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Newspaper
Yea Chronicle
Location
Yea, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
2
A brass memorial tablet to the memory of the late Fe Ww. Weaver was unveiled in the Church of England. The unveiling was conducted by Chaplain J.C Herring as soldiers turned, with the brass tablet mounted behind the pulpit bearing the inscription.
On Thursday evening 17th inst, a Yea Shire hall entertainment raises funds for the Trench Fund of the Yea Red Cross Workers Society. A dance will follow. Soldiers' route march from Seymour to Yea covered 24 miles in 74 hours with a one hour dinner stop. The Army Medical Corps stayed in Yea, tea and breakfast provided, and return march began next morning. Brigadier Frank Veal, father of Captain Veal, will visit, speak at the Skating Rink with a musical battle program on Saturday night and addresses Sunday. The Salvation Army plans talks on army work in cities.
Private stock sale notices list numerous consignors including Chas Murphy at Yea and Murphy at Hildebrand with many crossbred ewes weaners and wethers. Entries mention C Murphy, Jun McKenzie, and J H Rice among buyers and sellers, plus cattle lots from Highlands and McAlpine estates and a large 697 acre lease near You. The document also notes a wartime women’s recognition scheme and a government recommendation for a special medal to female relatives of service members.
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