01 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Shepparton News
Location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
1
A garbled discussion highlights urban power demand and rural blackout fears. The piece cites rising tariffs, supply concerns, and calls for affordable, reliable service to support households and essential services while avoiding steep price hikes that would burden city and country residents alike.
Unclear OCR text reports changes to railway freights and wool duties with references to Highways, lines, and parliamentary discussions. Mentions potential reductions and committee actions, but many names and places are garbled.
Fragmented OCR shows donations and small sums collected by the Returned Soldiers' Association. Names mentioned include Hibety, Thane Neocuiting Platoul, Mr. JeHotha, Mr. Nelson, Swale, Mr. Steeles, Agnes Days, and Mrs. hustled. Amounts range from small pence to pounds including 10:10 and 1 14/5.
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