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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1904
Page
2
A long OCR fragment reports an obituary for a visitor Achield and a burial near Sydney, with mentions of St Luke’s Church and hospital care. It also covers local events including a cricketers' bull, a Mittagong gathering, and plans for tourist train extensions. The text lists residents, social notices, a marriage inquiry, and references to hospital and local reforms.
The rector reports a £5 gift from Mrs. Morgan for a new front fence. A concert by the Sunday School Prize Fund is planned. Tenders for exterior painting were won by Mr. Cocke of Mittagong. Special lessons for young men will be led by Dr. Wallack and Dr. Throwby in July. The OB1 is closed for June and July for repairs. A competitive exhibition will accompany the next MCL fete. Pine trees between the rep ry and church were removed by a large volunteer group in one afternoon, with ground being trenched for a laurel hedge.
Bowral club announces a holiday match and player selections for an upcoming event. The roster lists Bowral forwards backs and substitutes for a trial or exhi- bition game with Torneo style notes and emergency players included.
In the Twenthe evening meeting at Wilte's shadow, Mr. Mh. Tarnhull chaired with attendees and several visitors present. The session faced disruptions as one speaker warned of a worsening heart condition, and the audience asked numerous questions of the candidate, who received hearty applause after answering.
An OCR noisy draft discusses a parliamentary vote on government works and loan renewals. It references a scrutiny, questions about ministerial responsibilities, and proposals on pensions, savings, and payments tied to public works and loans, with mention of May timing.
A fragment reports a murder suspect, John Stock, being linked to a critical head wound. The text mentions investigators probing a possible mental derangement and a suspect held for questioning as the case unfolds.
A Sydney Morning Journal excerpt discusses two docks elevators at Darling Harbor with high hourly capacity and operational details. It notes Australia wide use, mentions ship loading at docks, and references contracts and trade, including beef and Argentina South Africa shipments. It also covers Dr Barnardo's work, the National Magazine, and postal shopping against rising employment.
Scrappy OCR reads of a multi topic page mention a military walking match near Paris with 100 troops and officials commenting on securing the walk. It shifts to crime reports about police clashes with servants, a murder case, court actions, and a reference to trials and shortages.
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