18 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Shepparton News
Location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
1
A wartime exhortation urges Australians to support the Allied cause, stressing sacrifice and unity. It warns against undermining national history by criticizing government actions while the war effort continues.
The State Cabinet meets a report to raise railway fares and freights, with Royal Commissioner J. Sohnsson investigating money flows on railways. The discussion includes a proposed annual £500,000 revenue increase, and potential savings. Meanwhile a winter syllabus event at Presbyterian Hall features singing and speeches as War Savings drives expand through local branches and recruitment committees.
Reports of wage increases for chaffcullers and carters, with new weekly rates and hours, surface amid broader cost rise concerns. The town council discusses road and bridge matters, including a failing ford, a proposed Minder bridge and potential heavy maintenance. Local civic notes applaud charitable efforts and Boy Scouts fashion trends while warning on taxation and revenue changes.
A fragmentary OCR passage references a framed certificate titled The chlor sanyo and mentions British and Foreign Sailors' Society. It notes a person’s age as ninety nine, discusses vocal articulation and respiratory effort, and hints at medical testing or certification related to freedom from prison or similar context.
Market notes show butter and dairy items with fluctuating prices and steady eggs demand. Butter mainly steady to slightly cheaper. eggs report steady with new-laid ranges. Imports and consumer demand cited, while a local court case and a social remark appear in fragmented text.
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