Gaulkare Evening Peony Yost
A Gaulkare Evening feature highlights Peony events led by Yost on Friday, June 23, 1039, outlining schedule notes and local interest activities.
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Newspaper
Goulburn Evening Penny Post
Location
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1939
Page
4
A Gaulkare Evening feature highlights Peony events led by Yost on Friday, June 23, 1039, outlining schedule notes and local interest activities.
A Sydney led critique rails at the Chief Secretary’s Department for chasing compliance with the Lotteries and Art Union Act in relation to a street carnival at Goulburn Hospital. The piece argues state officials investigate charity receipts versus gambling revenues, accusing authorities in Sydney of hypocrisy and absurdity while praising country workers taxed by audits.
Prominent figures in South Wales debate constitutional revision. Menzies urges referendum on the constitution, citing broad electoral backing but noting weak support from the community at large. The debate highlights federal defense policy disputes and the role of professional politicians in urgent national reform.
The State House exercises influence to limit the Upper Chamber as Stevens government fights for control. Ma Spaniet’s proposals align with the Prime Minister’s views, though the Minister narrows advocacy to administration. Two weeks of public announcements reveal his intent to press the reforms, including county councils and boundary revisions between shires.
The obituary notes Daniel Hockey of Windellama, aged about 17, died after illness lasting several weeks. He was the son of Mr. Ain Me Thoms Wockey and brother of Mr. John Mackay Unverainety. Survived by a widow and several daughters, the family and community remember him with sorrow. The funeral will leave Goulburn for the Church of England cemetery at Windetiame.
In the forecast four additional showers are expected in the southern districts and near the Buehlunde areas. A brief improvement is noted over the hlebiands wouthurn district with a dry spell in the Gar 6d Foldier area. Winds remain light to moderate with a chance of fresher southwesterly breezes.
A canoeist is believed drowned after an accident near a cottage by the water. Eyewitnesses recall the swimmer showing skill before the canoe overturned. Rescue attempts followed as authorities examined the scene and identified the missing man.
Alderman Darcy wins an amendment to refer a proposed electricity trading scheme to the Electricity Committee for review. The heated session, spanning weeks, centers on whether the municipality should enter into a trading account and the financial implications for ratepayers.
Incoherent OCR style notes reference an aldermanic dispute and a deputy mayor stance on a public works matter. The text hints at council discussion, a government report, and criticism of a municipal project or its technical aspects, with unclear names and details. The fragmentary passage underscores tense debate and procedural concerns within the local government.
Goulburn City Council heard from City Electrical Engineer H. K Coulis that completing the transition of the city's electricity supply from direct to alternating current would cost about £50040. The report was presented at the council meeting last night.
The OCR reads like a fragmented report mentioning people such as A Hayehina and Hane AEM Alaw with references to a race or event and examination. It includes registration timing and some training notes but the fragmentary text obscures specifics.
A garbled but centered report points to a recantation involving a national party committee. Names, dates, and places are obscured but imply political maneuvering, candidate mentions, and potential investigations through local and national channels.
Fragmentary OCR ruins the line, but the text hints at a dialogue or dialect filled scene with characters Beard and Seen and oblique names like CailoeT and Honey KOIMG 18. The garbled excerpt suggests a humorous or dramatic exchange and a wandering speaker.
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