26 Apr 1940
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Newspaper
Goulburn Evening Penny Post
Location
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1940
Page
1
A large crowd gathered in Taree for the Anzac Day commemoration held yesterday morning at 11 o'clock in the Empire Theatre. The service honored war service members with a solemn ceremony and communal reflections.
After lengthy hearings at the Police Court, John William Smith and Baden Leslie Smith faced charges of theft of sheep. The case details included allegations tied to farm holdings and involved testimony from multiple witnesses. The proceedings reflected a tense community dispute over livestock theft and related property rights.
Fragmented OCR text discusses petrol saving, urging Premier measures and referencing departments, letters, and officials. It mentions a letter from a chief or premier, political action, and policies related to fuel usage, with unclear details and multiple garbled phrases. The readable portions emphasize urgency for petrol conservation and government response.
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