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Newspaper
Cowra Free Press
Location
Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1921
Page
2
Public auction to liquidate whole household effects at the residence of Mr L M Davis Holmwood Railway Station area. The sale includes extensive dining room and bedroom suites plus numerous kitchen and lounge items in first class condition with reserve.
In a council meeting Dr Bourke criticized the Darby Hills road and the Ryan Charah area as part of a flood discussion. An engineer was ordered to report next meeting. The Goolagong Bridge faced strong remarks about its structure. The meeting planned legal actions against ratepayers over four decades and announced rate figures. A cultural event featuring Tivoli and National artists, with details on venue and pricing, was outlined with a note about scenery and musical direction.
A garbled article fragment records a man named Edward Wallace charged with some offense tied to alcohol use. It mentions a guilty plea by a restaurant figure and a visit to a property, with fines and unclear accusations. Names and details are obscured by OCR errors.
A Sabardey meeting of the Wangoole Shira Band heard Hon. P P Loughlin demand government acknowledgment of a protest against alleged inactivity over the burning of the Union Jack in the Domain. Councillors urged loyalty to the flag while debating education policy and a public school display plan.
Council discussed road repairs and fencing against rabbits near Cowra and surrounding holdings. Officers and residents including Wright, White, Reid, Walker, and Ball petitioned for maintenance, access, and bridge work while noting delays, funding approvals, and proposed works for Wartong and Gowen areas.
A clipped, imperfect notice chronicles the untimely death of Mrs. Alfred Whiteman by drowning. The local community mourns the loss and notes the sudden tragedy, with limited readable details and no further specifics available.
An Under Secretary advised lodging a complaint with the Land Board if objections arise over grants in the public interest. Reports include a £9 Os 0d claim by Harry Brown for removing and erecting structures near Cowra, and a department survey of Walli road referred for action. Further inquiries into road works and tender plans were noted, with projects deferred until ploughing finishes.
A missing Tweed overcoat with lost art and two mile ppg on Holmwoods Road, reward offered on returning to Bren Pros Oition.
Patchy OCR text mentions a quarterback and a delivery event with a police angle. It references a reward for turning in someone and a broken list of names, dates, and places. The readable items are unclear and not sufficient for a clear story.
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