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Newspaper
Bega Budget
Location
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 07, 1908
Page
5
A prolonged Canberra era tale recounts the seizure of John Bennett Fitzgerald, the so called hairy man from near Carcoar. He stands about seven feet tall with a vast hair growth and claims biblical and royal connections. He is said to be of unsound mind, refuses baths and food in denial of alcohol, and may be transferred to Bathurst Gaol Hospital for proper care.
A listing of women, children, and infants apparel including muslin skirts blouses underskirts nightdresses and combinations with assorted prices and quantities. Also notes a special purchase of 50 pieces of extra heavy Japanese silks at 27 inches wide in Lotust shades priced at 1/11.
Mails arrive from Bega, Sydney overland via Cooma and other districts daily except Sunday, with varied departure times from 7.40 pm to 10.10 pm and multiple destinations including Cooma, Nimitybelle, and Merimbula. Mails close for Sydney overland at 10.30 pm on Sundays and other noted days, with departures listed to towns such as Towamba, Cobargo, and Eden.
Post Office opens Sundays from 0am to 10am and 6pm to 0am, with daily delivery by letter carrier in the municipal area. Telegraph office hours 9am to 6pm, Sunday hours vary. Money orders and savings bank services available, deposits accepted from 8pm to 6pm Saturday. Private boxes available, fees stated, obtained at the office. Weather reports and camera arrivals posted outside the office.
In a police court Fitzgerald, alleged to be of unsound mind, defended his actions and described past disputes with wrestling officials over being declared the winner. He remained calm as authorities considered his hospital transfer and local reactions to his case.
Judges in the Poll Court discussed the New South Wales Liquor Amendment Act. A police constable could enter a hotel after 11 pm, demand names and addresses from three men in the private room, and arrest anyone who refused. Licences could be challenged if the men were found gambling, even if the landlord did not know their purpose. The Chief Justice noted the drastic nature of the act and why it was passed to curb illegality.
The article outlines Denmark's foreign trade exceeding 240 million annually and 1901 exports of cattle eggs butter and meat. It notes large livestock numbers, arable extent near seven million acres, and farm sizes under eight acres. It discusses agricultural policy, private initiatives, and expected grain yields amid dry weather and variable forecasts. It ends with unrelated dialogue about a nurse and a boy, illustrating fragmented text.
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