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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1909
Page
2
The narrative traces Sir Thomas Bent’s rise from Brighton vendor and drayman to a prominent politician and mayor. It chronicles his family's Melbourne land ties, his self-education, and enduring public service, despite financial setbacks and political controversy surrounding his career.
The narrative follows Kr Hents a seasoned public figure who after years of financial hardship resumes work on the land and wins back political favor. He becomes a Brighton representative in 1902 and joins the Irvine Ministry THM later that year. In 1907 he leads to Mareb and returns from England in August 1907 to health, then directs the House with noted success through March 1908.
At Port Darwin Circuit Court Papelee an Aboriginal man is charged with killing a white man named Kawan in Borrolool area in April. Crown evidence describes a confrontation with weapons and a struggle ending with the victim struck and thrown, details unfolding as the case proceeds.
Fragmentary text appears to describe an estate tax assessment and related individuals but content is garbled. Key names or places cannot be reliably identified from the provided OCR segment.
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