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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1900
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment mentions weather terms and stray names, with unclear dates or places. Readable bits reference a forecast or weather observation and a person or place label, but most content is indecipherable.
The Geelong Advertiser reports New South Wales delays in presenting a site for the Federal capital. A parliamentary note clarifies constitutional powers, noting the seat of government will reside within New South Wales territory and be far from Sydney. The piece discusses potential implications for federal versus state control and site selection.
A garbled report outlines a town gathering with references to speeches, veterans, and military units. It mentions names like Major Garrard and Sergeant Major Paul, plus mentions of the Victoria cross and Orange Free State contexts. The text also records a parade, seating, and discussion of postwar commitments.
Fragmentary OCR text reports on a candidate event or debate in May with references to Willamarorra and a greeted figure. The legible parts mention a shocking moment and a focus on a candidate, but full names, places, and outcomes are unreadable.
A garbled OCR page records a church guild meeting with mentions of St George’s, a recital program, and a discussion of future activities. It references the Guild, members like Miss Dusty Mountjoy and Mr Neil Campbell, and notes on planning and finances. Boxing day events and a sports competition are hinted, with scattered names and places.
Fragmentary OCR snippet references Susie Coreen Moran and others amid garbled text. Mentions of Dram maker and Unocal stray, with unclear context and no coherent event details or dates.
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