This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ultima And Chillingollah Star
Location
Ultima, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
3
Fragmentary notice from the June 4 1618 issue reports a terse local item. Dense OCR errors obscure names places and details. only a generic event remains indicated by the readable fragment.
The Lalbert district reports the opening golf season with a singles handicap event at the Cholea course where The Kelly finished with 56 1938 handicap and a Nett 56. The Albion Imperial football team plans a match against Boort for a Belgian Relief Fund. Community notes cover farm conditions, school fund drives, a concert, and regional updates on livestock sales and local charity efforts.
The Kerang Shire Council discussed a Henry Griffith Credevale cheque for rail water deliveries with questions on charging per truck when tanks were empty or depleted. They planned to seek statements from the caretaker and consult the Railway Commissioners. Other items included letters from Victorian Railways about a new tank at Gredgwin and closing a railway crossing near Quambatonts, a sand-clearing request between Lalbert and Ultima, and a roll of honor proposal for WWI servicemen.
A local scam targets residents with fake leasing deals. Police warn seniors after reports of a con artist posing as a landlord and collecting deposits before disappearing. Victims describe shady approvals and missing keys. Authorities urge caution and document all communications.
In Quambatook the school grounds are being cultivated with children planting flowers and plants as the area promises a pleasing display soon. The Tennis Club held another progressive euchre night with Miss Ranbonce winning the ladies prize and Mr M Raphael the gentlemen’s. An 18 hole golf tournament saw improving play, Alf Rogers taking the prize with a 20 handicap. A Boort match is planned between Albion Imperial and Boort with proceeds aiding patriotic funds.
A hearty crowd filled Mechanics Hall on Wednesday for a fancy dress ball in aid of the Red Grass Society. Music by A Bosselman and Issa delighted dancers while Miss Cameron organized the event and a ladies’ supper followed. Empire Day celebrations featured head teacher Mr Fraser and speakers urging unity under the Union Jack.
The record lists numerous church services and times such as Presbyterian and Kammetian meetings around 7 p.m.\nIt also mentions Woods' Great Pepperment Queen tonic priced at 1/6 amid medical remedy references.
The Gippsland and Northern Grocers report last week end prices across categories. Butter normal ranges show values from 1s 84d to 1s ld with inferior lots noted. Wheat remains nominal at about 3d with limited offers, oats show best feel around Os, and potatoes priced prime at £0 5s 0d with medium lower.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.