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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1919
Page
2
A Melbourne writer condemns many Australian women as descendants of Jezebel and attacks the practice of face painting. He portrays cosmetics as a brazen, modern vice used to attract men, urging reform and invoking moral and legal pressures while noting social backlash.
The Postal Advocate predicts Webster will lose in the September return, praising his successor and deriding his tenure as Postmaster General. It congratulates rival L. Cunningham for overcoming Webster and expresses satisfaction at the political shift away from Webster’s reform opposition.
Fragmentary OCR shows garbled discussions of government travel rail plans and labour entertainment with names like Crum Telegram Premier Queenan and George Smith. The text references Northern State arrangements and a wish to facilitate travel while noting unclear details and rescue of a repair effort.
A long wartime tale ends with a fatal event at a Rutherford home. A man aged 87 dies after being attacked at his gate during a disturbance linked to a Boer War era conflict. The wife and family witnessed the scene and Mate Rutherford's household mourns at the bedside.
A rural writer appeals to Sydney and other capitals to aid starving farmers suffering drought. He condemns urban indulgence and urges practical help rather than idle sympathy, highlighting families lacking butter eggs meat and essential staples.
The Progressives hold a meeting to discuss nominations and a signed petition drive. Local officials including a state clerk and Drammen era figure attend as supporters push for a candidate, while opponents question the process and timing ahead of upcoming elections.
A debate before the National Birth Rate Commission features Sir Rider Haggard warning that birth control could lead to race death. He cites increased birth-rate decline in Western nations, especially Britain, amid fears of civilizational impact and calls for careful policy to prevent population decline.
A night shift worker at a Bloomsbury motor garage found a man dead at the bottom of a lifting well after a lift dropped. The deceased was identified as Lieutenant Edwin Cotswold alias Kilwin William Kiko, nineteen, Walworth, already sought for theft and fraud. An inquest heard testimonies linking the dead man to a plan to pay for a car and to associates including George Campbell and a theatre agent. The lift was said to be in order, and police pursued a gun theft arrest linked to the case.
A historical report notes that in New South Wales women workers face high proportions of divorce and widowhood, with many relying on rent or domestic work. It highlights that a notable share of married women contribute to family income, yet only a small fraction pursue primary production such as cow-farming.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a wedding with gold breeches and brides attire. Limited readable names or places. no clear date or full event details.
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