17 Sep 1914
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Newspaper
Shepparton News
Location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
1
White Rozl Oafe advertises limeade and fruit drinks with cream and a range of fruit selections. It mentions sherbet, tea, and cordial beverages, plus spoons and cups for service. The note lists prices and expresses appreciation for patrons, signed by proprietor Cobbta.
The Baptist church held anniversary services on a Sunday night with music, an address, and a season of reports from departments. Speakers noted past visits, school presentations, and plans for Christ’s wake while honoring long-serving members and the cradle roll supervisor.
The season's outlook notes light showers and better rain prospects in Gippsland and southern districts, improving dairy fodder conditions but leaving northern areas compiling reserves. Officials warn of uneven rainfall, with some regions still dry and stock marketing likely. meteorologists cite a drop in acute drought intensity across several counties and a cautious hope for late October rains.
The Salvation Army corps in Shepparton hosted Envoy Sasiles during a visit that showcased his broad talents. Reported gifts include singing and playing several instruments, with demonstrations of humor and varied moods. Adjutant Baker and Envoy Castes noted his brief talk on faith and allegiance, and speculation suggests further visits may follow.
Comprehensive note on Lugenie culture and impathy with early demographic and industrial references. Mentions standard sled and grain suppliers, Harti seeds, wholesale pricing, and retail listings. Includes furniture removals, sign writing, and paving notes for local trades with various vendors and services.
Fragmentary ocr notes describe a patient praising Dr Ack Bing and Ming's herbs from Victoria Australia. The text mentions successful cure of an eye condition and references Follow Spancar Optical Institute and Ophthalmology events in September and November with dates in a Victorian locale.
Adverts for Blue Funnel Line services to London from Liverpool and Glasgow list fares and routes via Adelston Dourbas Caps town San Francisco and Hong Kong. The notice mentions saloon passenger prices and special rates, with references to nursery and laundry facilities and a London address for bookings at 110 William Street.
Advertising notices announce P and O Royal Mail steamers with sailings from Adelaide to Sydney and Melbourne. Calls at Brindisi and other ports are listed, along with fare details, dates in October and November, and agent Lewis Pluger in Melbourne for further information.
Garbled text presents scattered names and phrases. no coherent event or identities clearly readable. Unable to extract verifiable persons organizations places dates or outcomes for a proper summary card.
Massey Harris catalogue offers a wide range of farm equipment including reapers threshers mowers hay loaders grain and fertiliser drills cultivators harrows ploughs drills graders and rollers. Also listed are binding twine manure spreaders pulpers land rollers and manure spreaders with a general catalogue available on application.
An OCR fragment shows M T McAlpine Grocer and Wine Merchant details alongside an extended advertisement for Shepparton Motor Works. It touts engine repairs, piston rings, and valve wring services, with claims of quality work and endorsements from local business figures. It lists shipping routes via London and locations in Malta, Egypt, Naples, Gibraltar, and Plymouth, and mentions steamship schedules and accommodations.
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