03 May 1917
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Newspaper
Shepparton News
Location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
1
An editorial urges every district to mobilize support for enlistment as Australia falls short of its quota. The piece blames neither recruiters nor the public, but implores capable men to answer the call and support active service without delay.
Council discussions in Mooroopna over plans by the Country Roads Board to build a bridge on Shepparton Mooropna Road. Engineers report reinforced concrete options and timber alternatives amid high steel costs. Roadworks and drainage schemes across the Shire of Rodney are outlined with costs and progress updates.
A fragmentary market note describes cattle prices and qualities. It lists various categories including good quality oxen, belting cows, store cows, young stock, bulls, and springers with quoted prices ranging from about £10 to £50, noting a dull market with few buyers and some demand for strong specimens.
A Saturday April event at Currana Blaze School featured a lively program in the hall of the Bookie Agricultural College Ohio Soho. Miss Martin and her scholars impressed attendees with self reliance as the guiding motto and the impact of educational experiments on local farmers. The crowd praised the children, with Mrs. Gamble and local benefactors thanked for support as tickets approached a notable total.
Fragmentary text references John’s Wort and a conference at Mangaralo and an intention to introduce a product to aid Germany. Mentions 200,000 Aeros word and lack of effective actions to eradicate an issue.
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