Mr Rodger the baker at Bunyip - 100 years ago this week

Hers is  a great advertisement from Mr Rodger the baker and general storekeeper at Bunyip in the Bunyip Free Press of July 22, 1915. In keeping with the nationalistic and imperialistic times, Mr Rodger advertises No fancy Foreign cakes kept on my counter

Henry Rodger is listed in the Electoral Rolls as a baker in Bunyip from 1903 until 1924. In 1928 he is listed as a retired baker. He was married to Hannah and she died August 10, 1926 and is buried at Bunyip Cemetery. Henry died December 17 1937 and he may well be buried with his wife but he is not on the gravestone. They  had three children Aldred (died 1969, aged 72, buried at Bunyip), Ada and Jessie.

Boys' football match - 100 years ago this week.

This account of a a football match between the boys at Yallock and Yannathan State Schools comes from the Lang Lang Guardian of July 21 1915.  Yannathan won the match 8.8. to 2.3. The article is trancribed below.

Football match report

Lang Lang Guardian, July 21, 1915 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article119512638

Boy's Match -  On Saturday last the Yannathan School boys met at Yallock to play the Yallock school boys. It being a perfect day, all enjoyed a good game. The umpire gave satisfaction. The Yannathan boys won the toss and had the pick of the goals. The game ended in a win for Yannathan. The best players for Yannathan were - A. McCraw, J. McKay, V. Lineham, S. Coates. C. McKay, F. McCraw. Yallock's best were - T. Stephens, G. Collyer, S. Games, W. Cameron and W. Pretty. The scores were - Yannathan 8.8, Yallock 2.3.