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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1904
Page
2
The Bowral district's public life is detailed with meetings and decisions. The Bowral School of Arts hosts expositions while local committees plan road and water projects, rail and transit changes, and community events.
A refined wedding was held Wednesday afternoon at Mary Vale. Miss Xinuns wed Mr Selwyn Hogarth Byrnes, engineer at Mount Pleasant Colliery Wollongong. Rev J A Craig officiated in a drawing room lavishly decorated for the occasion. The bride wore silk with a white chiffon hat and carried a shower bouquet. Bridesmaids Miss Simona and Mig Byrnes wore pink crepe de chine dresses with black hats. Best man Mr Parsons. groomsmen Mr W Simons. A wedding breakfast for about guests followed in a large marquee. The couple plan a Sydney and Jenolan Caves honeymoon. Mr and Mrs Byrnes are employed at Mount Pleasant Colliery. their gift was a silver toilet set from the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital staff.
The Kangaloon Dairy Coy reports 33/364 gallons of milk for the month with butter yield pending. Suppliers were paid about 3 percent per gallon. Indications point to a prosperous season though four days of rain could affect output.
A reader from Bowral laments a recent cruel act and urges authorities to publicize the culprits. The writer complains that lenient punishments ruin deterrence and calls for police notification, exposing the offenders to public scrutiny. The tone condemns the attack and appeals for accountability.
Fragmented notes describe a vast cave on Lime Bork Creek in Southern Lersher County with a seven mile exploration, a continuous water stream observed, and no visible end. A separate item reports a Livecall Butter Factory incident with a missing manager after a board meeting, police involvement, and unresolved inquiries.
The Railway Commissioners conduct experiments to illuminate passenger carriages with electric light. An experimental run using a Pullman car to Campbelltown demonstrated brighter, better diffused illumination though the light appeared unsatisfactory at times. The test notes the generator battery switch and the potential for electric fans to aid cooling, with a favorable view of the technology for future electric lighting on express trains.
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