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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1913
Page
3
The IRURANBEY annual show enters its twentieth year with Tuesday and elite-day events planned. Exhibitors expect strong horse entries and notable gains in produce and miscellaneous divisions, while cattle may be fewer. Weather could boost attendance if favorable.
A notice outlines holiday procedures for Federal Territory employees for show day. Minister Austin Chapman regrets inability to grant the holiday but allows recreation leave if feasible and offers unpaid leave for others at the minister’s discretion per O Malley directives.
The article outlines construction efforts at Burrinjuck Dam with around 25 workers at the site. It notes safety measures including a proposed water barrier and temporary safety arrangements, with ongoing work planned through the year and possible public visits to the site.
A fragmented 19th century-style debate criticizes taxation on life sustenance and stresses rational argument in disputes. It lauds civil hospitality and warns against deceit, linking civic virtue to public governance and the duties of statesmen.
A garbled OCR passage describes a blast or destructive incident near Wealnesedax with damaged property and a scene of firefighting. Names and places are unreadable, but there are references to a Jubilee show, a Voss Pam, and a window of yesterday’s events.
A garbled text fragment mentions health and death with unclear names and places. The readable portions show no definite event, date, or identifiable persons to anchor a concise news item.
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