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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1940
Page
3
Auction sales notice reading Mesors Paterson Ixston and Co announce new terms and sales events in Ween Street Gale for Thursday, with listings including various items and terms and potential buyers urged to attend.
A fragmentary report outlines early gold finds linked to the Port Phoenix Patriot reprint and a specimen claimed to hold a large proportion of chalchite metal. Mention is made of a 1840 Belfax region star and a 9 paragraph note detailing ore samples, with Kaye Deen exposing a town display.
A chaotic crash involving a motor lorry and multiple vehicles occurred near Martin Hotta, injuring several and causing chaos as onlookers and rescuers rushed to assist. Reports describe shattered fittings, a broken cart, and a chaotic scene with bystanders and officials responding.
Fragmented notices mention individuals and groups such as Mr WF Mikey, Secretary, and W Rew in connections to finances and hospitality. The text references a coop wholesale house, a mayoral luncheon, and a variety of misheard or garbled phrases about salaries, meetings, and local events.
Fragmented notice lists stock sale at Wingham with entries for positions and bidders. Mentions dates, names like J Pabey and Gillopy, and various shorthand items. details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a sale event with participants and lots.
Diggers hold a 500 meter dash event with unclear details from a fragmented note. Hammond appears as a participant or official though specifics are unreadable.
In memoriam notices for Brown McGILVRAY and family members express loving remembrance from a wife and children. The fragment references a late mother and husband with dates and locations unreadable, listing names such as Cordell Brows and Franca, plus a sale notice and local addresses.
Federal income tax notice from South Wales warns that failure to furnish returns by the deadline incurs penalties. It references the end of June 1840 and emphasizes the obligation to report income derived during the year. The notice stresses timely compliance and specifies penalties for delays.
Selig Tarik pal Junctiab announces a sale of estate properties. Prospective buyers may obtain details from Easton and Co or Butterworth and Cowan, Elostons to the Estate.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names and phrases like Palleton, Paley, Pad Cutie tone, Ganiowey Bra1, Laneh, Fen, Liga Pore, Barb eehnet with scattered references to months, times, and locations. Details are unclear, but indicate military or event notes with several misspellings and garbled terms.
A garbled notice requests donations of fruit and other items for the Christmas season. It mentions A W B MAIDE and MALLY F DARK in connection with a community drive. The schedule references the Christmas Day and Boxing Day week with a note about the following New Year week.
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