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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1902
Page
4
The readable text evokes a misty scene near pine trees with distant voices and faith phrases. It references a note from GERAHD DARCY in Wollongong dated December 1901, hinting at a quiet, reflective moment as people return home through snow and dim light.
A Decem ber dated letter from Alice Springs recounts an aged aboriginal woman presumed dead, villagers in tears and mournful cries, the body buried in a hollow where she later sat up, lingering three days before dying, the writer criticizing the suffering of these people and attributing it to ignorance.
The Commission of Taxation notifies that income receivers must file returns by February 8, 1902. All self employed persons must submit returns, but salaries under a threshold are exempt. Employers must report employees earning £169 or more. Landowners mortgage deductions depend on providing particulars. Forms available at post offices, court houses, stamp duties, and the Department of Taxation at the Custom House Circular Quay.
A disjointed reminiscence describes severe illness, vomiting, and weakness, with references to a doctor's examination and fears about diagnosis. The speaker recalls sleepless nights, a whirl in the head, and a tense scene where others await verdicts, suggesting a traumatic medical memory.
A Daily News item notes a correspondent’s quip about a man with excess wealth after lending him a half sovereign. The column mentions water power at Niagara Falls and coal world production as playful backcloth to a misquoted Bible letter count and a Kansas land purchase by William Ogden aiming to create the world’s largest wheatfield.
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