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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
3
Local council plans for a Wagga sewerage scheme trigger a public clash over funding and future rates. Citizens argue the cost burden is too high now, fearing higher taxes without clear long term benefits. The mayor and Mr Peake clash over partial funding and timing while residents press for affordable options and work in a later phase.
The council wrangled over water works funding and a possible sewerage expansion. Aldermen McDonough and O Regan urged deadlines before Parliament to avoid delays, while engineers urged a written report on current capacity. The meeting closed at 1 pm without a final decision.
The Kye jaenba Shire held its monthly meeting at the shire office presided by Cr A Jaon with Crs J A Gunn MLO McGevoh W Balls Angel and Pitagerald present. The President's minute notes rate details arrears, costs for a roller and road works, boundary surveys, and quotes for Willan Hill Reserve quarry.
The council decided to request the owner to shift the gate back the distance mentioned, aiming to improve access and safety. The exchange followed a suggestion that the current gate placement was less favorable and a repositioning would be beneficial.
Will Angel also known as Harry F Angus or Leonard Graham, 24, a labourer, is jailed on a warrant for obtaining goods from Robert Henry Howes by false pretence and deceit at Camperdown between June and July. Evidence shows he posed as a hospital patient seeking a boarder, promising repayment with a cheque and funds from his father, a Wagga station owner, while seeking shelter and payment in advance. He admitted to the offence and was fined £6 or one month in gaol, with a further charge of obtaining £10 by false pretence at Manly to be heard next Monday.
The company reveals new card offerings with moderate pricing and mentions three variants in the season. Printed cards are ready for quick time delivery and feature updated styles for faster distribution.
A compact listing describes a horse shown for the first time by Bonatag and dam Kiy with sire Jambo and dam Marke. It notes a first prize of £294 and a prior price of £100. Additional figures reference a benchmark price and related notations for the breed event.
A Mrs. Peake extols Bile Beans as a grand remedy restoring health after a trial of two boxes. She credits improved vitality to the pills, claiming they regulate the liver and digestive system, curing biliousness indigestion and related ailments. The testimonial highlights widespread belief in the medicine's efficacy.
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