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Newspaper
Bega Budget
Location
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1911
Page
4
From Our Correspondents Maran reports a chaotic campaign with factions and public notices. The piece mentions legal actions, local officials, and a lengthy account of events surrounding a contested election at a central site with protests and delays.
Fragmented report notes a pig weighing and racing details, election of officers at a local society, rifle shooting display, mining and ding industry discussions, and a schedule of upcoming events. The Hebating Society hosted meetings with about 40 attendees, and the Oddfellows Lodge enjoyed a social with over forty couples in attendance.
A boy named Ford staged a startling illusion at Goulburn showing he could escape a locked box in under a quarter of an hour. The performance drew a critical audience including Justan Rogers and several government officials and police. After a staged search and a staged rescue, Ford freed himself and left the box within 16 minutes, with a formal record signed by local officials and witnesses.
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