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Newspaper
Ultima And Chillingollah Star
Location
Ultima, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1915
Page
2
The Crown Law department requests a full report on a courthouse proposal with a town plan and storage for five clerks. Officials hope the project advances to provide suitable facilities for court functions in the district.
Tomorrow afternoon a local match features Lalbert players versus Ultima teams in good condition fields after rain. a Church of England parish meeting about a Warren project remains to reconvene. Other items report rain beneficial to farmers, a Roman Catholic fund event on July 22, a misappropriated wheat case, a presentation to Miss Nita Byron, and Swan Hill council road entrance concerns.
The Government Statistician Sir A M Loughton will dispatch about 40 000 canvases to farmers in the wheat and oats area asking for total area under these crops and quantities of wheat to be harvested. Farmers are urged to return completed cards by June 20 to assist early compilation and to include mail to railway and stores for prompt data. Two men have been named for trial in a hoax conspiracy case involving a horse and a product called Woody’s Poppermint Cure.
Angus Marston a hairdresser from Chillin vollall was sentenced to six months hard labor after pleading guilty to a serious alliance with a girl under 16. The judge condemned his actions as a stain on the girl and a betrayal to his family, noting prior similar conduct and a lack of genuine remorse.
A football match between Chillin gollah and Waitchia was played at Waitchie with a heavy shower. Wallahie won by 6 points while key players from both sides are named. The Ballarat and Vederal Campaign Council dispute a resignation and speaker handover is noted as unresolved.
Red Cross at Quambatook requests old linen from townspeople for wounded soldiers, with Mr Shaw at the bakery as drop point. Local news notes a wounded former bank accountant in the Dardanelles, and reports recent rains breaking drought with showers across the district. Roads are muddy, and criticism mounts over council funding in Kerang, as Ultima records 46 points of rain.
A beneficial rain fell Friday night with 26 points, followed by 35 points Monday, helping crops and pasture. A concert and dance on Friday July 2, led by Miss Campbell, aims to support the Delian nuns. Ladies and gentlemen’s foursome and mixed 18 hole handicap tennis were played at Lalbert links last Saturday under heavy greens. A tennis pairing list shows scores and players, including J. Kelly, A. Leese, W. Kelly, G. H. Smith, P. Pots, W. Riley, and more, with names like Miss Dee and Miss Neill. On Saturday next the Ultizan club will visit Lalbert for two matches and an enjoyable afternoon.
Local council quarrel over street metall saying no money for severance and push for a shire formation. Kerang District Caysing Club reports lively coursing results with Barretts Gaffer winning the Prog Stakes and Fourgyi Marvin Heart-Mill placing. upcoming Oskvele Coursing sweepstake and social notices.
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