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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
3
A garbled OCR passage references a meeting about parents and rent with unclear names and locations. The text includes partial words and stray phrases, making the core event and participants difficult to identify. Overall, it reads as a damaged record of a municipal discussion with no clear outcomes.
Disjointed report describes a police response to an armed intrusion at a shop after hours. A guard shouted and the proprietor fired, triggering a blaze. Fire crews battled the blaze as dawn approached and investigators examined the scene for the shop owner’s identity.
Tenders are invited by the Lands Department for special leases on grazing and grazing plus agriculture tracts. The parcels include 240 acres at 7/10 rent, 390 acres at 4/16/48 rent, and 1,090 acres at 1/3 per acre, located near Captain's Flat and bounded by the Molonglo River and Coows-Braidwood Road. Subtle notes mention origin, lease terms, and dates around September.
Fragmented notice lists reserve areas from sale reallocation. Mentions fields near Bullongong and Ballababa for public reception, about 74 acres for cemetery use, 60 acres for stock and camping, and roughly 120 acres near Qoreu beyads for water supply and camping. Names and locations are garbled.
A French village tale recalls Rene and Jules, two young men of Montaarve who rivaled for the same girl. Their love triangle led to jealousy and despair, with Jules fatally shooting Rene before Himself dying later. The event shattered the circle of friends and the girl’s prospects.
A rural cryptic note hints at a hidden floral pile and a mysterious path. Names or places are unclear, but the text evokes a quiet garden scene and a puzzle awaiting a careful reader.
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