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Newspaper
Yea Chronicle
Location
Yea, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
2
Alexandra hosts an Easter Monday carnival featuring a morning monster procession and afternoon sports. A special train runs from You to Alexandra leaving 9:20 am and returning 9:45 pm with return fares 4s 8d first class and 3s second class. Notable participants include the Ladies Khaki Brigade and Kazoo Brigade, plus a queen coronation.
News items show stores closed Friday for Good Friday and Easter Monday, banks shut Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday, post offices closed Good Friday with normal mail on other days. Weather notes report 42 points rainfall by Friday morning, March totals 105 points over 9 days, firstquarter rainfall 448 points, with heaviest fall 42 points on the 29th. Local court records include two vaccination fines, an extension granted to the 16th, and an assault case withdrawn. Yea Shire Council to meet next Saturday week due to Easter scheduling. enlistments listed for W J Davie and G H Kenny McLean.
Weal Appraisement Dalgery and Co report the fifth top praisement held on Monday March 26 with about 5009 dates offered mainly from the Western District Gippsland and NE, plus Tasmanian and WA representation. Top price 4 for merino from Seymour. second price 264. NZ agency notes 0000 bales in catalogue. war finance items and War Savings Certificates explained. local meetings and railway staffing notices follow.
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