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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1910
Page
3
Damaged OCR text records a chaotic fragment mentioning a wrestling event with names like Williams, Od, and others. It references seats, venues, and possible results, but the legible details are scant and unclear. The passage appears to reflect an uneven, partial coverage of a local match with disrupted phrasing and missing context.
Proceedings before Trahalgon Police Court reveal a jumble of civil claims spanning multiple parties including Messmer, Macdonald, Beattie, and Hitchcock. Numerous orders for goods sold and delivered, payments due, and costs awarded are recorded with adjournments noted for April, reflecting a busy docket in a historical colonial setting.
March trading at Traralgon market shows hats and other goods sold in rooms. Items listed include wheat and oats, potatoes, bacon, ham, beef, and dairy products with varied prices. Also notes on poultry, fruit, furniture, and tackle, plus a dangerous delay warning and an ad for Chamberlain's Tablets.
The report details extensive sales of cattle and livestock across Heyfield Morwell Stratford and district yards. Prices per head range from £4 to £8 10s for cows, bullocks, and steers, with dozens of cattle and mixed weaners transacted for various buyers including Boland, Walker, Plast, Stammers, Plant, Liddiard, and others. Over 13,000 animals traded since the last report in differing markets and private sales, with strong demand noted and brisk sale at near top prices.
An audience of over 690 men attended Mr Bligh's lecture at Sale, where the Batish Medical Association endorsed the talks. Sir John Madden was praised for supporting public access to the lectures, and Mr Bligh urged manly conduct and chastity while warning against dangers of unwise temptations. A hearty vote of thanks was given to Mr Bligh and to the Shire President for presiding.
The selected Traralgon XI will represent the town at Upper Traralgon Creek on Saturday 26 inst in a triangular match against Kow Maple eon Guest Mayze Matthews Piers E Redpath Stammers Howell Crane Curran King Robincoo J Burts Woodruff Faulkner. Shooting stats arrive after 10 30 am with hopes many non selected players attend. Mr P Dunbar will drive the new teams out. The home side offers lunch on the ground and both clubs host a dinner in Traralgon after the match.
The record lists handicaps for an upcoming Stratford meeting with races such as The Infant event, Obelink Pony Race, Little Stratford Handicap, Publicans Purse, and Weller Handicap. Notable entrants include Claviola, Civil Botany Bay, Pleasant Way, Me Too, Pactum iictum, Ros ie, Longford Lad, and Strathaird among others.
Miirbg0 reports clearances in Traralgon with bacon pigs selling from £223 to £2,133, backletters to £39, porkers 27s 6d to 36s, weighty stock to £2 6s, strong stores 274 to £2, stores 20s 3d to 26s, slips 1l 9d to 1l 9s, weaners 7s 6d to 12s, sows to £4 5s. Also ad for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy noting safety and value for families.
The article argues the financial agreement will support electors by ensuring solvency and maintaining tariffs. It claims funding for national needs and future Commonwealth plans, promising alignment of national interests and adaptability if circumstances change. It also references individuals and local entities in a fragmented political context.
Elders will be received up till the best of March for the erection of preliminary deposit five pounds and five percent owing. Tenders to be witnessed in JL M Nessage, Secretary, Boalara, Plan and Specifications at Mr RB Tolloch's Morwell. The lowest tender not necessarily accepted. A three years good five roomed house with about six acres creek frontage attached. Persons removing ports or firewood from my west property without written authority will be prosecuted. George Tory
Church notices list masses and religious services at Bale and Glensnaggée areas with references to Holy Friday observances and related rites. Includes schedules for parish events and community offerings, reflecting local religious life.
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