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Newspaper
Goulburn Evening Penny Post
Location
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1925
Page
6
A garbled market report from Goulburn notes weak demand for onions and potatoes amid a harvest lull. Farmers benefited from higher prices for potatoes at £1 per ton while tomatoes from Lake Cargelliey moved but costly. Supply remains ample with post Christmas slump looming.
Prices listed for wholesale commodities in Goulburn include Brin at 4 pounds per let Pollard at 7 pounds per tom Flour at 15 pounds 7 shillings 6 pence per 150th bags Wheat 6 shillings 6 pence Maize 4 shillings 6 pence Cate tea 3 shillings 6 pence Chaff 6 pounds to 5 pounds 10 pence Onateo Elny 8 shillings Lucerna hay prime 4 pounds 10 shillings Barley 4 shillings 6 pence per bushel Rye 6 shillings 4 pence per bushel Straw prime 4 pounds per tonAdditional odd items mention litter gate 8 and various phrases in unclear handwriting.
Fragmentary notes describe farm supply items including tallow, produce, and various goods. Mentions locations and quantities in an unclear ledger style with multiple unreadable terms.
Royal Dighton claimed top honors at Etandivael as a cap race event produced varied results. Notable placements included Bert eer and Shady biel Wenger near the podium, with several competitors like Pyre Piping and Vardbeny gaining modest scores amid the fray.
Waugh and Josephson Limited of Sydney advertise vertical and horizontal boilers in varied sizes and quality. They claim their boilers meet government standards, with durable, long lasting service and low upkeep costs. They offer general engineering repairs and stock boiler components.
The Goulburn Racing Club reported strong New Year attendance after cutting Saturday fees, boosting turnout despite hot weather. Spectators from Crookwell Trent and surrounding areas watched lively races, with a notable crowd and competitive events across the card.
Fragmentary notice indicates Salvation Army event at a hotel in Conyers on Sunday with activities including a farewell ceremony for a person named Voss Tank and involvement of seniors. text is heavily garbled but centers on a community gathering at a hotel venue.
The New Year Test in Melbourne drew a crowd of 44 percent attendance. Openers struggled with high counts and quick wickets, while key batsmen like Ponsford and Richardson built a slow innings. Collings and Tate led bowling for a tense day as Australia posted a challenging total amid rapid falls and partial recoveries.
Sydney telegram reports James Turley 20 laborer charged at Central Police Court with breaking into John Lanming shop at St Marys and George Woolhill Co Ltd Richmond stealing goods valued £15. He was arrested on the racecourse with £200. Remanded to Penrith Police Court until next Monday. ball allowed.
NSW records heat across multiple locations with unusually hot conditions. Heavy rains also fall in the northern districts, bringing local disruption and changing conditions for residents.
The railway area commissioners will be announced next week by the Chief Commissioner Mr Fraser, who noted the expected brief delay in finalizing the panel.
A Friday incident in Maryrondonh injured two children when a gun went off accidentally while three brothers named Mofke Fy and I were handling it in a house. Leslie was Holling and another boy was wounded as the shotgun discharged. Police were called and the injured were treated.
The list details nominations and weights for Tirranna races on Thore day and Friday January 8 and 1. It includes Gidleigh Plate 7f with horses such as Frampton and Grey Night, Ladies Bracelet and Tirranna Clip entries, Pomeroy Plate contenders, Burrungurrong Plate, Springfield Stakes, and related contenders from owners like Osborne, Maple Brown, Falkiner, Austin, Rutledge, and Gordon with weights ranging roughly from 6f to 19f. Names include Landflave, The Wraith, Pearl Necklet, Spirit Level, and Master Wolowa among many.
A damaged fragment discusses food shortages in London as officials consider rationing and price controls. It mentions protests over potato prices, government measures, imports, and the impact on households and workers. The piece hints at international demand and export restrictions shaping domestic supply.
Nominations roll on for the Inveralochy Mile with entries including Sandwlave Amberise Crosa Pate Tullruch Sussaitage Hackour Millang Grey Romie Kontet and Bayphon Ed Pearl among others. The program lists multiple stakes events such as MERARILLA STAKES and WYNELLA STAKES with diverse entries and a note that Wynelle entries are still being finalized.
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple players and scores with uncertain teams. Readable items include Cronin 14 and a series of beatings with scores such as 28 0 and 24 21. Names like Kegan and Mobile appear, but many words are garbled.
A fragmented cricket report describes mixed performances with notable scores by Ute 80 and ORMfield 38 amid a volatile innings. Gilligan and Tate Huirkop contributed, while bowling figures show Tate 1 for 95 and Gilligan 3 for 11 as the side collapses and steadies in a closely contested game.
A young man admitted to the isolation ward at Newcastle hospital is suspected of having anthrax. An examination noted a facial lesion after an incident involving a shaving brush. The diagnosis is not definite, but officials doubt it will prove non-anthrax. The patient had recently used a shaving brush in a Newcastle suburb.
At New Year’s afternoon a platform at the Tryon riverbank near Shipwrights Faint collapsed while spectators gathered to view rowing races. About 49 sightseers fell into two feet of water. many could not swim. Lifesaving members from the Lifesarg Society of Tohagt performed numerous rescues with success and no fatalities.
A letter from a local writer urges the city to reclaim a triangular plot at the intersection of Citizen Street and Tageon Street. Once a small park, it has become overgrown and used as a metal dump, marring the area. The writer proposes fencing the triangle and planting trees to create a pleasant park, noting visitors already from Sydney admire the site.
Dr and Mrs Clifford Henry left Goulburn for Sydney in a month’s holder. Mrs Henry will compete in the Country Teun’ a ar rival on January 6.
The Yorth Goulburn 1A considers transforming the area into a beauty spot. The discussion focuses on potential changes to public use and local enjoyment, with input from community members and officials.
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