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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
3
Australian school notices show junior players and teams from Nagttow and North Wega, with references to Stewie Lh and Wagga Albury matches. The fragment lists several names and venues, hinting at a regional junior competition calendar and local school sports involvement.
A detailed report of a Wagga versus Narandera junior football match with high tempo play. Narandera led at times while Wagga rallied, Se rilton and Wasaga standouts and multiple goals highlighted. Final score cited as Wasaga 29 Narandera 20 with key moments and players named.
Fragmentary OCR text lists numerous names including Hann, Dryden, O'Brien, Cull, Ban, Ryan, Callaghan, Dodd, Piod, Towa, Avgol, Sebadol, Tenant, and Llodhead, with garbled surrounding phrases about representing Newtown and opposition. Reads as a damaged notice or politician names list with no clear event or outcome.
A fragmentary report outlines a Saturday event with a New Zealand tour and a charity match in progress. The roster lists players including Wigan, Wigton, and Harker with several others named and noted as doubtful. Plans mention the lineup may shift to fill gaps and a candidate for vacancies is discussed.
Cootamundra visitors to Wagga contested the ladies championship amid heavy conditions. Players like Mr Perrin and Captain Mr Broughton featured as hosts and officials, with the Provident of the Cootamundra Club guiding proceedings. The event, including 17 holes, drew applause from the gallery and concluded with the visiting team’s notable performance.
Fragmentary OCR reads about a boxing title bout involving figures named Wray Sydney and Parry with references to a championship and likely a pairing at a venue. The readable text is sparse and inconsistent. No clear date, location, or outcome is established in the legible portions.
A fragmented report describes preparations for a major sale led by Anthony Horderua at a vast store. It mentions multiweek preparations from late July into August, a broad catalog covering thousands of lines and deep price reductions, and promises of significant bargains across the community.
A badly garbled report details a railway accident where a woman named Mrs Meadows, aged, was injured as a carriage toppled and toppled toward a platform. The narrative mentions a man and another victim, with chaotic phrasing suggesting severe danger and a hospital or medical response.
A chaotic match at the Wagon Crishat Ground saw the butchers triumph by four points amid crowd chatter and rough play. Vendors, bakers, and villagers gathered for a lively afternoon as receipts reached over £10, while some spectators questioned the event’s fairness and safety.
A damaged newspaper fragment outlines a public sale action with partial details. Readable entities hint at local officials and the event scope, but key specifics are missing. The text preserves the core notice tone without sensational detail.
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