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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1912
Page
6
The Express, a leading district newspaper, is praised for promptness accuracy and completeness across local news state and national items. Its extensive coverage includes commercial market reports sporting news political updates and telegraphic services.
An early 20th century notice extols the Wagga Express as an invaluable advertising medium for Riverina businesses. It claims broad circulation and large job printing trade, promising right prices and workmanship, urging subscriptions at yearly or quarterly rates and offering free sample copies.
Readers are treated to a bustling Melbourne scene featuring the National Council of Women memorializing Dry Mary Stone with a small operating theatre at Queen Victoria. a grand charity ball dazzles with gold and pearl embroidery, Oriental costumes, and lavish pageantry. Highlights include Lily Brayton’s gold embroidered dress, aspirational spring fashion, and notes on public reaction to the event and speakers.
A mangled report outlines dairy industry clashes over a workers union, with references to the A W U, regulatory actions, and potential settlements. The piece mentions leadership figures, court actions, and efforts to align farmer groups with broader labor and regulatory goals, amid stalled negotiations and possible compensation discussions.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions SODTAMUNDRA LY and thirty LN Mandical parish. It references various names such as Cardy, Meauhat Stones, Nance, Fagaiat, Matis, Trapani, Girone, War Trask, Hasbiar, and Rosmery. The text is garbled, with no clear event or dates to report.
A mistyped summary of English racing events notes the Derby and Kagileh Bory Stakes with unclear details. It mentions contestants, trainers, and outcomes, including a notable finish by a horse nicknamed Abe in a crowded event.
A washed fragment describes a women’s world event with plans for entertainment at a hotel venue. It mentions a dancing segment, a director, and a weeklong program with music, stage acts, and audience participation. The text references dates, locations, and performers in a period newspaper tone.
A garbled OCR snippet blends horse names, people, places, and events in a string of unclear references. It mentions Jeorge, Queen Maury, Fagalle, The Guhwe Uys, Jeune Kinikie, M7 Win, Jauale River, Huccanee Vie, SMF We Mapnast, and jockey Tagaig winning an event. The text is inconsistent, with stray terms like New Zealand and American ru lisweper hidden amid noise, yielding an unreadable, fragmentary record.
A historical advertisement touts Heerne's Bronchitis Cure Hive as a remedy for coughs croup asthma and chest soreness. It claims rapid throat relief and prevention of consumption with full household use and easy availability from local chemists and medicine vendors.
An advertisement claims Thomas Clavia Rheuma Co offers a cure for rheumatism and gout with testimonials from Kent Town and Bruder, asserting relief after using the tonic. It touts permanent relief and lists mis-spelled product names and addresses in a period style.
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