The second count in connection with the Hospital Queen competition took place on Friday afternoon. The results have somewhat altered since our ...
Article : 110 wordsSt Leon's large tent was occupied to the fullest extent on Wednesday evening, and the circus was pronounced to be on the whole quite equal ...
Article : 422 wordsA business man complains that, about 9 years ago, he was warned by the council (at the request of the officer then in charge of the local police ...
Article : 88 wordsWe have received a copy of a pamphlet which has been prepared comparing the war-time profits tax assessment Act, as passed on the 22nd ...
Article : 1,483 wordsFlaming advertisements appear frequently in the daily papers about the war loan and other movements in connection with the titanic struggle the ...
Article : 134 wordsA fine night's entertainment is promised by the Queen of Charity's supporters to patrons who attend the euchre party and dance to be held at ...
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Advertising : 1,226 wordsThe above club opened their court for the season 1917-18 on Saturday afternoon. The committee had provided a good programme for the ...
Article : 171 wordsIt is refreshing to hear of fresh stud horse stock being introduced into the district, as it is many years since any breeder was progressive enough to ...
Article : 105 wordsA cyclonic depression passed over this district during the former part of the week, and a great quantity of rain fell, replenishing the swamps and the ...
Article : 222 wordsMr G. Rogers, of Mount Moriac, sustained a serious loss through having a stack of hay, containing twenty tons, burnt through being struck by ...
Article : 70 wordsHard times are upon us, and prudent people are very concerned about the future which is sure to be black. Cash is cash to many individuals in ...
Article : 51 words"Please keep on sending us every cigarette you can," was the message received the other day from a commanding officer at the Front by the ...
Article : 336 wordsA very sucessful clearing sale (conducted by Messrs Wilson and Anderson, and O'Brien Bros in conjuction), was held at Mr O'Shannessy's ...
Article : 67 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Minhamite Shire Council, which should have been held last Monday, was again adjourned for want of a quorum, only ...
Article : 65 wordsThe insolvency schedule of the estate of the late Alexander Heywood Bilstone, late of Winslow, hotelkeeper, has been filed with the clerk of courts ...
Article : 48 wordsUnder the Game Act 1917 provision is made for the issue of licences to take Mutton Birds and the eggs of such birds. Such licences are only ...
Article : 121 wordsOn Friday afternoon next, at the Port Fairy Lecture hall, the annual patriotic effort by the local State school children will be opened at 2 ...
Article : 97 wordsTo-morrow night, at the Toolong Barn, a dance takes place in aid of the Queen of Erin. The function promises to be a great success as seats have ...
Article : 79 wordsThe late Mr John Wilson Anderson, who died in Melbourne, was 77 years of age, was born in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, and came to Australia in ...
Article : 318 wordsA correspondent, living several hundreds of miles from Port Fairy, writes as follows:—The idea of the Queen competition is a splendid one, and I ...
Article : 63 words"How can my £10 assist in a £20,000,000 loan" is the query of the small subscriber. "It is only a drop in the bucket." Let us lose sight of the ...
Article : 784 wordsThe Rev J. Barningham, of Scarsdale, formerly of Port Fairy, writes: Things are moving along very pleasantly here, and although the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 wordsIt is announced by the Lands department that cornsacks are not being supplied to farmers by the department. Supplies should be obtained ...
Article : 121 wordsThe opening of the Port Fairy bowling club took place last Saturday afternoon, when, despite the boisterous weather, there was a fair attendance of ...
Article : 121 wordsThe above peculiar name is the title of a new humorous book that is to make its appearance in Melbourne during the Christmas holidays. The ...
Article : 152 wordsFor the conduct of the State elections, a campaign council has been formed. This Council consists of representatives of all the political ...
Article : 304 wordsIntending exhibitors at the Port Fairy show are reminded that entries in all classes should be made during the next few days. They are ...
Article : 67 wordsTwo unsuccessful prosecutions under the Dairy Act were launched by the Agricultural department in the Hamilton court. The defendants were ...
Article : 261 wordsThe following is the latest count of votes in connection with Miss Lexie Mott's sock competition for the S.S. Patriotic Bazaar on Friday next:— ...
Article : 132 wordsA writer in the Coleraine "Albion" throws a huge slab of sarcasm at the Wannon Council. He warns delegates should they decide to make ...
Article : 87 wordsOne usually has little time to spare on ordinary sights when travelling, but one is struck by the various ideas of different towns regarding fitting ...
Article : 165 wordsMr R. L. Reed (of Kirkstall, who was seriously wounded in France about ten months ago), returned home last week. With other returned ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 wordsAt the meeting of the Koroit Agricultural Show committee last week, a letter was received from Mrs Barr, asking for a site for the "Man in ...
Article : 128 wordsThe annual meeting of the Koroit butter factory will be held next Monday. The transactions of the company show a very substantial increase over those ...
Article : 84 wordsAt the Camperdown Court on last Thursday, before Messrs M. Quinn and James Armstrong. J.'sP., Constable Payne, of Cobden, formerly of ...
Article : 99 wordsDistrict agricultural societies are receiving letters from the recruiting authorities asking if they would be allowed to hold an empty saddle appeal ...
Article : 153 wordsThe first two loads of this season's wool arrived at the Port Fairy wharf last week. The wool came from Mr Mann's Lawremy station, near ...
Article : 51 words"Confucius" (South Yarra) writes to the Herald:—Is it not in the general order of perversity of things that where striking would be most ...
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Port Fairy Gazette (Vic. : 1914 - 1918 ; 1946), Mon 29 Oct 1917, Page 2
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