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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Leader
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
4
A lively Gaelic fundraiser scene features J. B. Young a We £35 M. Byrne £25 P. J. Ryan £24 among bids. Still seven more wants to enter. readers await the next contestant to join the fray.
A garbled list records various monetary gifts and donors including Mrs Jibbs and Mrs Hunceyford, with amounts such as 55 pounds and 32 pounds mentioned. Names like F P Wood, A H Collet, G Metion, Rev Mo Hogan, and others appear amid the unclear text, alongside references to a sports bar or Barra Sports.
Captain's Flat Australia Day Fund committee met last Saturday and received a £25 cheque from Ko Osborne of Foxlow. A vote of thanks was moved to Mr Osborne. The committee planned the Sporty and Ball for Australia Day with a strong horse and foot events lineup to be managed by an active committee. The hall at night is expected to surpass prior efforts and citizens are urged to contribute to returning heroes and support Australians abroad.
A meeting at the School of Arts in Michelago outlined a plan to raise funds for Australia Day with a day of sports auctions a concert and a dance at night. A general committee was formed with sub committees for sports concerts social and refreshments. Williamsdale Bredbo Colinton and Burra were invited to join and a public holiday for the day was sought. The next meeting is set for Saturday July 1 with G JeSults as treasurer and F Wabsley J O Loughlin as joint secretaries.
A charity event in Burra on the 28th raised £66 for the Wounded Soldiers Relief Fund despite poor weather. Local treasurer W McNamara handed the funds to Mrs Campbell of Queanbeyan, central treasurer for the movement. Secretary Jason Moore and committee members were praised for their active work and support including M F who contributed use of his woolshed.
A Monday night meeting with about 14 members and the Mayor discussed enlisting efforts. Attendees approved sending notices to centers, arranging medical exams in Sydney, and inviting federal and state representatives to speak. A medical depot was to be established in Goulburn, with costs covered by association members.
The July period recorded generous rain with nine days of lighter showers totaling notable rainfall. Frost and fog events between the tenth and sixth produced accumulating totals of fourteen points and soil moisture, suggesting favorable spring and summer conditions. Some storms brought brief warm spells, followed by periods of rain and thunderstorms.
The text presents unclear phrases and garbled lines about animals and people. It reads like a damaged OCR fragment with scattered names and nonsensical lines, lacking coherent events or identifiable subjects.
A tennis match at Doniroon on Ratanlay featured Queanbeyan facing the Sergeante Mees with mixed results. The event produced several notable rallies and scores, while players Woodwart, Santer, Kerli, and others contributed to a lively contest.
A contract was let to Mr Murray for general repairs and renovation of the public school grounds. The work includes removing bad fence posts and rails, repairing gates, cleaning tanks, and updating operating systems. The rifle range remains unused, with no progress since a short visit two months ago, and the community hopes to begin shooting soon to encourage recruits.
The Deputy Postmaster General to Austin Chapman outlines a plan to erect a Cotter Junction telephone line to Queanbeyan. Estimated cost £180 with residents paying £56 5s 10d or providing 4 men for 22 days, plus £438 17s 9d for poles and line costs and £5 8s 6d in cash. If residents supply a telephony operator at reduced scale and share 46 percent of trunk and network revenue, the project may improve though dependent on closer estimates. Work would await favorable circumstances.
July gardening calendar lists sowing and planting tasks for vegetables fruits and flowers. It covers soil readiness, sowing peas beans onions lettuce radish cabbage carrot spinach and more, plus tree planting pruning spraying and pest control and bed edging and bulb planting.
Fragmentary notes mention Wy and Quiliabeyan with a timestamped 0.8.9 marker. No clear event details or identities are readable beyond scattered acronyms and numbers.
Workshore buyers secured Mr J Flint's Rock Valley wool clip from Tharwa sold at 13d per lb at Winchcombe Carson's auction last Thursday. The wool was described as well grown and free and attracted keen competition.
Practical household guide with steps to treat feathers breathers and white chalk stains, plus methods to prevent cracking leather and restore leather chairs. Includes procedures using spirits of mitre, sand, vinegar, and dye to refresh wood and fabric, with cautions on air flow and drying.
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