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Newspaper
Sunbury News
Location
Stratford, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1900
Page
2
Loans may be used to pay debts or crown rents, purchase land, stock, implements, seed, and to make improvements or to work and carry on the farm. Apply for form at any post office savings bank or by letter to the inspector general.
The list catalogs sermons and services for several churches next week. It notes times and ministers such as Rev. C. E. Gaye Rev. L. M. Weir and Rev. Chas Parker. Also lists meetings at various venues including the Royal Hotel Yards and Mechanics’ Hall with specific schedules.
A Sunbury correspondent argues that wartime press bias and jingo sensationalism distort truth as South Africa nears victory. He cites misused outrage, attacks on loyalty, and calls for fair play from Britons like David Hannay and Sir H Bannerman.
Readings from soldiers reveal the brutal, gleeful violence of Boer War reportage and letters. The piece critiques sensationalism in papers and cites grim acts as well as mercy shown by Boers, contrasting with British actions and capitalist motives behind the war.
The passage argues that war persists while society tolerates a distorted Christianity that sanctifies gun culture and a righteous war. It condemns teaching children such beliefs and holding leaders like Chamberlain or Kruger responsible for men’s deaths.
Sir Rupert Clarke and party attend a Children’s Hospital benefit in a box with front-row guests, while Lady Clarke and Miss Clarke sit nearby. The column also covers charity gifts, theatre at Mechanics Institute, local elections notices, goat nuisance, market notes, and upcoming meetings in Sunbury and district.
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