18 Dec 1941
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Newspaper
Grenfell Record And Lachlan District Advertiser
Location
Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
1
Cr. G. H. Pereira was re elected as president of Weds in Shire Council at Tuesday's meeting. The president's allowance was fixed at £62, with long list of attendees and discussion of duties and travel, including remarks on honor and recent oath references.
An engineer's report summarizes monthly work from July to December. It notes Constitution, working at Hellog Works, and a plan for upgrades in the Wootton area. The memo mentions machinery, dry conditions, and service ranges, with Jacobs cited as a figure.
The Weddin Shire Council schedules gravel supplies and road works on multiple state highways and roads. Contractors McClerlay Kerbie and Wood progress on various contracts with completion expected by late 1942. some projects suspended due to wheat carting and funding concerns. discussions cover rates, endowments, and potential reductions amid council deliberations.
War postage charges on newspapers and periodicals are noted. The passage references bulk rates, rates for war time mail, and related figures or charges, with scattered phrases about delivery and distribution. Specific entities and precise figures are obscured by garbled text.
A distorted OCR snippet references postal payment issues, unclear agency names, and scattered phrases about service, rates, and locations. The readable portions hint at a community letter or notice discussing postal operations and possible delays, but most names and specifics are illegible.
In Grenfell a vandalism incident occurred at Thaw pice on Maingtreet involving Haron Viniey Howarth Moree and Ceurle omeratihy Howarth. The event details are partially readable with authorities investigating vandalism charges against the named individuals.
Meager readable fragments mention Aly and Ty in a local note. No clear event, date, or location is determined.
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