The Bega Budget Notice
Partial OCR reveals a municipal budget item from January with unreadable details. The readable fragment mentions a budget topic or proposal but lacks concrete figures, dates, or involved departments to specify further.
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Newspaper
Bega Budget
Location
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1917
Page
2
Partial OCR reveals a municipal budget item from January with unreadable details. The readable fragment mentions a budget topic or proposal but lacks concrete figures, dates, or involved departments to specify further.
A fragment from A. G Hole critiques the postwar repatriation plan for returned soldiers. It questions land distribution, soldier settlement schemes, and political will, arguing for fair, ample land grants and addressing public fault lines over who bears the burden. The piece cites figures on land and wealth and calls for clearer, just provision for veterans.
A garbled colonial period notice from Haeuborg reports on a German ship arrival and American cargo, plus delayed events and local public notices. It mentions a Tuesday afternoon union meeting, a Wednesday clearance sale, and various community items including a speech by Mr. Lloyd Guor Lamlom, wartime sentiments, charity efforts, and local social events. The text references soldiers, a memorial, and a list of names, with scattered references to local merchants, a Bank of Australasia, and a range of social and public notices amid uncertain OCR.
War update recounts raid efforts and naval actions. Reports cite Haig’s forces, air patrols, and Allied counters with references to ships, subs, and bombardments, mentioning Greece and Romania and German losses with casualty notes.
Fragmentary text mentions a person aged about twenty and a land issue. It references a village or area with names resembling Ak and Thal lathe and a decision to bob or cut something, implying a dispute or local proceeding.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a War Service Committee and mayoral involvement. Mentions a meeting, a town or city setting, and a forthcoming event or discussion. Readable names or dates are unclear due to damaged text.
Mumbulla Shire Council met on Monday with President and officers present. The minutes show accounts, maintenance works on roads and water holes, a salary to Foreman Blomquist, repairs on Crook and Waller roads, and proposed weed control. The council discussed mowing, ditching, and minor improvements with dates and sums noted for December and following months.
Fragmented excerpts describe political maneuvering and coalition talks, with references to leadership changes, embargo removals, and disputed coalitions. The text also mentions violent incidents, clerical efforts at ratification, and varied reactions across regions, including India and England.
The council discusses forwarding a notice to the Local Government Department and endorsing Mare Some and Phil pe's Lander for a 1876 3s award. They arrange for road repairs and maintenance on multiple fronts including Tinlay, Wyndhie street, and Greig's Plat. Resignations and compensation arrangements are noted, with engineers to oversee footpath works and a mountain area project progressing slowly. The next meeting is scheduled for Delton on the 1st of February.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a sale at Uniseal Wares in Sheelstoome on Tuesday amid weather notes. It also references a young couple in Varoniva, a recent marriage of Alderman Kelly’s daughter, and various minor local details about labor, gear, and hardwood.
A garbled OCR fragment shows ta Carpets Linoleums and Oz Cloths with repeated phrases and unclear wording. The readable portion suggests a listing or heading for a shop dealing in carpets linoleums and related textiles, but no coherent facts or dates are present.
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