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Newspaper
Shepparton News
Location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
4
Readable bits show references to corporal and private ranks with numbers like 222 and 19 plus day markers. The fragment mentions a day and month but lacks context or full event details.
Vast 2000 acre Well Estabeisue property in Mut Arlandayne district offered for subdivision. Government channels advertise best land quality and high sale value with reserves and investments. Details from Land Agents Money Wyse and Clubr Melbourne market service.
The article records a Benevolent meeting held in a local hall with president Korvins and a list of attendees including Katey 4B, J. Matyas Baul, and J. Sutherland. It notes apologies from the oburman and discusses charitable fundraising, family aid, and a plan to support the poorer via cash gifts. The session praised leadership, approved ongoing work, and thanked volunteers and the committee.
Our Dadors correspondent reports a July Saturday night farewell to soldiers. The gathering featured recollections of service and letters from families. Music and singing capped the evening with performances including Auld Lang Syne and the National Anthem. Diamond and Whelan departed Mooroopna by early Monday train to the barracks.
A nocturnal meeting of the Bluppanton Ward Council, chaired by Mr. J Py Tey, reviewed allocations for a Wheat Fund to aid wartime needs. Officials noted 117 juvenile contributors and outlined sums from Sulland and Welshmen, with plans to transfer funds to the Salvation Army and Young Men’s Christian Association for relief efforts.
A garbled historical note describes a July 1 ceremony for Gunner Patterson and a bride arriving here, with references to Gunnar Pat loraom and gifts by subscription. The text also mentions a large crowd, a program with games and a show, and the guest of honor being honored by speakers and a eulogist.
A fragmentary ad promotes products to remove greyness and thicken hair, promising quick results. It lists items like pastaga and Bejoe tonics with prices and instructions, claims benefits for skin clarity and a youthful look, and directs purchases to Simpson and Davenport in Melbourne.
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