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Newspaper
Bega Budget
Location
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 08, 1907
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text from a local budget notice appears garbled with phrases about demands, spoken content, and unclear terms. The readable bits hint at a budget discussion or schedule in Bega but lack concrete actions, dates, or entities.
The ongoing coal loading of ships triggers a major strike as workers demand better terms while employers push to keep ships moving. Unionists fear a collapse will erode labor solidarity, with free laborers stepping in and threatening long term union influence. The periodical laments union leaders and calls for restraint amid industrial tensions.
Long list of brief items from Ma and Briga area including plans for Empire Day celebration, local disputes over hotel licenses, school and hospital items, water leases, band activities, church and charity notices, and reports on residents and public meetings. Various names and places such as Eden, Cobargo, Bega, and Candelo appear with dates and community actions described.
A catalog of Quaama allotments listed for sale at Lands Office on 1st June with upset prices ranging from £3 to £11 and various allotments by section and area. Terms require payment in full or twelve monthly installments with interest. numerous perches and roods across sections 7 9 11 13 14 15 are described with respective upset prices.
The Bega A P and H Society held its Saturday meeting with present members including Kerrizan Manning Underhill Nickle Parbery Qotton Jauncey Underhill Rogers Milne Gowing Ritchie Cochrane. Mr Kelly tendered resignation as committeeman and was asked to reconsider. Showground use for half holiday football club approved under usual conditions. Stewards for Boga home milking competition to be assisted by Pambula society. Prizes donated by Harper and Co Toshey Ltd and Hill Clark for annual show. Next annual Yasa A F and H show fixed for March 4 and 5, 1908. Showground use regulations drafted. 100 copies to be printed. A sub-committee was appointed to arrange the annual agricultural ball in the pavilion.
Mr. R. T. Mailer spoke to a large congregation about missionary work in the bush back country. The talk noted over 100 agents in the state aiding small Sunday Schools and fund collection, with Eunice Weatherhead leading the Bega district drive.
A quartet of Bemboka players traveled to Bega on Saturday. Bega won the match 11 sets to 1, scoring 69 to 36 overall. Doubles results included Bingen mann and Cunningham defeating Allan and Armstrong 6-2 6-2 6-1 and others ending 8-5 8-6 0-4, 6-2 6-1 6-2, and 1-4 6-3 6-8. Visitors were hosted at Humes Commercial Hotel for dinner.
A long, garbled OCR list from a Bega area page reports court remarks on witnesses and biblical debates, engineering conflicts, various local notices, theatrical events, concerts, weddings, Empire Day plans, cattle sales, horse racing nominations, and social gatherings. Names appear inconsistently. many items reference Bega, Cobargo, Nowra, and district happenings with dates and figures.
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