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Newspaper
Bega Budget
Location
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1918
Page
2
A fragmented report details lodge meetings with Grand Master speeches and fund allocations, noting a large surplus and pension schemes. It references district committees, visitor entertainments, and proposed officer roles while hinting at broader wartime anxieties and fiscal responsibilities amid reorganizations.
The article reports on wartime political maneuvers and debates involving the Governor General and Prime Minister Hughes, criticizing strategic choices and royal authority. It notes factional tensions within the National party, calls for unity, and references implications for war policy and leadership during the crisis period. It also mentions parliamentary shifts, public appeals, and shifts in ministerial positions amid the broader war effort.
The court heard that Mr Shepherd of BMG stated he was the last person Herrin CPB could attend the court and he had applied for the position. Mr Harrison had served and would leave. the speaking officials praised his service and capacity to manage duties. The mayor and others reflected on his public work and how the role would be difficult to fill.
In a Police Court before magistrates including Mr. GS and Mr. Bland, Abe Boganial faced charges related to improper issuing of a traffic ticket and related offences. Testimony covered the ticketing process, stamping, and penalties, with statements from Constable Tyroge and others. the case referenced a bookmaker and alleged age misrepresentation, and the inspector indicated possible penalties or adjournment as the hearing proceeded.
A general meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Monday to fix the date for Red Cross Day. The mayor presided and attendees discussed June events, including agricultural handover and joint control details with representatives from Agriculturalology. Names such as Mwy AA Wren and A. AL Ween attended, along with Red Cross Society officials.
A late telegraph reports a hostile move to reconfigure the New South Wales government amid friction within Labor over policy. It notes threats to reassemble the ministry, debates on taxation and referendums, and tensions with the federal government as leaders seek to maintain power and navigate internal divisions.
Incoherent OCR notes describe wheat yields and a Food Department expert stating 9,000,000 acres, with mentions of Wooder core and Blomfield. The text references legal or symbolic battles against British symbols and a call to live under varying circumstances, reflecting wartime rhetoric.
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