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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1912
Page
2
Our Selection of New Dress Materials is ready and Mrs Carter's Reliable Work is highly regarded. Special importing offers include Doctor's Flannel guaranteed all wool and Shrunk in multiple colors and widths from 26 to 36 inches starting at 1s 6d per yard. Also Osman Flannelette wide, high quality, offered in various sizes.
A fragmentary page discusses M Anstey’s view on Liberal cause and Labour, compares referendum framing to prior votes, and notes upcoming school and town notices. Fire incident at James Rogers residence prompts gas safety actions. local officials plan rate collection and stock registration across Toongabbie and nearby areas.
A detailed local column describes Traralgon Institute evenings under Messrs Dean and Crowe, Lux Picture Co. visit, and a harvest festival service at Traralgon Presbyterian Church. It covers AWA meetings, ambulance nursing classes, cattle sales, weather notes, exams, a Morwell bazaar, railway politics, and social notices including locals traveling to Melbourne and England.
A large audience attended the Charity Institute event featuring soprano Madame Lena Con and pianist Ross Walton. Con’s performances of Good-bye and Sing, Bird, and Dear Bird of Winter drew enthusiastic praise, with remarks on her voice’s sweetness and power. Various performers including Mr Rippon the tenor, Miss Argyle, and elocutionist Mr Henry, plus a Scotch comedian, kept the program lively and well received.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a meeting with absent members and unclear remarks. The text references an officer or official, a plan or action, and four participants, but details are garbled and names or places are not readable.
Local notices describe Ki inviting friends to her fathershop in Intery weupiel, meeting old customers and welcoming new ones with hats updated. Kooper Drys advertises six teaching sessions covering singing and music theory guiding pupils toward Caixa nomination and prenatal specialization with notable local names.
The Mechanic Institute held its annual meeting to review the balance sheet showing a balance of £18. Officers were elected with President and Treasurer named, and discussion covered lighting upgrades and the institute’s supper room. The Athleric Club plans and milk supply worries at the local factory were also noted, with weather and market conditions affecting prices and demand.
W Chrutensen and Co conduct their usual sale at the Traralgon auction rooms on 23 March with strong demand and broad offerings. Prices listed for oats wheat maize with varied tonnages and quality. many items show several shillings per bushel or per case. Livestock includes fowls pigs and poultry with priced pairings and fresh fruit and vegetables also offered.
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