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Newspaper
Richmond Guardian
Location
Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text from a historical sports page describes a match with scattered coach and player actions. It mentions Kennett, Mullen, Harrington, and other names amid varied commentary on plays, fouls, and attempts, with references to a game in progress and late rallies.
A chaotic mosaic covers Melbourne racing scenes with Westendale betting, Minapipe Trevetar, and the Big Meeting. It notes Snowy Deson’s funeral, Carrie Moore’s social move, and the enduring role of bookmakers like Boormake Wyatt in Sydney.
Many Australian soldiers abroad send items of interest to home. Ted Kohis, wounded hero near Aldershot, earned the Military Medal from Wing George for bravery in the field. He carried a wounded officer to safety amid heavy fire, later dying of his wounds in London. Private S Walker, wounded in head, is in London War Hospital Epsom. Aussie publication copies arrive as tribute to diggers on service.
A fragmentary pane of recollections features an elder Cross family member at 21 Davison Street, a comic vignette titled The Squatter, and a dream of an Australian War Age jacket. It satirizes Aussie slang, Dinkums, Bilijims, and the wider Anzac vernacular through playful dialect and museum captions.
The Richmond club faced a storm of gossip after a South game loss, with talk of bets tied to a St Kilda bid and accusations of players not giving their all. An inquiry cleared the team, a committee vote backed two accused players, and focus shifted to the upcoming Essendon match and second-round plans.
A fragmented wartime column blends sarcasm and nostalgia as soldiers and Australian life surface. It notes intermarriage among populations, the lure of Paris and Gay Paree, and comical references to Australian beer sales. Wartime letters reveal longing for home, humor, and the persistence of mateship amid front-line strain.
The Richmond carnival, led by Mayor Palling and secretary W. Taylor, drew large crowds at the Town Hall with prize babies, certificates, and a tea service for Miss Nora Cummings. Bustling helpers and local artists provided entertainment as funds topped £270 for blind soldiers.
A vintage sale listing offers LADIES BLACK ALL ENAMEL LACE SHOES in all sizes for 21 shillings and various coats in several styles. Prices range from 7 shillings 6 pence to 65 shillings, including covert goating coats, lined Coney coats, all wool tweed stylish coats, silk caracal coats, mercerised ottoman skirts, heavy wool blanket coats, and black watch tan coats.
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