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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1926
Page
5
A cluttered OCR page presents a Births Marriages and Deaths section with numerous unreadable lines. It includes scattered names, addresses, and notices mixed with partial phrases and illegible typography, lacking clear individual events.
The Geelong Advertiser reports ongoing debates over wool trade measures and tariffs. Officials press for government action to support local industry as markets face international competition and economic strain.
Geelong Melbourne service times listed with departures from Geelong to Melbourne and return options. Weekdays and Saturdays show morning and afternoon departures. Sundays include additional times. Service notes indicate special timing on holidays and possible delays.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a Torquay Motor Service business card or ad with names such as Dayton and Rohan and stray lines about services, prices, and locations. The readable bits are not coherent, providing scattered names and phrases without clear events or dates.
The narrative describes the Hopetoun Channel project and dredging efforts. Officials led by Lord Hopettetty and Premier Thomas Bent review surveys, channel depth aims, and reports from the Surveyors General. Revenue, staff, and governance details accompany progress notes and future plans.
The Midste Dale pupils staged a concert coordinated by Mrs Harte and teachers with performances by Vivian Bartlett and many named pupils. The program featured instrumental pieces, duets, and violin solos, drawing praise from the audience and teachers for the student artistry and effort.
A legal filing outlines a Newtown case over milk selling and a related debt dispute. The text references defendants, lawyers, and a judgment process with references to assets and assignments, noting potential financial remedies and court actions.
Wool sale at Aydney saw 11 081 bales offered with 104 sold. Buyers focused on Japanese and Yorkshire accounts while Brond skirtlings and burrs lines showed irregular demand amid variable freight and finance conditions.
Heavily armed men seized the prison at Beflis on Sar 29 and planned to free inmates. A public auction is scheduled at Wy Ep Bedonge on date 24 to sell household furniture seized during the operation. Local authorities led by D. O. Melotyee Pry turn details over to the press.
An incident on Moorabool Street involved motor car driver Higgins in a collision near Geelong. Eyewitnesses described speeds and actions as police and magistrates prepared charges and considered penalties for the driver.
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