09 Aug 1902
Page 1
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Newspaper
Mackay Mercury
Location
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1902
Page
1
An auction notice from WM Geog Hodges Auctioneer details a station and mining forwarding firm with a BRAL commission. The fragmented OCR text references lith Fremont, sales terms, currency, entries, and various bid and sale details, but specifics are obscured. The readable parts indicate a public sale of assets with terms to be determined at the auction.
A violent incident at a local farm tools factory ends with a maiming and shooting spree. Police report a deranged farmer assaulted several workers, including staff named in court filings, with multiple injuries. Authorities later neutralized the suspect amid reports of a weapon seizure and a fear of further violence.
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