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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1926
Page
3
Readable segments recount Illenora v Black Mountain cricket at Black Meili with scores and players. The article shifts to a Guyra Police Court case with testimonies, deposits, and moral judgments, including Doris Rossington perjury cautions and family details.
In Armidale the Quarter Sessions opened with Mr George Mowatta as prosecutor. Doris Daisy Rossington, age 10 years 1 month, testified regarding alleged paternity accusations against her father. The accused pleaded not guilty and was undefended. Constable Shields testified about the October 1026 inquiry at Pud Godock Farm and Dr Verbrugghen’s view that no foul play was suspected. Doris declared the statement true in the accused's presence.
The court closed the Deck Mountain case with the jury unable to reach a verdict. The judge advised potential retrial and noted lack of evidence to convict. Separate reports note two men hanged in Fremmith amid a cautious crowd and mixed reactions as statements of innocence were read from prisoners.
Saturday race card results span Moorefield and Mooney Valley with horse names and placings across handicaps and hurdles. Queensland betting receipts for the year total 105,402 pounds, split between totalisator and bookmakers, while imports on English and New Zealand horses note notable sales and trainer movements.
A British style dispatch notes wage adjustments across Australian cities. From September 1 there will be no reduction in Adelaide Melbourne Perth Launceston Sydney and Hobart while Brisbane will see a weekly increase of sixpence. The report mentions a government or authority plan dated September 20 and references several cities including Adelaide Melbourne Perth Sydney and Hobart.
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