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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1902
Page
2
A local sale offers leather oxford shoes with toe caps at 3s 6d and walla oxfords at 9s, plus ladies balmoral pairs at 5s 11d now 48 11d and strong leather balmoral ladies at 43 64. Children's sandals and school boots are listed with various sizes and reduced prices. Every pair of boots in the establishment is reduced for this sale.
A magisterial inquiry at the Warragul courthouse investigates the death of John Sullivan, a Victorian Railways goods tram driver, after his truck was detached and he was crushed while uncoupling it. Coroner finds accidental death with no blame. Also reports a bishopric election committee meeting at St Paul’s Cathedral with adjourned decision, Tattersalls betting sweeps, parcels at the local station, and a humorous street scene of a widow buying goods, plus a note on General Ben Viljoen's capture and police distillery action in Morwell aftermath.
In a brisk match the Temalgeo team, led by Milligan with 305, edged Front Dewion and T Thien’s cage effort. Crisp’s bowling with seven strikes anchored the locals, while Mitigas’s display fell short of expectations in a tense contest.
A large fire near Romulae Gurus caused damage to property but was contained with no injuries reported. Dry conditions threaten grass as tinder and may spark further fires. residents discuss improvements and upcoming plans while plans to move to Melbourne are mentioned.
Tyers Tuesday evening Meth Church held a concert and sale in Mechanics Hall to raise dues. A large attendance enjoyed gramophone selections, singing, recitations, and a final song. Rev Duncas urged greater Sunday attendance while praise for Ballantyne and the ministry was noted.
A garbled historical clipping mentions votes and local figures and places, with unclear names like Woot, Wey, Ikea, and Sidetors. The fragment references a baker and mention of journals or notices, but essential details and dates are unreadable. The text reads as an OCR mess with multiple capitalized words and scattered proper nouns.
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