24 Jan 1896
Page 1
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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1896
Page
1
A reader recounts Mr. B building a simple comfortable house admired by friends yet met with limited impressiveness. An onlooker asks the architect about the value of the design, and both the public and the trades question whether popular taste truly supports the praise.
A husband’s devotion is noted amid a jumble of items including a demented Irishman, a near-fatal incident on a farm near Appin, and a remark about two christened children. The column also mentions Otto the mad King of Bavaria and a British infection of fewer than 1,000 cases, with various stray lines on weather and social topics.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a postal notice with payment obligations and penalties. Readable parts reference a due amount and potential consequences if not paid, but many words are garbled. The readable context suggests a financial notice from a postal or government source.
The text outlines procedures for suspending or ending newspaper subscriptions. It notes that subscribers who fail to affirmatively respond may be treated as continuing under the old terms unless publishers inform them of changes. It warns that continued nonpayment or nonnotice could shift liability to the subscriber for unpaid balances and fees until the publisher confirms discontinuance.
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