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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
2
The readable fragments describe Methodist and Presbyterian services in towns with scattered lines about sermon times and locations. The legible items mention Morning worship at some church, urging attendance and noting meeting places, but many details are garbled.
Colonel Ryrie spoke to a large audience in the Protestant Hall on Tuesday night, defending his bid for another term. He highlighted his record, local government aims, and support for the Local Government Act, urging fair hearing and commitment to temperance and local administration.
A lengthy political sketch discusses land policy and closer settlement plans, outlining figures of Crown land opened and areas set aside. It notes proposals to subdivide estates near railways, opposition tactics, and arguments about taxation and defence, interwoven with reports on a pigeon shooting event at the showground.
The speaker challenges voters over voting value and party lines, recalling past parliamentary experience and multiple failed attempts. He criticizes Labor platform on land nationalisation, stresses fairness for smallholders, and pledges to act if chosen next month. Supporters from Ryrie and Clark align with NSW Alliance.
Correspondence from W. Davis of Captain's Flat disputing Mowle's letters on Canberra history. He contests place spellings and origins, corrects names such as Jedbin bella and Giggerline, and recalls early water sources and river roles. He asserts Paddy's River and Cotter details, notes old aboriginal meanings, and recalls fishing and local geography from fifty years past.
Yarrowlumla Shire Council held a Wednesday meeting with Councillors McCarthy Crace Kelly Keeffe and Falconer present. The Works Committee proposed funding widening Smiths Gap deviation and related road works if government grants are available, plus maintenance on Bungendore streets and other road projects. The Finance Committee discussed purchases, vouchers, stone acquisition, and repairs at the Bungendore hall with reports adopted. The council also addressed hall rent, auditor extra fees, and gatekeeper issues with plans for ribbit-proof fences and estate related access.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Deluna Night sound and a garbled lead. The readable parts reference a local paper and unclear names, with several misspellings and broken words.
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