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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
2
Garbled lines indicate divrots and oaths amid scattered names and places. The text mentions voters and candidates with unclear affiliations, plus stray references to dates, locations, and proceedings.
A parliamentary select committee at Parliament House weighs how Sergmint Brust was raised to Quaster-Master in the Bondigo militia. The move sparks broad inquiry into officer appointments with witnesses describing alleged improprieties, outside influence, and calls for tighter oversight amid factional tensions.
Fragmented text recounts a parliamentary debate on electoral representation. It cites Sir George Turner, the government, and opposition figures discussing proportional representation, district seats, and changes to urban and rural representation. It mentions figures like 3221 and 24473, alongside references to metropolitan districts and census data influencing seat allocation.
Fragmented OCR shows racing results, race entries, and public notices with scattered names such as Lloyd and Browne. Mentions of a Hurdle Race with a $2 stake and various dates and places appear amid garbled text.
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