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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1902
Page
1
A garbled OCR page lists numerous names and titles across benches, courts, police, and civic roles. The legible items include magistrate references, district officers, and community officials such as police sergeant John Willis, constables, and various council members, with scattered place names and job titles indicating a late 19th or early 20th century local directory.
Postal data lists towns and delivery areas including Bungendore, Molonglo, Tharwa, and Williamsdale with letter cards obtainable at 14d. It covers overseas regions such as New Zealand and British colonies, detailing charges, registration, postage, and uniform rates for letters and postal notes.
The report warns of severe drought harming crops and planting, urging timely sowing and irrigation. It notes May to August as potential periods for harvest and advises diverse crops like wheat, peas, onions, cabbage, and asparagus. Pruning, soil prep, and border reseeding are recommended to boost yield amid erratic spring weather.
Fragmentary text references Sulkies and Speciality items, true ser ing, sliding sent, and a hotel designation. Mentions Evony, A McP ikiesox, Nore Ealinntov, and Cammeraiul Hotel with unclear roles and amounts. The readable parts indicate a hotel context with names and terms but lack coherent events or dates.
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