16 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
1
A fragmented directory lists local officials across courts police churches and societies. Names include J. Harris Alfred Forman and E. Hogan. positions cover magistrate coroner registrar and wardens. committees of health land board and schools noted with several parish and church affiliations. An October XXXI date precedes. mentions of Cooma and Gundaroo areas and municipal appointments appear in scattered entries.
Postal information outlines denominations of postal notes in void and the commission of poundage, noting values align with expenses. It discusses that note values have begun as varying and that allowances or limits apply, with references to male and depot related terms and incomplete phrases.
Entries invited as a local notice lists furniture vendors personal attention to trucking fat stock wool and corrugating agents. A.W. Morlarty sworn value for real property act notes London and Tuneshire fire insurance and noxall poison dials and sheep dip product details in terse terms.
A column by A Lanedowne from Leedswan Goulburn warns of late frosts damaging crops in October 1914. It urges deep, well prepared soil, use of fresh stable manure, careful drainage, and timely protection for tender crops while noting likely rains, warmer intervals, and possible storms. It lists fruits and vegetables to monitor and mentions smoke remedies and arsenate sprays for pest and disease control.
A fragmented note describes a courier system with issues of paper quality and imprecise delivery paths. It notes problems with destination accuracy, the need for sturdy materials, and concerns about the reliability of routes and handling.
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