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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1929
Page
5
Notices show Christmas holidays with scheduling changes at the Wingham Chronicle. Some garbled dates suggest closures in December and January, with business hours altered and staffing notes unclear.
Miss Myra O Neill will perform a recital in Taree to help raise funds for the new Catholic Church. The program in the Boomerang Theatre features Hugh McLean and a trio of performers to support the event and attract attendees from Wingham and Manning concert-goers.
An old newspaper notice advertises a cattle sale featuring cows bulls and heifers by names and sellers including Moore and Hill. The listing lists prime fat cattle pigs and store stock with prices and sale times around 10 to 10:30 am. The ad mentions location near a station and references various consignors and stock types.
The text reports a predicted unprecedented upheaval in the Commonwealth tied to a union levy campaign. It mentions drivers and miners, government opposition, and a plan for a weekly levy on workers. It also notes widow pensions and a family endowment bill advancing, with various financial and political actions described.
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