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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1905
Page
2
The article notes ongoing arrangements in direct buying intended to support continuous operations. It emphasizes practical steps to ensure steady supply and smooth transactions, without revealing sensitive details. The focus remains on maintaining procurement efficiency and securing favorable terms for future orders.
Reported events include the opening of the Wingecarrteede Bazaar at the Voweal School of Arts this afternoon at 3 o clock with proceeds aiding the Catholic Church. The Robertson Show and Society announce reduced prices for an upcoming event, and a public sale with details on entreaties and local services is noted amid fire relief efforts.
At the annual meeting of the Mats Vale Progress and Tourist Association the following officers were elected: Dr Leighton Ines We Steventon and several Messrs Hawkins Muarthy Bere man Richardson Taylor Bardgery Alam Jones Inman Paine Ay. Also reports note no local distress, staff allocations, and a call for funds to the head centre in Sydney.
The fragmented OCR recalls World War I era figures with Germany and France amassing vast war debts and casualties. It mentions Allied and German mobilization, and hints at postwar poverty and unemployment affecting civilians. The garbled report cites large monetary figures and casualty counts.
Fragmented OCR recounts wartime rhetoric and migrant policy debates. A figure named R P Greene is cited amid discussions on loyalty tests and national security measures. The piece mentions immigration strain, political rhetoric and guidance to protect wartime efforts.
A crowded town meeting Tuesday heard nominations for aldermen and auditors. Henry Molesworth Osley in Glebe Ward and Francis Bankton Kymingdon in Merial Ward led the alderman slate, with Josie Joore, Martin Hi Hieett, and others named. Auditors Fibb Davis and Julia Mr. Eibb Davis were also nominated. Mayor Oxley described Osley as having had a strong political record and pledged support for town interests amid tight finances.
A jagged report describes a Wingvenrenbe cricket meeting with players Brindey and Towral amid uncertain play and a five o'clock abandonment. It then shifts to Nuswellbrook where strange illness struck children and workers after suspected tainted meat, with deaths and hospitalizations prompting inquiries and local agricultural notes about oranges and trees.
Ray Ward, an American inmate, escaped from Goulburn gaol and was recaptured near Baxton after a pursuit that stretched across rural roads. Police reported Ward’s flight began Friday night and ended Monday morning when he was arrested at Baxton.
A correspondent reports on a New South Wales municipality assuming a new position after a recent rate decision. The article outlines the implications for taxation and public finance, noting the long-awaited balanced approach and potential effects on public services.
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