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Newspaper
Rochester Express
Location
Rochester, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1916
Page
3
A fragmented wartime page fragment includes stray names, places, and events with garbled OCR text. It hints at battles, political mentions, and scattered notes but lacks coherent sentences or clear outcomes. The readable items reference various places and people in a diffuse, uncertain wartime context.
Fragmented OCR reports weather conditions and casino games with mixed terms. It mentions at least one location, potential dates, and ongoing activity but the text is garbled and lacks clear, coherent events. Overall impression centers on weather patterns and craps gambling amid a volatile period.
Rochester and District Anzac Protection Society held a send off for soldiers with a tea after which Lieutenant H T Duwite praised the commitment of the young men. Members urged duty ahead as casualties were high and urged recruits to act, with speakers stressing unity and support for returning servicemen.
A stock sale conducted by Mavon Brosport at the Colblins railway yard on a wet day drew buyers from Rochester Rushworth and Linore. Total 574 sheep and cattle sold in small lots with generally satisfactory prices. Notable items included ewes in lamb, fat cows, steers aged two years, and various classes of merino ewes and lambs.
The Victorian Farmers' Union warns that a third party would imperil good government by splitting the Liberal vote. It argues anti-Labor unity is essential, noting past divisions across Wales and Australia weakened Liberal causes. The piece calls for reconciliation between country and urban Liberals to protect country interests.
A large congregation heard Rev. W. Midgwick defend prayers for the dead as contrary to scripture and church reform, contrasting biblical teaching with Anglican practice from the early to 16th century. He argued only the Bible governs prayer for the departed and urged rejecting apocryphal and prayer book permissions.
A section of the commission's report discusses closer settlement under irrigation, noting land misallocation, overseas settlers, and lack of ongoing advisory aid. It recommends auctioning lands free of tighter terms, early repeal of close settlement rules, and improved guard against misrepresentation. It also calls for eight months compulsory residence, expert irrigation advice, and careful handling of future legislation to ease settlers' burdens.
A Friday evening meeting in Shire Hall elected P Doherty as trustee and Rev J Meredith to preside over England representation. J Le Wormer chosen for Church of England. Mr Downe named for Presbyterian seat. Names to be sent to the department. departure from convening terms noted.
A Thursday Echuca Town Hall meeting, convened by Mets Bult, discussed forming an Anzac Association for soldiers families, with aims to recruit, protect front line and dependents interests, and honor Empire Day. Members urged broader aims, including support for all Australian soldiers and branches beyond Rochester. A provisional committee was set to gather information, with a fortnight for further details and a public meeting planned.
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