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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
3
Fragmentary text from an OCR page references players dates and teams with scattered names. The garbled lines mention attempts, ages, seeds, and western Europe, but no coherent event or outcome is discernible.
A Meyfield meeting on June 74 discussed forming a Glee Club. Mr Prenoce presided as president with Fitaystrck and Young as vice presidents, Tippett as secretary and treasurer, and Mr Nichola of Trarsigum as conductor. About 60 members signed up and practice begins Monday with weekly sessions and musical instruction.
The article describes flax breaking and scutching equipment built by a rope maker, detailing the breaker's four-roller action and the scutcher removing woody matter. It notes costs of £85 for the breaker and £40 for the scutcher, plus engine and labor arrangements, with production running on night shifts under contract.
The text reports a local council discussion about procedures and public access. It notes criticism of secrecy, calls for open debate, and mentions elections, press exclusion, and questions about finances and ratepayers. It references J Hamberok and a local accident involving Mr Mame Lew with recovery details.
Traralgon lines up with Stewart and M Lean returning to bolster the side while Yinnar fields its strongest combination. Groves will lead as a forward option and the match promises close contest with expected good attendance at the ground. Umpire M Mahon to officiate as Downy Thomas Galcie Plant and others back the visitor.
Auction sales announced by A MLFAN & CO and MATHIESON & DAVIS in Morwell and Traralgon for cattle horses and property. Listings include 1000 cattle 8000 cattle stock 300 horses and the late Thos Copeland estate with details and terms. ERKEWS & PATTERSON and LITTLE & WORTICWICK conduct yard sales and clearing sales with various holdings and implements.
The article notes August 22 Melbourne Dunlop Cup motorcycle race entries via the Dunlop Tyre Co. Precautions include mandatory entry forms and a specified route through Colac and Geelong with time allocations. It also discusses rider readiness, equipment lists, and remarks on riders like Prugger Bui Marta and Piet Dickens.
Fragmented notices describe racing tactics and rival mischief as riders ride to outpace rivals. Other items report league council power struggles in New South Wales with arrests and arbitration, plus a public health reminder for croup prevention using Chamberlains Cough Remedy.
KEWS and PATTERSON with PENTLAND and SER GEANT announce a sale on Thursday July 8 at the yard offering fat bulls, cows, steers and sheep with 200 crossbred wethers and 25 pairs of fowls. Mrs Connor's entire dairy herd and household furniture will be offered including milking stock, springers, yearlings, and farm implements. Also two shares in the Traralgon Butter Precinct listed.
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