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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 08, 1904
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR yields a disrupted local piece mentioning a possible death, an interment in Burrawang, a later notice about a concert and local sales, plus scattered names and places such as Bowral and L—. The text shows garbled names and inconsistent dates, indicating a damaged historical page with multiple unrelated items.
Bowral reports September rainfall of 5.08 inches and notes a tender accepted for work from Moss Vale toward Macquarie Pass. Miss Mabel Haleraw of Bowral passes senior Trinity College exams. Bowral council fails to form a quorum and hospital funds rise from a weekend charity event.
A Thursday evening concert at Centennial Hall Moss Vale drew good attendance. The program featured recitations, violin pieces, choirs and orchestral items led by Miss Taylor and Mr A Halawa with selections including The Better Land Ring of Bethlehem and David and Goliath. A local party helped coordinate seating and the audience responded with approval and applause.
A wedding in Northlibia Chiu, New Feuinbran, with attendees including Mushy and others. Guests traveled by Train from Wangourdurry to celebrate the union at Coombe Ph Iy, amid cheerful wishes and a warm welcome from local well wishers.
In a close finish Messrs C Ferguson and C W Marston contested the championship medal at the Howral School of Arts. Ferguson gained the wear by the lucky ball while Marston trailed five points behind with scores 34 to 29.
An advert urges readers to bring all printing needs to the Free Press office in Bowkal for service. The notice emphasizes convenience and a centralized location for printing requests.
The document describes a council discussion on renewing a contract at £200 per annum with water, lighting, and power provisions. It notes opposition to the offer, proposals for improvements at the waterworks, and arguments about cost sharing and modernization before concluding with uncertain plans.
A discussion on proposed catchment area legislation unfolds as officials argue over compensation for reinstatement and worker costs. Alderman Watkins and Henley push for safeguards while other members criticize actions possibly aimed at political rivals. The matter stalls with references to painting and wood carving mentions and a call for special measures if needed.
A Monday night meeting at the Robertson Methodist Church bid farewell to Miss Garrad who leaves the town after 24 years as organist. The circuit steward and others spoke, a gift of gold with mementos presented, then a short musical program with solos duets and readings followed by a pleasant social end to the evening.
The Bowral Association Hall hosts a continuing table tennis tournament with several matches decided in the first rounds. Players named include Jones Herrington, Gursilevy, Price, Edwards, Yeavan, Chapman, and Garside. The second round draw was set with Beer versus A Chapman and Jones defeating Herrington.
Fragmentary OCR shows Salvation Army plans a campaign with a focus on legal obligations and wartime sanctions. The notice mentions a program, upcoming dates, and a fundraising push at Hill Brow and related locations.
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