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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 11, 1905
Page
2
Salvation Army underwrites an All Nations Fair at Bowral Oddfellows Hall tonight and tomorrow with admission by silver coin. Evening program features stalls including potatoes, hot pastries, and fanciful attractions. attire and entertainment are noted, with proceeds aiding local causes.
Partial readable text references Berlis Qolic and a medicine for stomach and bowels. Mentions Br morgen Chats, Hil footwear, and Bowral related names. Context unclear due to extensive garbled OCR. no clear event or outcome.
The wedding of Grath and Ginger was held with a formal church service at Si Chore. The organist Mr. F Rigi led music from Laurenein as the bride joined in a wedding ceremony attended by family and friends.
A man sustained severe injuries after an accident during a rural gathering. He was taken to hospital and remained under medical care as officials investigated the incident.
Readers learn of plans to establish a Local Tourist Information Bureau working with the Central Board in New South Wales. The aim is to improve visitor guidance and registration, addressing gaps between arrival of visitors and town dialogue, with climate and accessibility noted as factors.
Tenders advertised by the War Depact Val for road works on routes including Mittagong to Glenquarry and Roberts on to Fitts Roy Fella. Notable amounts listed: £53 10s, £43 18s, £10 16s 4d, and £0 12s 6d, with locations such as Burrewang to Bubarison and Kangaloon to Chaiker’s.
At Bowral School of Arts a large audience heard Mrs David’s address on Citizenship in connection with the W C T U. The talk urged high ideals, broad education, honest work, and civic duty, praising reformist aims and urging municipal improvements including water supply. A hymn, readings, and singing followed, with thanks voiced to Mrs David and the chairman.
A Saturday afternoon Bowral YWCA junior concert at the Home of Rest drew a fair crowd. Proceeds totaling £119 3s 9d will go to the New Wing Building Fund. Miss Hicks mentored the juveniles who presented dialogues songs and recitations with plain stage action and encores amid a lively program.
Disjointed Melbourne report notes the Trades Council endorsing a six hours per day work limit. Other items include a miner struck by a truck at Hebburn colliery and a Balmain court fine for George Thorpe over premises misconduct.
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