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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Leader
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 16, 1905
Page
3
A chaotic scene unfolds around Reid the Trays amid a postelection feud. Key figures including Leta Load and Ure tights are mentioned with political accusations about the ADA agency and party loyalty. The text portrays a manipulated public crisis with accusations of trickery and deceit.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a provisional Williams Creek school near Gundarw closed for Easter and hints at budget moves affecting children’s education. The passage is garbled with stray names and broken phrases, obscuring clear facts beyond potential school closures and funding shifts.
The article notes the Arbitration Court in Kaloo hearing a Commonwealth Government claim about rates and production controls. An Under Secretary denies pecuniary or personal interests. In other world events four Russian warships were seen near Haimon, a Japanese transport and a British steamer struck mines and sank. An Admiral was killed in St Petersburg in revenge for dismissal. Women's Enfranchisement Bill stalled in the House of Commons. A canal project between the Baltic and Black Seas was proposed at a cost of forty million pounds.
The death of Miss Lucy B. Wookey, niece of Mr Henry Gunning of Cooma, occurred on Tuesday of last week due to illness. The notice notes the family connection and venue, with limited details due to the fragmentary source.
The fortnightly meeting led by Mayor Hungerford considered unpaid rates evidence and the poundkeeper issue. Council debated striking charges, reviewed finance accounts, and weighed appointing a new valuation levy while seeking landholder replies and potential abolition of the pound if unpaid penalties persist.
In Cooma the latest district gathering lists leaders and field work plans. Names such as Hirsteliss enlvent Daly te Contrirsston TR Wuelisee and A. Livy ton Lyar Coons wy kama appear alongside locations, dates, and unspecified totals.
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