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Newspaper

Saint Arnaud Mercury

Location

Saint Arnaud, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jan 15, 1916

Page

2

Old Established Leading House Bell and Lorimer

Bell and Lorimer advertise as general merchants offering groceries wines and spirits ironmongery timber building materials glass crockeryware oils paints papers hangings and mining requisites. They also buy wheat and farm produce at high rules paying bed rock prices for cornsacks twine and wool packs with Yates garden seeds and reference London and Lancashire Insurance Co. Federal Manure Co.

London and Lancashire Insurance Co Federal Manure Co

Bell and Lorimer Napier Street South Sun Services

Unclear text describes Sunday services with references to Bible readings and Evangeline sabbath school. Mentions 7 p.m. gathering and a sermon on "Aatrone the Gospel" with garbled agency wording. Includes names Kem Wer voip and Breshing of Bread 243 m. likely indicating location or time. The fragmentary notice notes a church activity and sermon subject.

UNDAY Evangeline Sabj Aatrone

War-weary public urged to join final mobilization

In a period fragment, authorities warn the nation remains on the brink of the war’s final stage. The people are asked to answer calls for commitment, with volunteers seen as crucial to avoid a disaster for the civilized world. The Allies press the push to mobilize factories and support the war effort despite weariness.

Soy Tivee Moral Coe Ciavon Almart

Local and General News Snapshots and Notices

Vague notes from January record a service change at a Presbyterian church while the Rev is away. Other items outline police court matters, wheat sales, and public notices. mentions include Meravo residents, Dookie College, and local officials. The piece also discusses wartime policy, mining, and labor concerns with several named individuals and locations.

W. Blepnes Meravo Hen Federation Veekis College Donald Inaoe Iter Aale Magee AR CM Poe Plat GM. Co Gall Svibourne

World War Era Market and Court Notes Fragment

The text records a chaotic mix of prices for Flow potatoes and other goods, a mayoral Town Hall farewell for Mr. Hoghes, and references to government officials, court interrogations, and military actions. It mentions Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hay, Mr. Avery, and the Egypt inquiry, with scattered notes on labor, strikes, and front bombardments.

Owell Hoghes Todey Ltate Tole Justice Higgins Hay

Mining Items and Wartime Labor Proposal

North Ming hare agreed to a proposal amid uncertain terms. Wording is garbled but indicates pending consideration by authorities, with reference to a syndicate and Cot ton plat and a focus on force and appearance in wartime context.

Ming Hare Croyden

Obituary notice for Mea Bickoell of Es and family

The obituary notes the death of Mea Bickoell of Es who died on a recent Wednesday after years of service in various places. Survived by her husband and nine children with two deceased, the Bickoell family of East District, Melburne are named. Funeral services were held with a large congregation despite harvest time, officiated by Reverend A Toomp.

Mea Bigkoell Sama Eglend Agetela Emu Messrs Grorge Etward Willem Bickoell Meltourne Church of Ewor A. Toomp Braliba " Tienes

Conference Called On Soldier Settlements In Victoria

The Minister of Lande said a conference would meet near Melbourne with state ministers and Brate Trew to arrange settlement for returned soldiers. Eight applications from returned soldiers have been received and four granted. The Crown law will be followed and district surveyors instructed to report progress, with notices to investors and inquiries to soldiers.

Lande Melbourne Lyode Brate Trew Hotchinson Wbordinsry Crown Monterer Bern

War measures debated in Commons amid Gallipoli recall

London reports a Petrograd communique claiming huge naval moves near Gallipoli. In the House of Commons on Monday the government pledged mobilization measures if required, while Labour criticized wartime decrees and the economic strain of the conflict as debate continued over strategy and country mobilization.

London Petrograd Gallela Ceornowl Daxparate Speeklog House of Commons Gallipoli House of Cyimmane Garreld Cavede Reupa Mr Handmen

Minister of Agriculture Letter on Labor and Relief Measures

A distorted OCR note from the Agriculture Society in Melbourne dated January 18 reports a ministerial letter urging wage concessions and extended overtime pay for workers. It mentions the Arborvia Carve and labor conditions, with references to emergency preparedness and a Diarrhoea Remedy advertisement. The document mixes policy guidance with commercial notices and a찬 unrelated supply ad.

Agricultral Society Minaree Agrisalians Melbourne Wiliam Arborveia Heen Bagelthurn

War News From The Fronts And Homefront Drafts

Dispatches recount Allied and German actions as winter campaigns unfold. Reports describe bombardments, reinforcements, and strategic moves, with mentions of Zeppelins, naval actions, and troop movements. The piece notes political debates in Britain over compulsory service and government plans to raise and train new forces, alongside local mobilization and defense preparations.

Commonwealth War Loan shows ten million pounds request

The text references a Commonwealth War Loan of £10,000,000 and interwoven garbled material mentioning percentages, higher cand, and related phrases. The fragmented OCR includes figures and terms suggesting a wartime funding appeal, but the readable portion centers on a large loan amount and its wartime context.

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