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Newspaper
Robertson Mail
Location
Robertson, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1928
Page
3
Fragmented text discusses questions around Prohibition in New South Wales, urging voters to consider compensation for the abolished trade. It references a potential loan interest totaling 20 million pounds and mentions federal funds and large sums revolved, with critique of political immorality.
A fragmentary discussion contrasts temperance reform with Prohibition, arguing Prohibition undermines moral agency and divine law. It critiques state enforcement, cites philosophers and nations with Prohibition, and asserts that mere laws cannot create public virtue or sobriety without influencing individual conscience.
Fragmentary list details reductions and figures tied to Wingecarribee Shire valuations. Names such as Greason Bundanoon Nichols Bundanoon and Quigg Spring Hill appear with paired figures, alongside railway commissioners' village entries and partial totals, reflecting assessment changes handled before Mr. Steventon, PA.
Bowral area notices advertise private sales and imports as Sydney papers discuss Berrima’s industrial prospects. Historic references recall early village life, court house, jail moves, and wartime roles, with local notices seeking land up to 800 acres and loans as curent rates offered by solicitor Kennedy.
Letters criticize a gaming league and readiness to express opinions about the Edwards family and Sydney delegation. They discuss how post ballots and language could influence regional meets and a push to bar or include Bowral teams. The piece questions medal material and athlete recognition in a controversial context.
A fragmentary letter from Cudgers Park in Burtinghar NSW discusses swede crops and forage practices. It notes rainfall around 16 inches, high dew points, and weather patterns affecting growth. The writer mentions weed choking and crop height potential, with emphasis on careful drying, chopping, and feeding to livestock.
The article discusses an annual fodder plant resembling a scarlet flower with three inch pods. It grows to about seven feet, yields 20 stalks per plant, and provides nutritious fodder, rivaling white Dutch Clover and vetch. California reportedly reports large fodder yields for this legume.
The article traces long troubled efforts to establish a cash mining industry near Berrima, detailing mine sites along Mos Vale and nearby roads. It notes figures like Mr Atkinson and Mr Taylor, and mentions the Southern Portland Cement Company and local figures connected to the Moakine and Commonwealth regions as talks of industrial amalgamation intensify amid expectations of April output.
Rovers Ball organizers urge readers to attend the first dance in the newly opened Stevenson's Theatre this Friday. The event, supported by the Rovera club, invites attendance from local readers as a major social highlight in the area.
The text urges frugality and planning expenditures to avoid debt and seek happiness. It highlights penny pinching, resisting false pride, and bank assistance as key to financial peace of mind. It mentions a Savings Bank andSavings Agency presence in Australian post offices.
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