20 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Goulburn Evening Penny Post
Location
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1939
Page
1
Market notes show snow affecting shipping as produce prices firm for potatoes. Reports mention fluctuating supplies and demand across regional markets with several named entities observed in the garbled text.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a Polish or foreign language notice or misread line about a person and location. Details are unclear with several garbled terms and names not distinguishable.
A fragmented report covers a Thursday district event at the Lake Bathurst area. It notes a presentation by a teacher titled Parenting and Education, with participants named and several local figures mentioned in a string of OCR garble. The readable portions imply guidance for students and community reminders during a school or district session.
Fragmentary OCR text about Crookwell wool and potatoes, with garbled sequence of words and stray letters. No coherent event or clear entities beyond place Crookwell and general agricultural items.
A fragmented report describes a large blaze and a rescue effort with references to fire crews and authorities. The readable text mentions heat, water, and efforts to contain the fire, with scattered names and locations from a broken OCR. The overall tone indicates emergency response and investigations following the incident.
A garbled OCR item references hospital proposals for a cabinet, naming Halsey and Whatton. It mentions equipment, maintenance, and a plan to fund or support hospital services. The readable fragments suggest a governmental or municipal health initiative with potential procurement considerations.
The text notes that there will be no Penny Post on Monday with mention of a Christmas Day and next Monday in the context of a shambling, garbled OCR passage lacking clear, intact facts. It lacks coherent details beyond the dates and the cancellation reference.
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