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Newspaper
Shepparton News
Location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
2
A Victoria and Niverina grown lucerne variety named S.L.0 is described as stout, fine stemmed and leafy, with 9 one-stemmed leaves per plant and high suitability for fattening or dairying. 6.0.0. is praised for its dense growth and first-year yield, valued by practical growers measuring lucerne crops by produce rather than mere biomass.
A. Hanna & Co at 20 Market St Melbourne promotes a book on babies as Australia’s best immigrants and advises that in many homes babies do not appear greatly disappointing couples. Copies are free if 2d and sent for postage from Natural Health Company Mrs. D. Clifford 49 Elizabeth Street Melbourne.
The Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Company of Australia Limited promotes E S A high grade copper sulphate for spray, pickling and electrical uses. They guarantee purity and claim parity with imported brands. Orders are being booked for the coming season. Full price and delivery details available on application to The Manager Port Kembla N S W.
MK A A ABOTOMEY FIN L G O B S C qualified eyesight specialist, known in Victoria and South Australia, will visit Shepparton Court House Hotel Tuesday June 25, SUMUAKAUL Friday June 28, Nathalla 2 p.m. Wednesday to 2 30 p.m. Thursday June 26 and 27 at Court House Hotel. Also every six weeks. Astigmatism and other defects diagnosed and corrected with glasses mounted. Victorian address Maryborough. Also note about News Office window goods and toys at Long's Window in Shupparton.
A notice states visits will occur at Mr Quinlan's Hotel under a Fortnightly schedule. Consultation hours run from 2 a.m. to 4 p.m. NEXT. VISIT-MARGH on the 27th.
Gladstone Hotel advertises a recurring event titled DooKie Friday held on the Yhir d Friday each month. Telephone contact listed as 43 for details.
L D S Vic Melbourne surgeon dentist available daily at rooms formerly Gowell Bids Street Shepparton. Hours 9:90 to 5:30 or by appointment.
A wartime column reflects on German setbacks and Allied countermeasures, arguing for unyielding resolve. It critiques authorities’ assurances, warns of continuing German advances, and urges public sacrifice to prevent conquest. The piece stresses the stakes of holding French territory and protecting liberty against a feared German victory.
Fragmentary text indicates staged stallion inspections nationwide prior to show season. Details are garbled with dates and names unclear, but mention of state-wide parades and agricultural context.
In a humorous yet sharp item a newspaper staffer recalls a morning confrontation with a paper boy who claims a relative’s habit kept papers away. The piece lampoons routine misunderstandings and ends noting a hospital committee mailing error where Mr. Gallister’s payment was £3, not £11.
Bendigo jam and preserving factory of H. M. Legge and Co shut temporarily due to tin plate scarcity. Over 200 workers idle, with hopes to resume by month end. Other district notes include Jamble Fair auction, fundraising for a memorial to district soldiers, and local theatrical and hospital events.
Mr Stutherford postmaster at Shepparton begins a three weeks holiday on Wednesday. His many local friends hope he enjoys an extra good time. Mr Taylor takes charge during the absence. G W Rowlands, secretary of the Hose Bush Nursing Association, King. received word that Nurse Mae Aulie at Dookie has tendered resignation and Nurse Knight will take duties on the 24th inst. Mr Alexander of Wyndham street, aged, is unable to move about as before. Friends hope for his return to good health.
Senior-constable Gardner of Brunswick is informed his son Corporal Colin Gardner, aged 21, has been wounded again after three years of service, spending birthdays in hospital. Former Crown Law staffer and Shepparton High pupil, he is described as a prefect in 1943. Other families are notified of wounded or deceased sons, including Private Douglas Rogers, Private Ted Rogers, Privates Howard and Charles Anson, and Sergeant J A Mahony, with details of their statuses and hospital care.
A playful poem praises a perfect day free of clouds and dust, a bright respite from grey winter. It imagines a day that compensates for dreary drizzle and cold, hinting at a legendary remedy named Woods.
A presentation in Shire Hall last Monday afternoon honored Mr E B Harris a former townsman of Shepparton now living in Melbourne. Dr Fair spoke of his extensive public service in hospital and charitable work and the Cross movement, with local officials noting his quiet generosity and influence.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions figures including Sheparton Movement and Mr Mitchell, with vague references to help, sample, and apologies. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or dates, making precise meaning difficult.
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