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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1904
Page
3
Fragmentary text notes a ground frame and a funeral, mentioning a slain person and indiscernible names. The readable items suggest a death report with limited identifiable entities and no clear event details.
Local anecdotes describe pranks near the Little Wonder and Express store, including midnight church bell ringing and calico fly decorations with mottos. Lavater enjoyed chess, while two Canadians named Old John and Young John Marshall washed earth at Ballarat. A dog attacked Fret Hamilton as he worked by night. voices speak of threats and ongoing mischief.
The unreadable OCR passage mentions Weyfield and an unclear event at an unnamed location. It references a performance by Pygmalion Natok and a zone or district listing. Names and dates are indiscernible, with conflicting phrases and distorted wording throughout.
Readable fragments describe a vehicle incident near Signal Hill or Kignal in Maine with unclear details. The text mentions driving, a possible stop, and minimal context about the scene, lacking names, dates, or concrete actions. Further source clarification is needed to produce a full notice summary.
Traralgon defeated Morwell by 17 goals in a keen league game at the arena. Key players included Bell Flannigan Barton and Wright for the winners, with Toone Vary Keegan Wright Noy noted for Morwell. Referee Jones officiated fairly as both teams exchanged goals and behinds in a spirited, friendly contest.
Messrs AL Main and Ch report on Gippsland sales with fat cattle at £7 15s, heifers to £7 1s, and store cattle to £5. Warragul yarding sees steers to £8 17s, store cows to £4 10s, and young stock to £5 5s. The week includes multiple yards at Traralgon and Warragul with strong demand, notable prices for fat cows, heifers, and Bulls, plus sheep and bacon trades varying with market conditions.
Reports describe Japanese and Russian forces clashing in Manchuria with a heavy naval threat. The Hitachi Maru was sunk after a fog-bound encounter as the Bussians fired upon decked ships. Sado Maru was torpedoed and repeatedly shelled, leaving 610 noncombatants to escape with unknown outcomes. Officials fear transport losses may delay an imminent Port Arthur assault by General Nogi and Taro Okun. A Russian retreat leader StalKenburg is elsewhere. A decisive battle looms as Japanese and Russian forces mobilize, with Admiral Skripov directing the Japanese eastward patrols.
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