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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 22, 1902
Page
2
The readable text references a date of Saturday February 21 1902 and mentions The Fee Press with names Hadad ba Drew Achapeng and Beteri. The fragment contains no coherent event or actions beyond these identifications.
A Sydney era discussion analyzes rising divorce rates in New South Wales with statistics showing a decline in marriages and rising petitions for divorce. It questions punitive views, notes desertion as a common cause, and argues for liberty to end unhappy marriages while warning of harms to children and home life.
Items of interest mention prizes for chip carving at Mose Vale show but were left off last year’s schedule. Gavin George notes no news from Bowral chip carvers. A missionary meeting at Bendoolystreet Methodist Church features Rev. E J Piper with Chinese life tales. BendDay next is a public holiday with rains feared. Fruit crops poor with some hope of rain to moisten ground for crops. Somar Fair funds Bendoolayes Methodist Carob held. Miss Minnis Fouston listed as a worker for the Art Salon.
Mir B A Palmer of Pulce fam leaves Australia for the United Kingdom to establish a buaiagad business. The Herbal Bededy product line has grown internationally and will be carried in America Asia and New Zealand. Palmer departs to pursue interviews or direct inquiries, with business to continue under his absence.
Fragmented report notes 19 plague cases by Thursday with eight deaths. The Majesty's Theatre production of "Dea Hut" is paused for sanitary reasons as the outbreak is investigated.
Local readers discuss civic concerns about pedestrians harassed by stray dogs and mooted by law changes. The letter writers urge the town council to address sidewalk safety and the municipal body to act to curb dog-related disturbances. One unnamed point references a community meeting and proposed measures.
Mittagongites defeated Bowral by 156 runs at Mittagong with solid batting by T Hudspeth J W Loseby and H Childs and tight bowling from Loseby Cupitt and Childs. Bowral’s top three scored 96 total while the rest managed little as their line faltered under pressure. Refreshments were enjoyed and spectators followed the match with keen interest as associations schedule future fixtures.
A garbled OCR passage lists numerous place names such as Mittagong, Kangaloon, Raith, Bowen, and Nowe Sand To, with church references including Mithadiah Church and Onfellows Hall. Mentions of Rev. and various dates or amounts appear unclear, but point to a local religious notices collection and community listings without coherent narrative.
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