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Newspaper
Robertson Mail
Location
Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1929
Page
1
Opinion columns warn of wage reductions hurting coal regions and sparking civil strife amid unrest in Australia. The piece cites business ruin in the North and fears Bolsh fear, urging calm and protection for workers while lamenting broader economic strain. It also highlights community acts of courage by two boys who freed a bitten brother using improvised ligatures.
Two Balmain policemen presented both sides of a case fairly before Judge Armstrong who praised their impartial conduct. The article argues against prejudging suspects or equating convictions with merit, urging judges and officers to respect due process and the law. It extols officers who gain respect for the law without coercion, noting true efficiency lies beyond force.
Dr Ponte at St. Jude's Flower Show urged forming a District Horticultural Association. He praised recent flower show exhibits across Berrima District including Mittagong Robertson Moos Vale Bowral. A district body could unite top blooms, share cultivation methods, and extend the local profitable flower trade.
A fragmentary OCR item notes activity on Pioneer Street Mittagong with references to a race and nearby names. Details are unreadable, but the event appears tied to a local street scene and possibly a race or gathering. Further readable facts are unavailable in the snippet.
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