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Newspaper
Bega Budget
Location
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1920
Page
2
A patchwork of local items recounts deaths, accidents, court actions, and community events. Notable notes include a death on a recent Saturday, a bicycle accident at a burial site, police court pleas, a council inquiry into drinking days, and a boy’s scalding injury.
A Wednesday report outlines a local budget proposal, detailing allocations and expected sources. Officials discuss spending priorities, anticipated tax impacts, and anticipated timeline for approval amid community concerns.
A Sunday service at St Johns Church commemorated the Great War dead with three memorial plaques unveiled in memory of John Lavington Eric Courtensy Camp ttl and Trevor Sioars Aitons Alm Alter Cromon. The church, filled to capacity, featured Union Jack decorations as the community honored gallant soldiers with a sermon and prayers.
Fragmented OCR summarizes debates on government moves to Canberra, wages for workers, aboriginal matters, drought impacts, and wartime politics. Mentions union concerns, farmers awaiting conditions, and proposals affecting trade, aviation, and public appointments amid postwar strain. Entities include Australia, Canberra, Melbourne, Brikatn, Los Angeles, and various officials, with references to the Prime Minister and Parliament.
The text outlines concern over a possible attempt to threaten constitutional order and the risk of government overreach. It mentions the industrial court, plans to influence policy, and potential economic effects if woollen goods production and trade are manipulated. It notes historical references to war and economic strain as context for current anxieties.
A distorted report describes a French detachment of 85 ships returning with scarce supplies after an engagement with German and Polish forces. The clash involved mob actions, theft of valuables, and a Portuguese port in the mix, with lingering danger and hints of further maneuvers.
Fragmented OCR reports a hasty exodus from New York to New Jersey and Europe involving bar stewards and travelers. It mentions 14,000 leaving New York, a 8025 and 1,005 notarial records, and references a "psychology of probity" amid pursuit. The wording is garbled but centers on a dryland binge and migratory movement with vague dates and places.
A fragmentary report notes observers waiting before a bar opens and mentions the Davengers faction from this side. It references a tall figure and a March event, with scattered details about people and timing amid unclear wording.
A noisy contested match features both teams with scattered scores, penalties, and late pushes. Key players include Newton Middleton Metirath and Tilbe. the Gyms and Gowen contribute tries and penalties amid a disrupted, error prone affair.
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