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Newspaper
Tamworth Daily Observer
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1915
Page
6
A mixed page from Tamworth shows classified ads for auctions and casual notices with animal offerings and farm gear. It also contains numerous wartime memorials for local soldiers and a report of widespread ruins in New South Wales after a recent heat event.
Garvin and Cousens Limited advertise various goods and livestock frag ments including Wethers and cows. The notice mentions stock offers and a call for applications to Garvin and Cousens Limited for further inquiries and purchases.
Fragmentary OCR outlines implied auctions of farm goods and livestock including whethers ages four and four years with guarantees and mixed breeds. Mentions transport to Mantua and prices like 15 pounds, with sellers anxious to sell and stations hired.
Sydney market notes show a firm to steady trend with best beef and veal prices indicated. Includes figures such as cows and sheep values and references to prices and market conditions in a brisk, period-style report.
Market notes from Byrney yard today show two trucks of produce with most not for sale. Quotations list various feeds and grains with mixed quality and prices including hay and straw products and Algerian lucerne hay. No local sales recorded.
Wholesale markets show eggs in short supply with high inquiries for butter. Cheese scarce while bacon grows plentiful and poultry prices rise. Potatoes onions and straw limited as Tasmanian imports promised. American cattle for shipment to arrive by Wednesday. Prices listed for maize oats millet and other staples.
Fat cattle and fattening stock met a firm market at Campbell's Hill with strong competition and higher late prices. Bulls and cows sold from £10/10 to £21/10 with best figures around £20 to £24 for prime bullocks. Sheep fetched top rates with crossbreds up to 41s and merino wethers to 28s 6d. lambs 18s to 16s 9d. Hogs and baconers sold between £1 1s and £4 4s with light stock in limited supply.
The report details a confrontation between Garnett and police sergeant WT Herao in Tamworth. Garnett allegedly attacked the sergeant with a swinging blow after claiming to possess a public safety item. Witnesses describe the struggle and ensuing police action, with one man later denying any detective role.
Fragmented account of a political dispute over party leadership and policy, detailing conflicts at a Melbourne meeting. The text mentions figures like Frank Atte and Tad Coun cil and references a tense exchange about liberal and conservative lines, with calls for party unity and responses from attendees.
Mr Charles Trende, organizer of the Australasian Town Planning tour, will lecture at Goldfellows Hall Tamworth with Alderman Green presiding. The free lantern talk lasts about ninety minutes and features a picture show on Garden City movements in Britain and continental cities. Mr Reade of the British Garden City and Town Planning Association accompanies the speaker.
A remote report states the Cross Society agreed to buy an ambulance for the Atetpuling foreman at a cost of £500, with a further £150 advanced for improved working relations as prices rose and local funds were sent back.
Mr M Grath tendered resignation to the Convocation Council in Ineribir for a seat in Parliament. A three hour in camera briefing led to a press statement and a later withdrawal of the resignation after his explanation and council transition duties.
The by-election in West Alexandra resumed on Saturday with ex-Premier Mr. Peake securing a substantial majority. Early figures show Peake (Liberal) leading Mr Mouke (Socialist) by about 3001 votes, with five small boxes remaining to be counted.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Sir Lancelot Chub the Physician who founded a Civil on GLa. It notes thanks from a King and Knightel retreat, with references to pharmacists and a cure described as a great Pope Sermiot Cure. The text is incomplete and obscured.
Mahony and Co will host their weekly sale of fat and store stock at the Municipal Yards on Thursday June 24 1915. Account L A Prisk 23 Pat cows 15 head matutile 250 head fat sheep 50 head store sheep 40 store cattle. Sale begins at 11 o clock. Mahony and Co advertise horses and nags as well as trains for movement.
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