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Newspaper
Cowra Free Press
Location
Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1920
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows a church event with a 4 million amount and an 11 a.m. time. Alabina is mentioned with a road or place and a 216 number appears. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes.
Fragmented local notices describe Woodstock and Blayney heats with delays and talk of transit and telephones. Reports mention scheduling troubles, weather, and proposed vacations affecting work, with references to local figures and community discussions.
Fragmentary text appears to describe a legal or procedural matter with names like Montore and Claring, plus references to testing, rights, and dates. The readable portions hint at a formal sequence or decision involving individuals and a possible public notice.
The letter outlines Mr. K.8 Twigg’s project for a public park on the creek, seeking municipal approval and community support. It details plans to plant and grade the site with assistance from district farmers and labor, hoping to secure funding and official sanction from the Shire Council.
A messy OCR fragment recounts a local incident or event with unclear names and places. Readable bits mention accusations or actions against a person named in a confused timeline. The passage references a Wednesday event and a figure called Young Beiond, but most specifics are unreadable.
Funeral services for Mr Cooley were held with strong town regard evident. Rev Job Parr led the Church of England ceremony as mourners, including Mrs Cooley and numerous relatives, gathered at the cemetery and church preparations were noted.
A Quwrm team from Woodstock faced Cowra in a friendly on Buuday Inly. Cowra won 16 to 10 after a scrambling finish. Scorers included F Webhar M Uohjweon and L Kennedy for Cowra. Woodstock's Chornick THolbat Oxley and Hayley contributed. Reports mention Kyiv Cup on 4th July and ongoing rivalries with Geongell Kevin Cup.
Unclear report notes a violent incident injuring a group member on the seventeenth. Hay, despite a steady display, faced disruption as the event unfolded. Details on location and individuals are sparse in the fragment.
The Cowra Trotting Club held a fairly well attended meeting on a Saturday afternoon. Officers noted last meeting minutes, financials showing receipts of £618 6x and expenditures £507 with a year end profit of £16 14 4 and £29 1 outstanding. The annual report praised supporters, mourned two prominent members, listed committee members and officers, discussed membership fees and future arrangements, and set plans for racing events and club governance.
Fragmentary text mentions a July concert and local individuals with disjoint phrases about towns, marches, and a football context. Entities are mostly unclear due to OCR errors, but references to Cowen Hull Alfred Hug and Phoirvine suggest place and people context.
A garbled OCR style listing multiple names and cryptic terms from a winter meeting or event. It mentions nominations for Tuesday and Wednesday, various personal names, places, and scattered phrases, creating a fragmented snapshot of a historical gathering with no clear narrative or outcome.
Transcribed notes describe a Kingston area court scene at the Commercial Hotel in Woodstock where a defendant faced charges linked to public disorder and alleged illicit liquor. Testimony includes claims of guests, a private parlor, and questions over the defendant’s involvement, with witness accounts and defense statements detailing arrangements and location. The record emphasizes the tense proceedings and the judge’s demand for proof of intent and participation.
The readable portions mention property, paving, and a few monetary figures amid heavy garbling. Entities include places, a few names, and scattered prices, but the overall content is unclear and largely indecipherable. The item appears to be an unreliable fragment of a real estate or auction notice with numerous OCR errors.
Darby’s Falls resident Billy Hughes faced charges after a night of disorderly conduct at a ball. He pleaded guilty to intoxication and disruption, with a court imposing fines of 20 shillings on each charge and a 235‑centime total, noting prior behavior and residence in the area.
Fragmented report outlines appointments from a lengthy list including Potter, Canty, Oxley, and Woodatuck as maintenance men and council members. Mentions Dr. Cooley inquiry into a death, audit reappointment, and local public sale notices with multiple named individuals and sums.
The Waugoola Shira Council met with Drs Healey and Morongia and others to discuss removing two public gates from a road to a farm and railway. Healey complained of gate placement and railway access, threatening to abandon farming if denied. The council also considered a public holiday, water reserve queries, wheat sales contracts, and a rates dispute involving A W Bunting with a planned redress.
Reports indicate Mr Hert Bryant's surgery did not go as hoped and he will need another operation in a couple of months. Family requests privacy as he recovers.
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