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Newspaper
Cowra Free Press
Location
Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1919
Page
3
Notice invites customers to visit a newly extended and refurbished premises open all day through Christmas. Emphasizes new additions to the existing building and urges patrons to call for returns or further information.
Mr Jennings 8M departs from Cowra amid notices of his promotion to the position of Chamber Magistrate at the Central Police Court in Sydney. He bids farewell with thanks to the legal profession and police, extending Christmas and New Year wishes to all, and expresses gratitude for the local courtesy and support he received.
A fragmented text mentions Curt bud fusewel and Mrs Thorman with references to GP and Nerwadurs tor caortow. It notes a marked youthful officer's ability and a new ware by kr tenatos ME Sor seaut Parkes and Mr Phillipe for legal protection.
Fragmentary OCR style cricket notations show players and outcomes with many garbled names and events. The readable items include several batsmen and bowlers such as Newham, Reid, Burks, Hooduary, and Lark with mixed results and dismissals, but the exact match context, teams, date, and final result are not discernible.
At the monthly meeting of the farming group in Worthy District Mr G J Stephens announced his departure for retirement. He praised leaders Moswe Twigg Biel and others for their support during his years, noting the value of shared meetings and experience. The president paid tribute to Stephens and his wife as they prepare to move on, wishing them well.
A torn OCR fragment shows holiday plans and civic items amid garbled lines about a Christmas event, a copper mine report, and local police transfers. It references Constable P Davis, a death in Sydney, and rumor of services at Darby’s Falls, with mentions of a planned sail and a racing or market event.
A fragmented report on financial poses and wartime tax ideas cites Me. Figovs and Mr. Pigott discussing wealthy individuals paying new federal, state, and local taxes. The piece notes proposed repatriation pay and cash gratuities, with figures around 40,000,000 and thousands of soldiers, urging policy shifts to fund soldier relief.
Fragmented OCR reads about a city event at the Palace of Tavis and Canterbury Park. Mentions Mr Flix Finn passing an exam and a wager, plus a court case involving Crogan and a delivery of mare and payment dispute. Details are garbled and uncertain.
The text parodies a long, rambling discourse about a noisy butcherbird and its symbolic meaning. It digresses through legal rhetoric, historical references, and editorial missteps, lamenting errors and omissions in an earlier manuscript while weaving in imagined political critique and faded names.
A fragmented excerpt reveals heated rural debate as Cowra farmers lash at Labor and the Federation party lines. Citizens vent criticisms blaming policies for trading harm and urging resistance to central government influence. The piece highlights protests around agricultural policy, local sentiment, and calls to support independent farming interests.
A letter to The Wheel describing tensions between Mr Wilcott and Mr Elliott over honour, with references to a Lebot platform, a magpie bet, and expectations of public debate. The writer notes perceived contempt at the racecourse and urges eloquence in reply, suggesting a £250 stake and the need to address the issue without awkward repercussions.
In Wellington on Monday night Mr Lavalle the Labor candidate repeated an allegation from Hansard that Mr Pigott allegedly voted against a cash payment to soldiers. He then offered to withdraw from the contest if Mr Pigott would admit the falsity. The debate touched on government promises, the supply bill, and a proposed grant of 16 pounds per day in bonds to veterans. The issue centers on electioneering motives and government welfare promises.
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