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Newspaper
Taralga Echo
Location
Taralga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 26, 1925
Page
3
A country columnist urges businessmen to educate and modernize town life to attract settlement and bolster primary producers. He argues farmers and town merchants must unite, improve shopfronts and advertising, and share responsibility for regional prosperity to prevent rural decline.
At Roslyn School Hall on a Saturday evening residents gathered for a farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Kerake and their family who are leaving the district after about eighteen years. Local organizers decorated the hall, with music and readings, and speakers praised the couple for their service and kindness as guests shared memories.
Wombeyan residents report the Fassora Wombeyan road repair underway will reopen in early October. Visitors from Robert Vou have walked nine miles to reach the caves. The Caverns House lighting is advancing with 90 lamps in place. Water supply works for Cavern House is stalled due to repairs and weirs at Oak Range and Marcs Yor Creek intersections. An officer from the Works Department has inspected failing gullies and fracturing in the main weir.
A long standing couple received a warm farewell as friends gathered for an affectionate tribute. The evening featured several proposed names for a future project, with supporters praising the couple’s kindness and memory. Music and toasts closed the event on a high note.
A garbled local notice mentions Postmaster, Miss Peak, and Miss Peak’s recent tour. It notes Mrs James Howard of Midland and Tommate of AL Jones, with scattered references to a hospital stay, an upcoming operation for acute appendicitis, and Mr Noss Keith of tale. Monta reportedly recovers and can resume duties.
Sydney correspondent reports glimpses of a Crookwell dig that hints at diamond finds in New South Wales. The story notes small diamond yields per wash, with prices and buyer interest, while describing a mining party’s activities and a possible future strike drawing attention from Central Subway stations.
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Tender notice from Teriga EC Church Committee seeking bids for pine tree cutting and removal. Most bids were not accepted. WP Mibkelly, Hon. Sec, notes few acceptable offers.
A cattle and sheep sale catalog lists 50 merino wethers early shorn in good condition, 60 merino wethers in neat condition, 90 merino wethers with 4 to 6 teeth, 904 to 6 tooth wethers suited for urgent sale, 8 to 38 lambs, washed and unshorn, from Peelwood, 200 cross weaners, 20 comeback wanners, and 1 merino ewe in 70 percent condition. Also listed are 10 merino ewes with 6 in breeding, several cross ewes and 250 mixed sheep.
Auction listing details various cattle lots including 28 cows 15 bulls 3 steers and yearlings. Describes good colors and condition, working bulls and cattle age ranges. Sale notes indicate cattle start at a clock with bidders gathering at the sale yard.
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