15 Jan 1915
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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Age And Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1915
Page
1
In a legal notice the name Ernest E Morgan appears with references to government savings and a dental surgeon L D S Davison. The fragmented text includes place cues and odd phrasing suggesting a formal notice or court filing.
The AV committee of the 1 & A Association plans an autumn show on March 1 and 17. The piece urges unity to overcome wartime constraints, grow membership, and encourage exhibition entries, citing a successful prior show and calling for town and country support despite criticisms.
Unclear OCR fragment shows scattered words and names. Reads like a public notice or brief item with missing context and dates. No complete action or outcome can be determined from the surviving text.
Fragmentary Cooma Mail snippet discusses a non comprehensible event with no clear names or locations readable. The limited readable content prevents a definite item or outcome to summarize.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local notice or brief involving individuals such as Felina, Parker, and Wat takeeets with scattered names and numbers. Content is highly garbled, limiting coherent interpretation of event, place, or date.
cryptic note describes a defense motion and alleged destruction or damage linked to a royal or official proclamation. It references a magistrate, a solicitor, and the court noting penalties including a monetary hue, with unclear names and dates.
A court hearing involving Aldermen and the sanitary inspector considered violations at the River Court Hotel. The licensee was found permitting on site activities during prohibited hours and was fined eight shillings with costs, after a lengthy discussion among council members and officials.
The Presbytery of Sydney considers a request to rename Rev. Godfrey Reynolds from R. O. Holster. The letter explains the change of name due to personal and historical reasons. The Moderators and Rev. Burgess indicate the change is lawful and should be recorded, with the congregation informed.
The Queanbeyan postmaster Mr Powell intimates instructions effective Sunday December 17. He states rates for telephone calls to Sydney will be charged as double at certain hours and details a tariff change for Sunday calls.
The record details a string of cases at the Queanbeyan magistrates court. Defendants face charges including dog cruelty with property damage, theft of tobacco, bread, and sundries, and deception. Sentences include hard labour and fines while witnesses and an interpreter are noted.
A letter to the editor discusses whether income from naval exertion or property in the Federal Capital Territory should be taxed under state law. It argues that the Seat of Government Act and NSW acts impose rates on residents yet the state tax does not apply to Federal properties or the capital’s income.
Friends in Canberra honor Mrs. C R Scrivener on her impending departure with a silver present and speech. Attendees include Mrs Broinowaki and Mrs Scrivener’s circle. tea served as the retiree prepares to leave after forty years in public service with the Commonwealth Lands and Surveys and Home Affairs.
The Warwick Chronicle advertises a film night at the Triuunal Picture Palace featuring Bird of Prey A Wife for a Wager Cowboy Unfit and White Woman’s Wave in the comedy section Silence for Sir Hotly’s Been and The Musical Clock 2 comic. Tenders invited for Gininderra farm rent details from B Morgen Conrad Power Dramatic Co.
Fragmentary report details political debate on territorial jurisdiction, ministry challenges, and wage issues. It notes wage talks, factory and shipyard concerns, and upcoming parliamentary actions alongside cattle market prices and yarding figures from Winchombo Carew Limited.
The readable text lists scattered names and terms from an OCR page. It mentions various personal names like Greta and Wesley Fane and includes broken phrases, places, and unclear references. The segment lacks a coherent narrative or identifiable event.
A fragmented OCR passage contains a jumble of names, places, and terms without clear narrative. It mentions locations like Amsterdam and Seton, along with scattered personal names and dates, but no coherent event or story emerges.
The Texas yecind match named Tookey’s gold nodal wan continued on the Vical sage with conditions set for accuracy. Payor and Atnekt Sfefoorg won cash prizes, while Greeny, Leech, Meech, and Robertson posted notable scores. Canberra Rifle Class boys rivalled for a mate on Anniversary Day, with events set to commence at 1 o’clock on Tuesday. participants urged to contact the secretary for eligibility and entry.
Appreciable encouragement from the Queanbeyan School of Arts committee grants 73 months free membership to three pupils Misses Hazel Jordan and Khie Parker and Master Alf Noble. Mr Ridley, heat Waster, writes thanks praising the generosity and urging further encouragement for qualifying pupils. Convent school prize list pending.
Lice supplies firmed sheep values at Homebush last Monday with Winchcombe Carson Ltd reporting prices regaining ground lost Thursday. Overall, prices advanced from 6d to 9d per head with the North and north western districts contributing most. Buying power was strong as crossbred ewes topped to 9s 0d and crossbred wethers to 10s 2d.
The notice mentions an annual meeting of the P. A. Association on January 29 and an Astuasa show slated for March 16 and 17. It notes contractors for extensions and repairs to the Commercial Hauk with unspecified work and dates, indicating several updates and entries in progress.
Fragmentary OCR passage describes railway alterations and local notices with mentions of authorities, places, and dates. It references the term wall water and various place names, but the text is garbled with many nonstandard spellings and incomprehensible segments. The readable bits hint at a report on infrastructure changes and public notices without coherent details.
The notice describes the death of L A Wade and a legal dispute involving Wade and others. It references preparations for a July meeting, mentions a trust and land concerns, and notes ongoing proceedings and investigations. Local names and dates point to a historic probate matter with no graphic detail.
The report discusses a midweek statement critiquing democracy and a proposed transport tax, with remarks on train services and service reductions. It cites traffic data and tax receipts, describes changes in public utilities, and mentions a Presbyterian minister of German-English parentage amid broader wartime sentiment.
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