Master of the Windsor Masonic Lodge on Thursday in a ceremony led by Acting Grand Master RW Bro T Hickford and several Grand Lodge officers. A banquet followed at Prahran City Hall, with War. Tro F C Beek, P M taking over secretary duties.
Visitors to the Royal Agricultural Show are invited to inspect Mr E. Albere Carter’s exhibit at 225 Chapel Street Prabram. The optician to the Australian Military Hospitals and AO A representative will demonstrate Crooke’s tinted lenses invisible bi focal Kee Lock mounts and Fits-A rimless glasses.
In conjunction with the Free Masons Homes of Victoria Pant Oad a memorial stone will be laid today Saturday for two colleges to memorialize the work. The ceremony is attended by MW Bro BlF Peacock and invited by the committee to the vice-regent and subscribers to inaugurate the occasion. Wor Bee Dunham SF ED and other lodge officers attend the event in a solemn Masonic gathering.
A delegation of Parliamentarians Aldermen and officers from Brisbane and South Brisbane will visit Prahran on their way to the Town Planning Conference in Adelaide from October 16 to 23. They will be welcomed by the Mayor with Cr Embling, Cra Naylor and Flintoft named as Prahran delegates.
Official notice states Sergeant S G Morey has been wounded in action with a serious wound. Friends hope for his recovery and eventual return to duty and home.
Under the Pride of the Yarra Tent a temperance rally was held at Foresters Hall Chapel Street South Yarra on Wednesday. Attendees heard speeches and songs by Bro P Strong chief ruler, Bro A E McMicken and Bro Francis Wilson. New vocalists Miss Lottie Brown and Mr Richards performed. Debaters Bros P Strong and C Bishop won the inter tent debating competition and received their trophies.
A pleasant social evening was held Thursday at Parit Road Methodist Schoolroom organized by the Pant Road chair. Choirs from Mt Erica and Commercial Road attended with Rev Courtenay Thomas as chairman. Music elocution and games featured. future gatherings discussed by Rev Henry Worrall and choir leaders. Pascoe Warren sang solos. Roy Brown and Hedley Barkis performed a duet. Miss Erie Lewis delivered an oration. a supper concluded the event to widespread approval.
In the northeast at Upper Noorongong two youngest boys aged 10 and 9 0 years work with father to clear land borrow an acre from Mr Goldsworthy plough and sow maize. They harvest 0 bushels sold for £12 with sister Ancie earning £3 for Melbourne University. Total £15 goes to the Patriotic Fund of the Nootoa-00g school.
A fragment notes oilskin coats becoming common in London and worn by women, contrasting past fashion with present styles. It mentions men and London neighborhoods like Wapping and hints at oilskin use expanding in daily life.
An appeal from the YMCA committee urges poultry keepers to assist in supporting fighting men. The ladies committee requests regular service and food supplies, with a push to double poultry stocks to aid the war effort.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a local public notice or item with unclear names and events. Readable parts point to a general notice or brief item possibly involving a public sale or official action, but specific entities and details are not discernible.
The St Kilda Council discussed various notices including a Port Melbourne elector as division rep and requests for use of town halls and venues for fundraisers and jumble sales. It referred actions to relevant committees, approved a land use proposal for Royal Hotel show purposes, and announced tenders for public works and fencing measures at All Saints Close. An animal control notice proposed prohibiting tethering on vacant land at the next meeting.
The St Kilda Council has appointed committees for the saluie year. The public works committee includes council chair and members, while the finance and fate committee lists Love, Hert, Hewicon, Clarke and Allen. Town hall committee comprises Gibby, Hart, Pistard and Clarke. Other committees cover planning, lighting, By-laws, and private streets with named members.
A missionary fund auction will be held at St Macthe Hall High Street Btis Getudayy afternoon and evening. Mrs Caludt Dasmuagudem will open the sale with speakers Miss Dinon Alysoa and Miss Peshybridge. Items of ciglouary interest will feature. Admission by silver coin.
A garbled OCR fragment presents a puzzled voice urging readers to take and read paper while alluding to Christian figures and a timing up to ten. The reader is left with incomplete phrases and uncertain intent, resembling a stray line from a serialized column.
The council accepts tenders from Tucker Bros for removal of honors house and channel sweeping, with rates listed. Other bids cover construction of a right of way on Binseetoe Street, a pipe drain on Alexandra Street, and purchase/removal of pine from Alma Park and Bressington gardens. Names include Mesers Tucker Bros, L Brady, W Styles, and L Mt. Daelan with amounts ranging from £30 to £1,285.
A letter from Mr N W Opie notes the Australian YMC A support to troops overseas. He describes coffee cakes and cigarettes, photos brought back by soldiers, and the strong links of home with servicemen. The piece praises contact between YMC A members and the fighting men.
E J Delany announces a Bright District reunion for Christmas week inviting former residents and friends of the Qvens Valley to contact the organiser for details. He asks readers with knowledge of Bright District to reach out through the column to help coordinate the event.
A Poppy and Butterfly Fairy event opens October 6 at the Setrnos Army Citadel with dignitaries including Hon Donald MacKinnon and Le Colonel Bharp. A weekend program features vocal and instrumental performances, mayor presiding, and evening sessions. proceeds aid missionary work. Linseed Compound ad at end.
A sparse OCR line lists scattered names and terms including Fon and Oneal with unclear context and a London reference. The text lacks coherent events or details to form a full news item.
A garbled plea asks someone to speak with a father about taking over responsibility. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or places to establish stronger context.
Incomplete text appears to reference names and actions with political wording and stray terms. The readable portion hints at a local notice or brief item but lacks coherent details, dates, or clear entities to identify a full event.
Wartime tramway system disruptions are described with damage to lines near Howrah and city fronts. Officials outline repairs and reactivation plans for routes including the Methewrne Tramieay and Higelbuw Co Led. Resumption is targeted after mid year with crews returning to service and safety checks underway.
The article reports on the Breekpart Menvaly affecting Cyygla and Cute ST Th Pewee with associated impacts. SANA COMESHOR DT Cuwetes and Anh Lenwene phhenin are noted in relation to the event.
A garbled report lists attendance and figures for a bowling gathering. It mentions prominent figures and officials, names, and roles but the text is largely unreadable. The piece references a vote, a petition, and planned activities in a club setting with several individuals named in uncertain roles.
The Prahran club contends with a shaky season outlook amid practice and management issues. Veteran players remain uncertain, while attempts to solidify the lineup include consideration of Kat Hillis and reevaluation of key contributors.
A garbled report outlines turmoil in St Kilda involving West Ward roads, officials, and public streets. It references municipal disputes, protests, and calls for order amid disjointed phrases and fragmented names.
Fragmentary OCR notes list names such as Mayart Or O Luometty and others, with references to St Kilda Court and locations Nofore and Waptein Wilke, leaving details unclear about the case, participants, or outcome.
An unclear OCR read recounts a wartime transport issue with references to a wagon load and multiple named figures. The fragment mentions a consignment, a river journey, and various individuals tied to an assessment or dispute over the load and its handling amid broader operations.
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