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Newspaper
Bega Budget
Location
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1911
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text shows unresolved phrases about budget aims and committee actions. No clear entities or events emerge beyond references to a budget item and unspecified discussions. Further readable details are required to craft a precise summary with named individuals or organizations.
Arising from dairy price concerns and labor tension, the article urges Bega farmers to attend a Tuesday meeting. A Dairy Farmers' Union executive member will outline aims to protect farmer welfare and unite against Rural Workers' Union demands, with discussion on forming a local branch and coordinating with related associations.
Drought losses in Queensland with 6000 cattle gone and a dairy farm of 150 cows at Murrah. Reports of burglary in Rockhampton, Emigration plans from Coghlan for New South Wales, and political shifts with Ministers facing labor pressure. London and Sydney news cover royal plans, university honors, and industrial progress including Bel fast dry dock and Lithgow small arms factory.
In a busy racing day at Manchester Frank Wootton rode four winners including Marajax in the Manchester Cup over 3000 Iova. Other notes cover Coronation Races at Rosehill nominations, Candelo juniors defeat, and Jay Jaffe’s comeback heat win in Pittsburg.
Late telegrams report diverse updates from Sydney markets including oats turn to six pounds eleven, potatoes and butter prices, and bird eggs. ship Manapouri suffered heavy seas on Fiji voyage. protests against contract laborers. Delmer's smuggling fine in Auckland. fishing vessel seizures by Federal Attorney-General. state and federal talks on transferred properties and Parliament House building. A Parramatta railway crash caused several thousand pounds in damage. several train carriages damaged, passengers uninjured. Strikes abroad push for conciliation boards and minimum wage. Paris Rome Turin plane crash injures Frey. Birkbeck Bank deposits flow. Trieste storm havoc and fishermen missing. Imperial Conference backs cheap cable rates.
W H Wheatley of Goulburn notes fair buyer attendance at Wednesday's sale. Fat sheep and beef cattle showed varied rates with prices for fat cattle and best beef around 22s per 100 pounds, while late consignments saw muted demand. Cattle yarding appeared solid though overall activity faded.
From Our Correspondents a busy district reports thriving ornamentals on the swamp reserve despite tight enclosures and damage by depastured stock. Social events include a Masanic ball to raise funds for the Mechanics Institute, praised as a town credit with a fine reading room and Britannica collection. The annual School of Arts meeting is set for July with many new members, and local debates cover sport and married life. Mrs. Chas Conatable remains in Cottage Hospital.
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