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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1901
Page
3
A sieved and garbled OCR fragment lists dozens of people, places, dates, and actions, mentioning November 19, 242, licensing, commands, storms, river events, and various named individuals such as O Sullivan and Marry Juhsgton. The text weaves through military, civic, and weather notes with inconsistent spellings and partial phrases.
Market notes show heavy demand for shop worn stock with 20,000 head presented including prime pretense. Crowns scarce, arrivals sluggish, and prices varied with the day’s trading. notable listings include Hog and Hoof stock with fluctuating values across multiple lots and locations.
A highly garbled OCR excerpt mentions Patra Weir and Patra morning and a DPethatyo, with references to Walgett, my Cuno, 720, and various local names. The text also touches on a Presbyterian Church meeting and a postponed football match between On nina and Queautayan, with date shifts to the following Saturday.
A fragmentary report from King Division covers political agitation and protests. mentions Commonwealth aims to cover northern territory and grain export plans at Darling Harbour, union dockers strike, and losses among workers. Also notes deaths, shipwreck debris, jury observations, and a large pro-Boer rally in London with cheering for Kruger and De Wet.
A local citizen denounces a Sydney newspaper for misrepresenting the government and urges electors to ignore biased editors. He argues the country should be ruled by duly elected representatives, not a small self-serving press clique seeking influence.
Fragmented OCR notes report a riot of dates people places and actions. Mentions Hullnrat police mobilization political conventions educational bills and a court case. Contains scattered references to Lieutenant John Afair and various battles and protests with unclear chronology.
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