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Newspaper
Bega Budget
Location
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1906
Page
3
In a present tense scene two well dressed young women argue with a tram conductor over paying fares. The first insists she will pay and accuses the conductor of rudeness, while the second contests and proclaims she paid before. The conductor grows weary as the dispute drags on.
A lauded speaker urges balance between sport and politics as Australia faces demands for a stronger cricket and rugby culture and notes public sentiment behind extending hours for pubs and open debate. The verse laments pacifist complacency and calls for disciplined civic action led by straightforward everyday work. ROBERT SCALDS.
The article condemns rising divorce rates and urges a return to traditional family values. It argues marriages should endure for the sake of children and community. It suggests churches take up the cause to foster a purer social atmosphere and respect for existing laws.
A playful list from the London Bystander ridicules football jargon and behavior through numbered quips. It humorously defines terms like forward, crowd, referee, bounder, and half, while proposing light axioms about teams and magnates.
A damaged OCR fragment yields unclear text about local affairs with names and details unreadable. The readable bits hint at community notes or notices but provide no definite event, date, or organization to summarize.
Uncle John visits the farm where he spent his boyhood and greets Eva and the sisters. Eva details Jennie in the garden, Doris in the Summer house writing, Mary driving to the station, Katherine still in bed, and Mother in the kitchen as the family adjusts to the morning.
The London butter market notes seasonable weather lifts supplies in Europe. Imports from France Russia and Holland rise while homegrown butter grows. Colonial market remains firm with higher prices. Australian butter shows mixed demand with some lots selling well and others steady. Concerns about apple flavors from fruit-tainted ships and prosecutions over adulterated Rotterdam butter are reported. Separate irrigation proposals in New South Wales discuss funding and trust structures under the Water and Drainage Act to enable farmers to irrigate and profit from required schemes.
A Gun dagai Times representative asked Mr. R. T. McKay of the Public Works Department about Gundagai’s share in the Barren Jack irrigation project. He noted the Water and Drainage Act allows up to £200,000 yearly to fund small works feeding large conservation schemes, with farmers forming groups to qualify.
A historically noted indigestion remedy named BOoOoOOT is described as prepared from a prescription by a doctor with over fifty years of practice in New South Wales. The item emphasizes medical endorsement and long-standing professional standing.
An advertisement touts a remedy for indigestion listing many symptoms such as flatulence heartburn and dizziness. It includes testimonials from Sydney and New South Wales users claiming relief after using the product with various professional affiliations and locations.
An advertisement urges buyers to ask the Chemist or Storekeeper for Boots Indigestion Cure priced at 3s 6d per bottle. It emphasizes seeking the product from chemists or stores and lists the price per bottle.
Church notices list weekly services in Bega with Sunday Communer Service after 11 a.m. and Sabbath, Christian Endeavor on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Church practice Fridays at 7:45 p.m. Rev F A Meadowe officiates with wardens listed.
The Bega Post Office listing shows daily mails arriving from Sydney overlund via Cooma and Acumboka at 10.10 p.m. Other routes include Melbourne and regional districts with varying days and times such as Tathra, Cobargo, and Merimbula. Mail closures to Sydney overland and other routes occur at 10.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. with multiple regional stops. Office hours run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, deliveries differ by area, and private box fees apply. Postmaster JAS WAVCUTCHEOS signs the notice.
The readable fragments describe a public hearing notice involving a local matter, with references to a named venue and official action. The text remains incomplete, but indicates an upcoming session and expected agenda items in the community.
A digest of diverse data including Australia's gold exports worth 7.4 million pounds over five decades, Mudgee pension roll reach, advertising spend by London firms, record wool exports in Sydney, and odd social notes. It covers Zululand rebellion, Canadian emigration praise, Sydney meat prices, Siberia’s vast land, Mount Morgan and Waihi gold mines, a vellum fragment claim, Columbia River fish catching wheels, Gloucester Estate settlement, butter grading trends in Victoria, and various agricultural yield calculations.
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