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Newspaper
Saint Arnaud Mercury
Location
Saint Arnaud, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1915
Page
4
A fragmented notice reports community telephony access in Ione with names Shane and MSP involved. Residents rally to restore service, aiming to reconnect neighbors and support local communications. The brief notes partial actions and calls for volunteers.
A tribute to the Lempriere clan leader and long time civic figure, detailing his public roles as honorary auditor, secretary of the Grand Togs, and founder of civic clubs. The piece notes his social influence, athletic leanings, and ceremonial presence at dinners and public events. It also references contemporaries like George Broney and discusses parliamentary tensions in Victoria with mentions of ministers and party dynamics.
The St Arnaud Enclosure Coursing Club held a fundraising event with auctions and a tea in the club rooms to support the Red Cross Society. Ladies of the Red Cross attended. proceeds from the day, including a sale of racing collars and prize items, totaled several pounds.
Coverage recounts a shooting match between St Arnaud Bills Club and Railway Ministers on the St Arnaud range with long distances and notable scores. It also details a Cope Club event with wind influence, a charity aim for the Loyal Kou Beau Society, and a mixed following of results and performances including marriages and match outcomes.
An obscured column advertises Hean’s Essence and Doan’s Continent elixir as cures for coughs and skin ailments. It touts testimonials from Mrs Allen and others, urging reliance on home remedies while warning against dangerous substitutes and praising the product’s value for money. The piece blends household advice with marketing praise, citing dates, prices, and distributors to lure customers.
The readable fragments describe a disrupted text about a local political event. It mentions names and a ballot related to a homboelnta and a candidate, with uncertainty about proper nouns and dates. The legible parts suggest a focus on a campaign and audience perception in a community setting.
Fragmentary OCR notes list days Tootday Neptember 4th Twowday October 19 Tavaday November 16 Fwasday poember 2 with no clear event details. No identifiable persons organizations or locations beyond Kara Kara.
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