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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1916
Page
4
Fragmented notice alleges harsh conditions for workers paid daily in Jumper or hammer trades. It accuses Mayor Outer and Alderman Dolting, with Council members, of allowing substandard wages and hostile treatment while demanding fair pay. The text references bank ties and broader labor hardship.
A community letter urges farmers and Parliament members to form a National Party, arguing for unity under a Progressive banner and calling for individual responsibility and cautious alliance. It warns that loose factions may hinder reforms and urges readiness for emergencies if primary producers face war conditions.
Reports from the Cootamundra camp recount a rare to a wrestling of une comforts revised: families describe 18 September brannen, pajama pairs, and mosquitos driven away by smoke. Public service notes detail social visits, cooking attempts, and sustained discomfort amid a large group of youths and guardians.
Damaged OCR reveals a wartime fundraising appeal from the Vathella Soldiers Forts Fund. The text describes donations, parcels to soldiers, and community efforts to raise money and send aid to troops and relatives. Readers are urged to contribute and support patriotic relief activities through church fairs and local committees.
A garbled clipping reports government action on flour and wheat prices with references to a price change to be set today. The fragment mentions a BET or 3M figure and a potential adjustment affecting markets and retail costs.
The Strand Theatre presents a mixed program with silent heritage films and Virgilian era drama. featuring Donita Farum in a leading teach role and a screening of The Markit of Val Desire. The program includes a famed American war epic At the Hand with a notable cast and a large-scale production budget. local attendees are invited to a night of cinema and stage performances at Strand Theatre.
Private W LadWell writes from the front describing routine mail and furloughs, noting regular visits every fortnight and his gratitude toward an English faculty for kindness and potential Christmas leave, as recounting by Anata Teach and others.
An OCR damaged notice appears to reference trucking and freight offerings with garbled place names and dates. It mentions twelve items or dates around December and January, with unclear company and tax references. The legible parts indicate a public or business notice about shipments, rates, or contracts.
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