09 Feb 1907
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Newspaper
Bega Budget
Location
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 09, 1907
Page
1
The council presents figures showing a £480 credit balance, £600 land sales, and £100 grant totaling £1,280. Last year £1,000 loan repayment left a £1,500 balance, creating a £1,220 cash surplus. A meeting is set for next week to elect the mayor for the coming year.
A mixed record of local items: passenger lists for the Bega and Eden steamers with names including Dargin Leieh Green McInnes Howe Woolfridge Meadames Keys Yeo Wilson Gilles Dargan and two children plus Edwarda and Davin. Avon Butter Factory to raise manufacturing charges. Lord Northcote invited to the Monaro show. Bom bala matters on illness and horse judge appointment. dairying growth in Narrabri with 40 suppliers. Cathcart School and Education Department criticisms. four deaths in one Gunnedah family by accident, lightning, drowning, and rifle fire. Bombala Labor League seeks a candidate against Mr Wood. Wooroo woolgen sale totals and prices. Metropolitan colliery wage dispute ends in work stoppage.
The Aquatis Club, short £10 after settling empongea costs from the recent regatta, sees the N.E.W. Cricket Association voting to lift certain disqualifications. A resolution states disqualifications may be removed if those cricketers appeal. Moruya races set for Monday and Tuesday. club praised for excellent management and improved course amid visiting crowds. Booper acknowledges receipt of complimentary tickets.
Delegate races planned for the 29th. Prize money and show events listed, including water jump at Pambula Show set at £7. Athletes and teams such as Previous, Malcolm, Tamar, Social Circle, Institute, and Tilba feature in cricket and sculling details. Race deposits, draws for School of Arts tournament, and various local results across Central Tilba, Tilba, Nepean chart the weekend sports brief.
A collage of regional notes covers wildlife protection, industry plans, licenses, floods of weather impact, and community events. Topics include a ten year protection for the wonga pigeon, butter production at Kyron Bay, a proposed Yass butter factory, entries for Eden Show, and a license transfer for the Cricketers Arms Hotel.
A lengthy polemic argues against the no licensing push and criticizes religious and political figures for endorsing prohibition. It contends prohibition would be futile, detailing supposed dangers of gambling, intoxicants, and sinful behavior, while urging faith and divine aid to curb vice and corruption.
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