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Newspaper
Tamworth Daily Observer
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
1
Market notes report mixed prices with late trading showing softer wheat and oats. Potatoes and interior goods listed with various medians and regional terms. unclear supplier references and several garbled place names and individuals.
The Sussex Street markets were busy this morning with limited fresh produce. Traders moved Hunter River potatoes heavily for export while prime yellow maize stayed abundant. prices drifted and most commodities traded in narrow bands.
Fragmentary market brief from Sydney shows livestock quotes with bulls at 214 to 226, cows £10 to 220, sheep around 25 000 penned. Weather outlook and market tower reference appear, with terms like bullocks and ewes noted in terse figures.
In London metal markets copper on spot trades around £142 per unit with three month delivery noted. Electrolytic copper and lead show varying quotes, with zinc and zinc alloys listed, while copper fittings and wires feature month delivery prices.
Weather bulletin notes heat wave tendencies across eastern New South Wales with deluges possible along the North Coast and scattered thunderstorms. A high pressure system moves in from the west bringing sultry heat while a cool change is expected to reach southern areas. no significant rainfall yet despite active heat conditions.
A NSW State Cabinet meeting approved the appointment of a four member railway commission for seven years. James Fraser, A Oiler, becomes Chief Commissioner with £3000 salary. B Milne is Deputy Chief Commissioner at £2000. J Cann and H Spox named Assistants Commission ers at £1500 each. Salaries set by a new Parliament Act. increases to follow after declaration of year.
garbled OCR summarizes a local court ruling on indecent language. Darisl Robent Wao found guilty, fined for public utterances. case context includes Tanworth jurisdiction and police counts.
Weather note records yesterday's high in Tanworll at 85 degrees. No other data is provided.
A garbled but legible account shows the Tamworth mayor and aldermen debating the season’s municipal duties. The council discusses officer selections, earned merit, and overall conduct of the mayor’s office with emphasis on extending duties and maintaining peaceful governance.
A garbled review notes Ison's Pictures presenting a five part Kringle drama featuring Wavean Gowttnoy Toote and a sister TM, with a triangle plot and emotional tension. Screening at Wildon May 5 promises a two page program and charity screenings by the Valun tiry Workers' Association near Manning blocks with donations for widows of soldiers.
Fragmentary OCR shows Randwick chemists and druggists with names like Loni Belmore Road Randwick and Pielder Randwok. The text references longstanding local businesses and medical claims, but readability is limited and concrete details are unclear.
Manilla to Barraba run by MAUNDES and BURLING offers daily service from Tamworth with booking at local hotels. Departs Tamworth 7 pm arrives Manilla 9:30 pm dep Barraba 7 pm arrives Manilla 6:40 pm. Fares Tamworth to Manilla 8/5 Manilla to Barraba 7/6. Agents for FORD cars in Muniq District.
Auction notice lists 1200 Lincoln Crossbred two year old cattle from owners in Mauilla and nearby areas. Details include delivery in wool, March 24 timing, 80 bullocks expected, and terms by G D Thomas of Alctoncer Moantia.
A cluttered advertisement column lists housemaids wanted, furniture for sale, holiday gifts, clothing and hats, toys, and general bargain items. It mentions Brown's Model House, Thacker's Drapers, and Bill Davis stores with prices and locations around Tamworth and Sydney prices. The piece reads as a bustling rural commerce column with numerous vendor notices and seasonal offers.
The readable portion lists various seed packets including asters carnations dahlias zinnias sunflowers peas and beans with references to quantities and prices for 2/6. It notes offerings from Dransfield Co importers in West Matland and advertises a large stock of plants doors and mouldings for sale.
A local Piper shop advertises a broad sale of secondhand and new household items. Items include four room sets, linoleum, wire products, bedding, dining room furniture, chairs, curtains, and kitchen sundries offered for cash only. The notice claims a good supply of both secondhand and new goods and notes no credit arrangements.
Parish and Catholic and Methodist notices list December services and events in Tamworth and surrounding towns. Includes Christmas Eve and Day masses, Evensong and carols, installations, baptisms, and Sabbath gatherings with times and church names such as St Nicholas Church Tamworth, St Pauls, Dungowan, Nundle, and local Catholic, Presbyterian, and Salvation Army services.
Fragmentary OCR text reads as a holiday note mentioning enjoying Christmas and a casual reminder of meals and a nostalgic tone. The readable part centers on festive wishes and personal reflections, with no clear event or identifiable entities.
The State Stores advertise a seasonable selection of Christmas groceries including Xmas hams cakes and puddings tinned fruits evaporated fruits cornials jellies custards preserved ginger mats of all kinds confectionery bonbons relishes sauces pickles and other holiday items for shoppers.
Fragmentary notice advertises confectionery and birthday cakes on Peel Street with undertaker services and catering. It promises experienced men only and low prices, mentioning Wadding and Spee table balls and ponies.
A fragmented scene unfolds with a seedy-looking man and a pale, talking figure aboard a venue. Signor Dalton and Paleotti are central, as whispers, glasses, and a tense mood hint at a planned plan. The narrative, marked by interrupted dialogue, promises further revelations in the continuing tale.
The readable parts mention a long chemist in Tamworth and a price per bottle but the rest is garbled. It appears to be an irregular advertisement fragment with possible muscat and wine references and various names, but no coherent event or clear entities beyond Tamworth and a bottle price.
Fragmented OCR text from a Sanvaide page fragment hints at weather or comfort notes with unclear phrasing. Readable parts mention days and thoughts of cool weather, but no concrete event, people, or organizations are identifiable for a solid summary. Further readable details needed.
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