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Newspaper
Shepparton News
Location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 29, 1917
Page
2
On March 8 a beloved infant son of Dr and Mrs Pritchard Rowe and Ronald dearly loved by his parents was born or died aged 8 months in a local notice.
The piece discusses the Official Labor party crisis and manifesto debate linked to Prime Minister Hughes. It critiques the manifesto as misnamed, notes the conference outcome, and praises Hughes for defending party integrity amid calls for further discussion and national safety considerations.
A Worred year of political turmoil is reflected as critics attack the Prime Minister while he defends his policy. The piece notes a dramatic defense of leadership, a call for clarity among voters, and mentions local context in Shepparton with community actions and civic notices.
Local notices report upcoming anniversary services at Pine Lodge Methodist by Rev Clarke on April 1 with a public meeting the following Wednesday. Other items include a Bendigo conference on the Victorian Farmers Union advisory board, a Napier Street Mission fashion sale, a teacher exams period, church services starting at seven, and wartime notices confirming Major Plains killed in action and mourning for Wissan Gilbert in action on August 5.
The Shepparton Presbyterian Church annual meeting notes wartime losses with ten members died in camp or sickness, and lists strong support for Sabbath school and mission work. It records a total congregational roll of about 212, seventeen names added, seven removals, and financial details showing income and expenditures with gaps needing pastoral support amid frequent staffing changes.
A fragmented parish report from St Augustine’s Church England outlines wartime fund appeals, vestry decisions, and staff changes. It details fundraising gaps, a proposed scheme for parish finances, and wartime support, noting resignations, retirements, and a shift to volunteer involvement amid Allied victory expectations.
The church meeting appointed Messrs Stubbs and Muntz as wardens with Hoyt nominated by the rector. The rector's account totals £2. The congregation chose Messrs Harvey and Stubbs auditors, with a long list of attendees and officers including Drury Graumes Mollex and Crooks.
Fragmentary account from Melbourne letters recalls Private Hugh Huggard and Major Guneta as soldiers of Ayyl 901 defend a position at Bourke Street area. A Glorias unit heroically repulsed a German assault, with steady fire and lone detachment courage.
Fragmented report from Goulburn Valley Mudueiree 109 noting reductions needed for hospital forms and appointment procedures. Mentions officers including Dennett and Bennet, with references to Meckanice Tiel and Gallipoli deployment. Little coherent detail. text appears as OCR junk from a wartime notice.
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