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Newspaper
Rochester Express
Location
Rochester, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
3
A garbled extract notes a political delegation and committee actions regarding an election. The text mentions names and titles such as Miss Walst, James M. Rae, and Mr Hegtor among others, as well as references to assistance and satisfaction with proceedings.
Wounded soldiers and their families relay news and requests for payers as letters describe wartime life. The message mentions Melbourne bound relatives, rosters of names, and mothers seeking copies of prayers for the lads, with notes on letters and photos from Rochester and other places.
Around The Shops outlines the Christmas retail scene in Rochester. It highlights Leo Wilson and other local merchants in Gilles Street Moore Street and Gillies Street, selling toys, X mas cards, confectionery, glassware, jewelry, sporting goods, and holiday foods. It notes stock variety despite wartime coal strikes and promotes store events and specials for families.
Heavy forward of pigs for Friday sale with good overall quality and active trade. Prices for fat pigs below last week though brisk bidding kept volumes high. porkers in demand with slight price drops. stores strong with high figures. Local and outside buyers present, holiday demand noted.
At the Tuesday meeting of the Bendigo Presbytery the Rev B. T. Buntine of Rotiuca was named interim moderator. The report notes estimates by the Russian General Staff placing enemy strength on European fronts at about 5,000,000 men.
Report notes the desert imisia reached Hargreaves Wharparilla about 25 miles from Rochester by week end. At that slow pace the gas and its occupants will be back numbers upon arrival at Broken Hill.
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