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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1905
Page
3
A long OCR fragment recounts minutes from a church meeting at Hes Whean, detailing financials, guardians, and staff roles in 1904. It notes donations, health concerns of a speaker, gratitude to trustees, and plans for school improvements, with references to guardians, prizes, and Sunday school progress.
Reports say Russia desires peace yet contemplates bold moves to force Britain’s stance. Russian and Baltic fleets, plus Japanese forces, maneuver near Madagascar and Australia in a chess game over Manchuria. Each side hints at surprise actions as land forces in Manchuria and the Baltic Fleet shape any future war course.
The court sat until 10 pm Thursday hearing income tax cases against J W Ben and Frederick Ben, Milboo South farmers. D W Ben’s 1903 return was questioned as to income 237 pounds, alleged 134 pounds. judge found fog over income with no proof, fined 10 pounds and costs. Frederick Ben pled guilty to 1902 false return showing 138 pounds while real income claimed 521 pounds. statements of 400 pounds excess. fined 10 pounds and double costs. He also faced 1903 false returns with alleged 988 pounds. evidence showed net income 2508 pounds. fined 29 pounds and ordered to pay costs. The commissioner stated the defendant had previously hindered the commissioner and was jailed to be examined.
A Baltic fleet operation in the Indian Ocean aims to salvage sunken Russian warships. The plan involves using probes to raise the water column high enough to enable divers to reach and salvage the wrecks.
Saturday sales from Mesars A. M Lean and Co report a varied yarding at Mafira with better prices for fat cows and store cattle. Fat cows reached £5 16s to £7, store cows £4 to £6 6d, calves £1 96d to £2 39, and lines of young steers to £2 10s. Sheep yardings included 282 crossbred ewes and high demand for wethers, with pigs and horses also sold at strong rates. Additional yardings at Traralgon and Mirboo noted higher demand and prices, with numerous private sales of fat cattle, bullocks, and lambs throughout the week.
A noisy jumble of notices mentions dairy farm lease or purchase options in Traralgon with contact requests, a grand concert at Mechanics Hall tonight by the Methodists choir, and school classes in animal husbandry. Also listed are job openings for surveyor and engineer positions with salaries, and a private business offering tea and coffee service for picnics and gatherings. The text ends with a stray line about a revolution and upheaval on a Monday.
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