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Newspaper
Shepparton News
Location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1918
Page
2
Registered nurse Mrs. T. Gawne resumes duty at Vaughan Private Hospital 96 Hayes and J Shepparton. Patients accommodated before and during accouchement. Terms moderate. Phone 99.
A long critical piece denounces the Liberty League and its vague programme, arguing it hides selfish motives behind claims of recreation. Local remarks warn of wartime strain, warn against misleading campaigns, and praise for Australian soldiers while noting cannery, recruitment, and community events in Shepparton.
The note discusses alfalfa varieties grown in Victoria and Riverina for about thirty years, praising Astros gerunt aloy for vigor and dodder resistance and early multiple cuts. It mentions S.L.0 producing a line-steamed leafy plant favored by practical growers valuing fattening and dairying yield, and references other lucerne types along with grasses and clovers stocked by Hunter River and Peel provincial regions.
R Hanna & Co Melbourne advertise a booklet on infant welfare and father and mother disappointment over missing babies. The ad promises valued information and advice with free copies on request by sending 2d postage to Nature Health Company Mrs D Clifford 49 Elizabeth Street Melbourne.
Money and private funds available at 64 percent for large and small sums. Terms of 3 and 5 years offered by J P McDonnell at 445 Collins Street Melbourne. Contact 445-4417 for details.
The piece urges fearless leaders to rally Australians to defend liberty and end slavery. It laments the absence of a single strong statesman who can unite the loyal and shake free the nation from looming peril, warning that the world’s fate hinges on bold action now.
The first cadet drill for the year is planned for next Monday the 22nd at the drill hall with a full parade of district citizen forces and light horsemen. In the Victorian Red Grass League the Shepparton branch appointed three acting co-presidents due to the president’s illness and a £50 donation was acknowledged for the Green Grass cause. Arbor Day at Tallygaroopna West School was celebrated and a forthcoming report promised, while the IL SA branch announces a large April festival for the soldiers’ benefit with preparations in progress for next year.
Fragmented items report political debates over war wartime labor hours and early postwar plans. Geelong trades council action, New South Wales governor's stance, and aid drives are noted alongside local community efforts in Wraaia and Strouparton. Mentions include botanist Luther Harbank and veteran support drives. a Melbourne eye specialist visit. and a 91st birthday celebration for an Australian-born resident.
A quiet wedding in Drummond linked Louk Plactist and Vitl Inst as Mer Chis W Bingham and Miss Male M Stenison of Mer wed. The ceremony was conducted by Reverend Geo Paul and the newly married couple traveled to Melbourne by the evening train.
On Friday last the wedding of Miss Isabel Berry to Mr Waller Berry was held at the bride’s mother's residence Cosgrove Soul Me. The bride was given away by her brother Ll Berry with bridesmaids and a best man. Crave Berry presided at the ceremony and played wedding music. A breakfast followed and the bridal party departed for Shepparton then Mulbourne aboard a motorcar.
A brief notice highlights Woods product Great Fippermint Curo aimed at chronic chest complaints. The item presents as a health remedy with no claims of cure and suggests consulting a physician for persistent symptoms.
The debate centers on county level regulation and electoral procedures amid criticism of officials. Citizens press for clarity as officials defend their interpretations while a key public figure defends the integrity of the process.
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