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Newspaper
Yea Chronicle
Location
Yea, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
2
A garbled notice references penalties under a Lerma act and a requirement to report unsafe conditions. It mentions discharged parca and cases from 1815, with vague claims of remedies and duties for individuals to inform a resident of unsafe conditions.
A young woman travels from Malbourne to Yealand unaware she is ill with influenza. After two days she falls sick and a week later her whole family and later four others including a nurse also contract it. The piece argues crowds in railway carriages spread disease and urges windows open and masks at indoor church services to mitigate risk.
A heavy smoke haze lingered through the week with excessively hot air and humidity. A cooler spell followed on Saturday. Pottes Courit II is listed for hearing on Monday at the local court. Acquitted At the Cri Monday, minal Court in Mel, David Gilbert, of eess Private We M'Conville is ex pected to arrive.
A court case heard last Friday resulted in William O'Brien receiving a fine of £5 or one month’s imprisonment for stealing a pair of traces belonging to Daniel McLois. The judge condemned petty theft and urged harsher penalties to deter similar crimes, while noting local controls on property and public order. Church services and open air gatherings were announced for the coming Sunday in multiple locations, including Cbeviot and Beaumons, with Salvation Army activities listed.
The city announces precautionary steps as influenza spreads with many mild cases. Restrictions include masking, avoiding crowds, and keeping children at home. Schools remain open for now while entertainment venues suspend activities and officials urge calm and compliance.
Spirited bidding marked a grazing land sale in the vicinity as bidders pressed prices upward from £35 to £50, with landholders and local figures seeking a strong final price before the deal closed. Names such as Mess J Antosy Dances McLeish and F G Purcell appear connected to the bidding.
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