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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1909
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes from a local meeting describe attendees, decisions, and responses. Names and places are obscured by garbled text but reference to a trust, attendees, and a rating discussion appear. No clear outcome or explicit actions are readable beyond general discussion.
Traralgon Shire Council met with Crs Pentland Whittakers Beiycomb Handley Pettit present. Minutes approved. Discussions covered overdraft limits, road works by unemployed, public water drinking fountains, valuation fairness, gas piping, and byelaws. Council to revalue shire, adopt town regulations, and process payments.
Mr Lambell proposed a garden rate of £2 per acre and a notice will warn that any person wasting water will be required to install meters. Com Pettit moved the notice, seconded by Com Pentland and carried, after further discussion.
The verandah at Mr Milligan's home hosts a sunny program with Overture, piano solo by Misa Kinna, vizsion by Mr T Ladeon, and various songs including Seaman's Wedding and My Beloved Queen. Mrs Crowe performs My Beloved Queen and other pieces by Seaman's Wedding and Kate shane.
Races were held yesterday in fine weather with good attendance. Results include Trial Stakes with Lord Mayor first, Pop Gun second, Lake King third. Sale Handicap Grey Dawn first, Caknowa y second, Steel Ki third. Welter Hepate first, Welaregang second, Stern Anchor third. Pony Race Runaway first. Longford Lad and others in the Lon Mayor event. Also notices of employment and sales including a servant wanted and objects offered for sale. The annual athletic sports are set for April 7 1909 with Whart as president and S Christensen as secretary. Solicitors advertise trust monies for lending, and a local loom agent promotes The Princess Lace Token.
The business premises of the Members of the Traralgon Traders Amocation will be closed all day on Wednesday the 24th for a band excursion to the lakes. H. B. Sandford, Hon. Sec.
Bids due February 25 1909 for rights to grave on land from merchants to September 16 1909. Tender forms and particulars available at Local Land Office. Lot 10044 239 acres in Tong Bong parish Burn County formerly held by Aubrey and Richardem. Lot 6 Block 1004 500 acres in Willang parish between Timber reserve and allotments 2 and 6 formerly held by Feeley and O Conner. McKenzie Wickrowe Lands.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a maritime financial note involving potatoes maize and oats. Mentions a company offering to sail the Ssoe gn dace and an oil value of £500. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
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