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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 28, 1917
Page
6
OCR fragment contains garbled, noncoherent lines with scattered proper nouns and potential names. It references multiple unclear terms, places, and individuals, but lacks a clear event, date, or outcome to summarize into a coherent news item.
An opaque, densely garbled archive fragment recounts a political or social meeting in Tamworth, with references to votes, receptions, and local officials. It intertwines names, places, and events in a long stream of OCR errors, making core facts difficult to discern.
Jockey Lillyman faces a two year disqualification decision after a Sydney race upset. In Sydney and Ascot meetings the Mogul won the Welter and Final, Valin and Flying team performances dominated multiple events, and Warwick Farm results featured notable placings. A club proposal aimed to devote profits to a local charity with a motion to cut dock admission was passed.
From local exchanges. Mentions Mrs A L Munro retiring in Tanworth and a range of community notes in Uralla Tenterfield including show committees hospital plans and talks on light service delays. Reports on the North Coast happenings and various local reports about preparations for events and inquiries.
The report notes rain delaying wool sales and a large wool market event at Hilkerave and nearby centres. Attending figures include buyers from Victoria Queensland and Tasmania with representatives from Winter River mines Gunnedah Watsons Creek Ennilaville and Terrington. Prices and attendance were impacted, with hydro electric plans and copper cable figures mentioned. Local authorities and companies discuss resuming receipts and catalogues in Brisbane and Sydney areas, with appraisals to begin again in Armidney.
Fragment from a period advertisement or testimonial by a chemist named J B E Howland. Mentions remedies and cough treatments. Includes names like Fisher and Egan with terse notes. The reader is urged to consider genuine remedies.
A wounded, fragmentary report describes residents resisting German occupation, noting braces against tyrants and actions to protect children. It mentions fear of German retribution, civilians prevented from helping others, and references to German propaganda about taking Australia as a prize.
A chaotic and partially garbled wartime notice reports that prominent local figure Garmane faces internment following consultations with General Tee. It names EL Beach and a well known brewing firm as involved while noting a military guard removal and pending decisions within days under orders from Mr Hughes.
An obituary notice proclaims Mr A Gasser of Shar House Sydney as a leading eye expert with decades of experience and remarkable cures. It urges those with headaches eye strain or vision issues to consult him during his Armidale visit at the Imperial Hotel Tuesday November 7.
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