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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 21, 1902
Page
3
A fragmented account discusses a shift toward agriculture, noting ricoh as a focal point and referencing Motwell, Inver South, and related locales. It mentions land clearing, farm labor, and evolving rural enterprise, with sparse readable details and many garbled passages.
AUCTION SALES AS PLEAS AND CO hold a clearing sale of furniture for Mr P Dunbar on Wednesday starting 1.80 p.m. In conjunction with Mesara Skews and Pat tern they will also conduct a horse sale at the sands of the latter farm. Mathieson and Danis will on the 22nd inst sell at the Peoples Mart a large quantity of first class farm machinery. Hittle and Hortawick hold a general sale on the 29th inst with a Wolver Wie degught of horses available. Vendors are requested to forward particulars as sales begin at 12:90. Shews and Patterson hold a special sale at their premises. Mrs A. FBI and others may also have items for sale. A general sale and other notices appear throughout.
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A Gippsland notice cites labour scarcity forcing dairy farmers to sell herds. Mel. Karmer of Traralgon notes 74 clearings last year due to labour difficulties. High wages and reliance on hired help deter improvements, risking reduced land returns and calls for coordinated action.
Residents comment on council actions trees removal and post office visibility while noting street drains and development. A recent concert fed interest in electing a new committee and the town’s business changes in Franklin street spark competition and cautious speculation about property and growth. The new Catholic school building progresses rapidly.
A large outback blaze driven by a northwest wind blackened hills near Morrison and spread across paddocks belonging to Brooks Hambrook and Bermingham. The flames surrounded Rogers house, narrowly held by T Bermingham. Dunbar Lang and Wylie properties were threatened as the fire skirted toward Toongabbie West. By dusk the wind shifted southeast easing danger but active burning continued near Lang and Carey properties.
A committee meeting at the Club Motel discusses an excursion to Lakes Entrance. The Boating Company offers Huddart Parker's bar Dispatch for the sun March with 400 capacity at £30, train cost £38, total about £70. They estimate 100 adults at 9s and 150 children at 4s, aiming to gauge public opinion and collect names for arrangements.
A long discussion on freewheel reach and knee bend dominates cycling notes. The Eight Hours Sports Meeting at Melbourne on April 19 features the One Mile Australasian Championship with Don Walker favored for the Danalup flyer, while rivals Mulgreon and Megson seek spoils in a crowded field.
The article reports a rider attempting a new 5 miles amateur world record using a Dunlop tire setup from a landing start in about 41 minutes 41 1/2 seconds. The previous best was 8 minutes 47 4/5 seconds by L Hill of London, with Stuythe performing strongly and likely to threaten further marks. It notes the Australian professional record for the same distance is 8 minutes 57 1/6 seconds by W Martin.
Reuters report from London on February 16 details a column under Colonel De Lisle with Major Fanshawe routing a Boer force near the Renz district. De Lisle captured ten prisoners and the commando heliograph gear as Boers scattered. De Wet issued strict orders to split forces, while Lord Methuen’s columns in the Western Transvaal surprised two Boer lingas, taking about 40 Boers. General Louis Botha, unrecognized, was reported among prisoners on the 11th.
Market reports show demand and price movement in meat and poultry markets. Widespread bidding supported by buyers, with prime and medium grades varying. cattle and chook categories listed with weights and prices. A grand concert is announced for February 25 at the aborn Hall to aid a funds drive.
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