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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1905
Page
4
A fragmentary report notes a local topic titled Four Years Ago and Now. It mentions names and a civic project with planned changes and scheduling hints. Readers are reminded of prior conditions and upcoming actions affecting a community space or program.
The article surveys colonial efforts to civilize and control Aboriginal populations in New South Wales through missions. It notes government oversight, church funding, and the impact on native communities, including relocations, schooling, and remnant cultural practices, with emphasis on policy changes and humanitarian concerns. It references key figures, locations, and dates in the broader history of missions and colonial administration.
A long notice proclaims a genuine clearing sale of hardware and drapery goods led by Mr T Woodger with plans to broker stock and continue the drapery business under Mrs Woodger. It notes £1000 worth of goods landed in Sydney from London and Liverpool at first cost, plus broad merchandise in drapery millinery boots and related lines.
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