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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 28, 1920
Page
1
Frosts and rain shortage fill the week as community notices span church events, charity show plans, and football selections for Bombala vs Delegate. A fatal train accident near Koorawatha claims a 20 month old girl, while railway workers seek pay and a police court case dismisses a private hospital license issue. Barbed comments on press reports surface from Armidale.
Fragmentary report mentions Mr Freestone of Cumnock branch of the Commercial Bank and a football match at Park Inst Saturday. Names and places are garbled, with multiple errors obscuring teams and outcomes.
An official parliamentary report mentions Mr J T Ryan earning about £7000 in legal fees and £1300 in salaries in June 1919, prompting questions on profiteering. The Junee sale of old railway properties shows several cottages and brick chimneys sold for modest sums to local buyers. A local accident near Junee involves a cow and a boy, with minor injuries but relief for worried parents. Future arrivals to Sydney include Mr G B Tracey, veteran of Gallipoli and France, returning with a bride. The Bays’ Adder article discusses rising prices and global market uncertainties with leather, wool, and overseas trends influencing Australian markets.
A seven part Paramount feature The Greatest Thing in Life will be shown by the Parents and Citizens Association at the School of Arts tomorrow night. Silent drama by D W Griffith conceived this picture while Bryant Washburn stars in a companion sport comedy drama The Way of a Man with a Maid. News items include industrial talk of a woollen mill in Victoria, a court case in Broken Hill, a snake bite incident involving Thomas Morrissey, a cemetery sleepover for film advertising, and local departures and community praises in Bombala with notable figures D Livingstone and A M Norris.
The Cooma Express reports on criticism that the state loan's 5.34 percent tax free return compares to London loans. Proponents note higher net yields due to tax-free interest and par pricing plus reduced underwriting costs. The article discusses broker commissions and the impact on local versus London money markets.
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