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Newspaper
Saint Arnaud Mercury
Location
Saint Arnaud, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1916
Page
3
Rainfall in St Arnaud December was 4 points, vs 140 points last year. The year closed with 19 inches 41 points total, a marked contrast to 1914 drought. The season brought heavy rains May to October, filling tanks and dams, and yielding a rich harvest across districts.
A series of oppressive storms on Tuesday and Wednesday caused property damage and livestock losses. Lightning struck near Me Starrock’s property, killing two cows owned by Wardle of Sarg Creek, and injured or destroyed structures at St Arnaud Vian. Heavy rainfall fell near Campbell's Creek with up to 24 points recorded across two days.
Friday market update from St Arnaud featuring wholesale and retail listings. Items include butter cheese eggs bacon pork poland potatoes bran and wheat marked under commercial terms with price notes and quality hints. Local trader Mawarde reports fluctuating wheat prices and general market activity for dairy meat produce and staples.
The sale featured Halland and surrounding stock with high demand for cows priced up to £28s, common values around £14 to £18, and prime cattle drawing solid bids. Sheep showed mixed quality with prime and well-finished lots fetching higher prices. stronger crossbred and merino entries sold at varying but steady rates amid competitive bidding.
The London wheat market remained steady with limited demand and high prices. A parcel of 1000 tons December delivery was sold to Liverpool at 65s per 480 lb, while sales for March April shipment stood at 62s per 480 lb. A cargo for Lynton February shipment had been resold at 61s 6d per 480 lb.
London dispatches report deepstoked reactions to Gallipoli evacuations involving Australian and New Zealand troops along with British forces in Savile Bay and Aceve, plus the sinking of the cruiser Naval Sea by a submarine with 400 survivors. Other items cover Greece, Salonika security plots, and Allied war publics amid shifting fronts.
A daily report from Eaypor details removals from the danger list and a weekly progress update for those not yet declared out of danger. Information will be sent to relatives early each week. Uhievo assigns roles to soldiers in B, of those ob alta or Albraltan.
Recruiting authorities in Victoria press for 16 000 men toward the new army with an additional 6100 men per month for reinforcements. The draft battalion is to be raised from a wide local area including Arspires Bet Bat Birabip Borang Charlton Dimbools Donsid Wavelly Duomantle Gordon Horsham Inglewood Kors Kora Kerkarooo Kerang Korolt Koroog Kowres Lawloir Lowan Mildura Port Fairy Swen Hill Gt Arosod Tarongulls Wimmers Wryaheprool Misa Kathleen Homiay and other local bodies.
The notice lists recruits received at St. Aroaud led by the mayor, naming Norman King and others from Melbourne Moulimio Jarupoone and Barkly plus a tall Australian recruit. It quotes Lord Dorby’s appeal to enlist and includes a Buckingham Palace message from King George VI urging voluntary support for Britain’s armies and wartime effort.
In Ile of casualties Private H. A G Kell of St Arnaud is reported missing and Private L W Moore of St Arnaud, to Lord Brassey, has been sent to the government of Ladia to be fitted for hospital ship duty.
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