27 Feb 1940
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Newspaper
Goulburn Evening Penny Post
Location
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 27, 1940
Page
1
A degraded OCR fragment describes a rural scene with mentions of road conditions and pedestrians. It references a court case involving Woods and a defendant, with notes about street names, dates, and orders, though many details are garbled. The text hints at a trial outcome and defense statements.
Weight guessing at Taralga Show attracts local crowd as Mie. T. Co Monney of Vanabotin wins the top prize in a murky event with uncertain results. Participants pile into a guessing game, while onlookers discuss the turnout and the rough weights.
A ferocious Yase bushfire scorched 35000 acres on Thursday, described as the hottest and fastest in the district. Sheep were incinerated in mass, multiple fire fighters escaped severe injury, and the blaze destroyed property across the area.
An official notice from the Powerment Centerist Unprison informs Lawson's party of a 40K request submitted by Mr Genbhan, honorary secretary of heggaro. Details describe a plan for a local project at Crookwell with a nod to funds and program timing.
Crookwell Shire Council held a farewell for ETOOKWEDL as they depart for Sydney to join the EAA. Council members spoke of the honored service and paid tribute, recognizing decades of dedication and public duty.
A man was injured in a petrol explosion with scattered readable fragments noting a medical response and emergency personnel at the scene. The fragmented text references possible locations, times, and names, but the readable core describes an accident causing injury and subsequent medical attention.
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