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Newspaper
Bega Budget
Location
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1906
Page
2
Fragmentary text from an 1906 local page mentions a budget theme and a public discourse. No clear names, places, dates, or events are readable. The snippet lacks sufficient readable facts to form a concrete item.
The piece argues for strict government supervision of food production, citing butter adulteration and meatpacking abuses. It notes selective committees, grading and branding measures, and the pushback by middlemen against consumer protection. It highlights cases like plomaine poisoning and calls for independent inspection to safeguard public health. Mr Page and Mr Trengrouse, colonial butter importers, testified before the Beloct Committee.
The article reports President Roosevelt submitting a report to Congress urging a law to tighten packing-house regulation amid a beef and meat scandal tied to the Chicago meat-packing industry. It notes calls for government inspection, reflects on protective tariffs fostering manufacturing, and references comments by State leaders on tariffs and worker protections. It also mingles various social notes from Bathurst to local life, including dress mania and community events.
Next Friday the Bega amateur dramatic club presents Written in Sand by F W Broughton with cast Tom Potts Frank Leyton Fairfax Rendall Sister Winifred Kate Shirley and others. After an interval Found in a Four Wheeler opens with cast Rudolpho Manifred Holloway Joe Capsize and Clara. Music by Bega orchestra and Town Band aid. Proceeds support the Soldiers Memorial Railing Fund.
Mr Trengrouse urged compulsory checks of all butter factories and registration of creameries while butter distributors in England back grading as outlined by the Commonwealth Commerce Act.
Local note reports the first issue of the Candely Union edited by L J O'Toole and reflecting the former editor's personality. It also notes W Boot acknowledging C H Brooks into partnership at the Bega Budget business and Brooks' prior editorship of the Candela Union.
Intelligence ties Zulu overlord Dinivula to Natal unrest as Colonel Mackenzie and Royston’s forces clash with rebels at Singanandi and beyond. Reports cite 140 rebels killed, four whites dead, seven wounded, Captain Clarke wounded, and Australian trooper killed amid fierce charges and heavy combat. A major developing movement is under way.
The Madrid correspondent reports Moral, long known in Barcelona as a dangerous anarchist, financed the attempted life of the young King in October 1905. He was tracked to a Torrejon inn near Madrid where a confrontation with police led to his suicide after mortally wounding a local officer Vega. A purse note and unknown contents were found on the corpse as authorities pursued further details.
Authorities in Madrid reported the double tragedy and dispatched officials to Torrejon with the flat’s landlord who identified the body as the perpetrator. The drone was displayed at the military hospital curiae Buen Suceso. The deceased, about 30, with harsh features, was named the bomb attacker. The 61000 reward goes to policeman Vega’s widow.
Tariff Commission completes evidence gathering with future reports planned. Labor Council backs Boards of Conciliation to support Arbitration Court, while federal parliament adjourns. Deakin comments on early action for Federal capital. Labor Party pleased with the policy direction. Anti-Trust Bill is read a first time. Surgical discovery reveals two inches long forceps left in a patient’s abdomen during prior surgery.
London reports Britain will renew diplomatic relations with Servia once guarantees are given that regicides won’t enter government service. England previously refused recognition of Queen Draga’s murderers in office.
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