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Newspaper
Yea Chronicle
Location
Yea, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
2
News from Yea and district covers a new exemption plan for the Saturday half holiday. Yea will shift to Wednesday closures with shops open until 1 pm on Wednesdays and 7 pm on Fridays and 10 pm on Saturdays. The change takes effect next week as the Chief Secretary lists exempted places and conditions.
Mr Dave Curtain, transferred to Carlton, received a smoker's outfit at O Calaghan's hotel presented by Father Ellis and others. An In Memoriam service for Private L R K McKenzie will be held at the Presbyterian Church. A valedictory for Mr J T Kayes includes speeches by parish figures and a farewell at the Catholic hall with gifts and a racecourse souvenir.
The notice warns that the last day for wartime tax returns is near with enforcement for late submissions. It also reports a large public welcome for Lieut McAlpin, wounded at Dardanelles, with speeches, music, and a dance. Local agricultural rules on sheep dipping and compulsory enrollment details follow, plus military reorganization plans and a medicine advertisement.
Fragmentary OCR describes a clearing sale involving Kerrienee Macarthur and associates. Readable fragments mention a Friday sale date, likely an auction or estate sale, with unspecified terms and location. Details such as exact day, prices, or participants remain unclear.
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