Violet Town Shire Election Contest in the South Riding
The Violet Town shire election reports a close contest for the Gordon and White seats in the South Riding. Voters faced a road deviation issue on the Boho and Marraweeney road through Mr Crocker’s property with compensation claims. Gordon narrowly leads after polling with 19 votes in Warrenbayne and Murrawaoney. White trails by similar margins. The declaration of poll confirms Gordon as north, east, and south candidates, with supporters praising the outcome and noting the free nature of the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counsell
Boho
Marraweeney
W Crocker
Stonewall Hill
Fonsini
Crocker
Rabepayera
Ineoo
Thoraday
Thora
Polo Road
Haro
Gordan
Marraweoney
Gordon
Violet Town Booth
White
Petal Rotva
Belews
Warrenbayne
Murrawenoey
Lee
Lear
Mr Reeves
Thomas Patrick
Martin
Qubet Sitobell
Alex Gordon
North
Earl
South Dingy
Dr. Suntin
Bud Hin
Wade
Mr White
Fragmentary note on pig litter and sales figures
A garbled 19th century style fragment discusses Joe Mackrelds pig and Drs litter, stating a litter of 45 living pigs and prices up to 208 and 253 each, with intentions to sell in five to six weeks. It mentions safety and rising numbers in a casual money context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMT
Joe
Letters From Our Boys in France Amid Heavy Shelling
A World War I letter from a British battalion describes 12 days of brutal artillery bombardment on the front. The writer details near misses, two wounded comrades, a machine gun hit, and dust from shell fragments. He notes civilian casualties and ruins nearby villages while praising Allied artillery and the resilience of soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritele
Joe
Joc Stevenson
Violet Town
D. Company
Billeta
Walla
Iit
Fragmentary OCR Surfaces Local Notice
Readable fragments describe a local notice action with uncertain names and dates. The text hints at an official proceeding or sale but specifics remain unclear. Further legible content needed to identify the event, parties involved, and deadlines.
Railway station woes and a nurseys’ nostalgia at Euroa
Discontent over local railway booking delays persists despite new officers. A Violet Town incident sees Rev Norris’s buggy damaged when his horse toppled its shafts but no serious injury occurs. a neighbour lends a buggy to continue travel. At Euroa Court Inspector MacAlister reflects on 25 years of service and recalls the Kelly gang search, retiring soon with fond reminiscences.
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Buren
Violet Town
Eurea
Norris
A. Gordon
Ms. Novela
Mominisceneca
Euroa Court
Pennefather
Accasion
Inspector MacAlister
Cat at Front Aids Hunt German Sniper
A famous cat named Pussy, trained by Louis Waln, sat on a trench watching explosions. Her keen gaze fixed on a patch of vegetables below, prompting a periscope check and shell fire. The resulting shots revealed and eliminated a German sniper, guided by the cat’s alert movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Waln
Phella
Christline
Wea
A Smart Boy Tale From the Peerage
The Marquesa of Bute, a wealthy peer and sportsman, tells a humorous yarn about a curtain clergyman and a boy. The clergyman offers a penny a week to keep the elderly grandfather awake in church. The boy earns two pennies by claiming his grandpa sleeps on Sundays too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquesa of
Bute
Two Irishmen Discuss Future of Shin Country
Two Irishmen, uneasy about Shin country’s future, discuss the situation. One notes the forces are growing powerful, while the other questions the truth, mentioning a recent read through a list of naturalised individuals and their passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
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Violet Town Shire
South oLaske
Wessilta
Kelvin View
L.corf
T. A
France
Ned
Cat and the Sniper
Dale
Mmer
Rillerieds
Traveller’s Rest
B. M. Meakin
Best Brands
Spiri
Barron’s
Violet Town Hotel
Mooers Te Guorges
John Barron
Avenel
Nagewbie
Home & Wilkinson
William John Himie
Cece
Shire Hall
White’ Violet
Mancety
Ruthergien
Bynrevs
Cume Close
Wangaratta
Cali
Maurice C. Davifs
T. Ronan
Viules Juny
Alan
G. M. Allen
Stribling
Euroa
Morris
Miss Phillips
Uoten
Cortificates
Ated BoAnp
Tas Roam
Kh OM
Papila
Bxan Barton
Tern
Appieariin
Ingles Smith's
She People’s
W. T. Row
AUROR
Stew Savings Bank
W. G. HEARNE @ CO. LTD
Geelong
Victoria
A. Kipby
Winlet Town
Wirwine
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