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Newspaper
Preston Leader
Location
Preston, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
3
Fragmented text describes a diverse cultural program featuring a concert and comic opera. It mentions a Miss Huihy Bunil and various performances, with emphasis on musical and theatrical acts, school or community stage and a lively, bustling program.
The Thornbury Theatre announces next week will feature Mary Pickford in A Poor Little Rich Girl with the renowned performance praised as superb. Tuesday adds the Prize Pageant crowning the queen and a real of the Prenton qagen competition amid an elaborate show.
Property sales advertised for December include livestock and poultry alongside household furniture. Listed as the property of Mr FE W, the notice notes items to be sold at the Preston venue.
A long, garbled OCR passage from a Northcote region newspaper mixes many improper names and scattered phrases. Readable facts are sparse, with no clear event, date, or identifiable entities to anchor a coherent news item.
Northcote and University clashters contended with Northcote declaring at 200 for eight after Yeomans singlehandedly reached 102. University slumped to 122 all out, Tweddle and Ruewil shaping late resistance. Northcote then declared five down 267 on follow on, Cattlin 29 not out, and Northcote won by an Innings and 80.
A 1917 letter urges Australians to vote yes on December 20 to reinforce front lines, cites shortages of reinforcements, and warns against enemy influence. It claims many soldiers are married or have families and highlights 100,000 men leaving Victoria. A second note questions rate notices and Australian manufacture imprints, advocating local production and competition to support the war effort.
UNINA and THE FLOWER GIRL featured in Queen Competition results to be announced with the Winning Queen crowned at THO HIE VICTURE THEATRE on LUBSDAY December 1. Old Favorite THE POOR LITTLE RICH GURL with MARY PICKFORD screens after the crowning ceremony. Mayor and J W O Conner oversee arrangements at Coburg. Also a monthly concert at Town Hall Northcote on December 1.
Fragmented OCR yields a local notice filled with war casualty reports, community meeting plans, and civic notices. It mentions Dr. Leslie Clarke killed in action after three years of service in Belgium and France and references Edward Vincent Clarke as a brother.
Weikling celebrated at Mr W Miller residence with Rev Marshal presiding. Norman Miller and Filla Doygan exchanged vows in a modest Presbyterian service. Bride wore white silk with fur lace and seed pearls. bridesmaid Miss Hyde in pale blue. Guests decoured dining room for breakfast and music.
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