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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1916
Page
3
Central Printing House proclaims up to date machinery and type plant for high grade work. They stock quality papers and offer printing services with quick dispatch and small profit. They promote public notices and cooperative news services in the southern districts.
The council held its usual monthly meeting at the Is press Buildings with discussion on roadworks and maintenance. Reports detail that wet weather delayed progress, a proposed loan for works in Gobbie Arnot and Gap Row, and urgent measures to protect sites.
Debates over amendments to tax and borrowing rates reveal divisions as figures and scenarios collide. Cr. Winterbottom and Cr. Cox clash on altering estimates while Dr. Wilton pushes for a lower borrowing rate if possible, else the higher rate prevails. The council weighs whether to adopt a 16753 pound estimate or a lower rate around 5118 to balance the revenue needs.
A garbled report discusses a wool trade event called The Wool Cup and a public dispute over an industrial bridge and wool handling near Sydney. It mentions government involvement, wage concerns, and a proposed union response, with references to a large warehouse capacity and a mass of unsettled details.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a commercial sale item with garbled codes and stray numbers. Reads like an overlaid stock bale sale notice with references to dates, locations, and names that are partially legible but not coherent enough to extract concrete entities or a clear event.
The sale drew attendees from multiple districts as buyers eyed bulls cows and yearlings priced from low £1.18 to higher sums. Vendors included Genege Malden of Sydney and several licensed auctioneers. Quality and condition were noted as key factors, with fierce bidding and many lots offered on a midweek sale day.
St Patrick's College Goulburn reports strong examination results with twenty one passes and two boys achieving leaving certificates. Honors awarded in Greek Latin French ancient and modern history mathematics geography stenography and typewriting. Junior classes receive special attention as part of the college curriculum.
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