22 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1914
Page
1
Apparent OCR fragment lists VEWELUERY and related items with garbled phrasing about special jewellery repairs and outrageous prices. Mentions Scott's Buildings aka No 2 Shop adjoining Southern Grounds, with unclear location context and shop labels.
A garbled OCR record lists names, titles, and roles across multiple societies and clubs. Mentions include Wages Gritmimar School, Hattery, Cadet Area, and various committees with officers such as Secretaries, Presidents, and Secretaries. The text references meeting frequencies, locations, and duties, but many names and places are severely truncated or misspelled.
Fragmented readable phrases hint at wartime figures, places, and names but most content is garbled. The text references individuals, sections, and possible organizations, with no coherent events or dates to confirm a clear news item.
Fragmented OCR text lists multiple banks and officers in New South Wales alongside various organizations and secretarial mentions. It names Commercial Banking Company of Burney Missager, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Sartoga Bank, and references to Savings Bank, managers, loan officers, and secretaries. Also includes Rebekah and Murrumbidgee club references with assorted individuals and roles, though many items are garbled.
The week saw unsettled conditions with gusty westerlies and southern change. Central and western districts reported variable warmth with notable winds and a generally oppressive atmosphere in parts, while coastal areas experienced shifting winds and cooler spells.
The report notes wool sales including full and matted wools, with prices across grades and regions such as New England and Yorkshire. It mentions high and low bids, faulty lots, and varying demand with selective premiums for top lots, plus general market movements and specific tonnage figures.
Fragmented OCR style notes discuss strikes in various states, referencing unions, wage talks, and lockouts. The passage emphasizes labor unrest patterns, with unclear dates or figures, and mentions possible responses by employers and government authorities.
A garbled nineteenth century style advertisement for a cough and flu remedy attributed to Quatnes Cuemar. It touts a spice flavored tonic claimed to ease coughs colds and fevers, with references to Hean s Essence and a London address, presented as an inexpensive home medicine.
Wagga stock buyers and owners were treated to a homebook event on Thursday in Prien for quality linen and factory goods. Notable sales included shorn wethers from Mr J W Stanan at Aver Mill and other offerings, with prices around 15/3 per hota.
A crowded sale at Goulburn saw 6400 head yarded with strong competition from buyers, including many from the North Coast. Prices ranged with 4 year bullocks trading around £4/ to £4/10, heifers £6/4, and yearlings around £2/ to £2/ per head as stock went to a firm market.
An old classified style notice advertises accommodation at the Criterion Lounge in Mexia with contact details and pricing hints. It references Peter Sullivan late of Lockhart Hotel and lists a phone contact along with obscure pricing notes.
The speaker notes surprise at the adoption of certain front area methods after a fourteen year period and mentions the Wet Boat air and rabble support as affecting the orebard. He stresses the need for training and placement of labor in the area to aid adoption.
A railway worker suffered a foot injury in an accident involving a handcart. The incident occurred while the man was working near the rails, with witnesses noting the cart detached and struck his foot. Emergency responders were called, and the worker received on-site first aid before potential further treatment.
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