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Newspaper
Bega Budget
Location
Bega, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1920
Page
2
An incomplete local item notes Monday activities at Momar Rowan and Sone stores and a cricket practice start. Mentions Cobarge Tae Saterality and a central huldurduy event. A Todor Budgets fragment cites Allan Wow at Helmore Street and a missing lead.
Community notices report Presbyterian services this Sunday and a memorial event for the fallen. Auctions list cattle, horses, and farm goods with prices, while race coverage notes results, forthcoming meets, and local club activities including a charity dance and public notices about repairs and infrastructure projects.
The Bega Council holds a Tuesday meeting led by the Mayor discussing tarred road work from the fire station toward Parer Street, culvert replacement on East Street, and proposals for wider pavements and better crossings. They consider drainage, gas supply, and ambulance costs, with rates and finances reviewed and committee reports adopted.
In a brief late 19th century notice, Mrs Agnes Wood Rogers, wife of Alderman J T Rogers, died in Jet Rick Hospital after a period of illness. The report references the ward and hospital movements, with solemn acknowledgments of her service and a note on ceremonial arrangements.
A garbled report indicates a town clerk faced appeals or questions about duties. The fragment references a town clerk and a position, with unclear details about the proceeding or outcomes. The readable items point to local governance and contested responsibilities.
A fragmentary minutes draft discusses administration costs and staff allocations. References to Aldermen Brydon Jewell Phillips and Gowdray hint at Bankstown Clerk roles and outside work charges, with figures around 1000 pounds and 8 to 10 percent estimates, plus potential clerical changes.
Sydney dispatch reports on parliamentary debates and proposals touching aviation, military expansion, compulsory training, and government funding. The piece mentions a proposed £100,000 plan, potential £1,000,000 totals, and calls for civilian and private dockyard actions, plus a record jump by W. Write Munician at the Albury show. The article notes broad fiscal and defence concerns and a push by the Western Australian Council to secure federal oversight.
Fragmentary wire text describes a violent incident with deaths and prohibitions on imports. Mentions London and Liverpool and a chaotic scene with medical officials, followed by garbled references to prices and a suspect or witness list. Overall tone suggests a crime or disaster report with incomplete details.
The readable remnants mention oceans, Ben, Batata, Ch Mak Boal Ryan, wheat, and references to people or events with unclear connections. The text appears as garbled names and fragments without a cohesive story or dated context.
Fragmentary OCR text references probate jurisdiction and legal actions. Mentions police, service and parties with unclear names. Scene shows routine court or official notices but specifics are unreadable.
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