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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1940
Page
2
The Stroud Shire Council meeting covered budgetary matters, rate valuations, road maintenance, and planned works. Officials discussed road repairs on the Creek Road, bridge and urban projects, and funding for public works with emphasis on urgency and council approval.
The meeting reviewed flood damage affecting roads and debated measures. Officials considered repairs, budgeting, and staffing for the road network, with emphasis on maintenance, potential fencing, and river-adjacent work. Plans included revenue estimates for the upcoming year and proposals to improve tolls and lighting in town streets.
Local Comboyne Red Cross branch outlines a fundraising evening featuring a banked amusements, a mat of games, and a dance planned for December. A raffle prizes include £30 and various socks and goods. The event aims to support Red Cross activities and support for the community.
A fragmented ad promotes ladies slippers with prices listed per pair. The text is garbled but indicates a sale offering slippers at various price points.
An OCR fragment advertises a range of pyjamas and nightwear from poplin fabrics in Cambridgeshire and New Orleans markets. It notes multiple styles for men and women with prices listed from 9 to 0 in the local currency, reflecting period shopping offers.
A garbled ad describes a large range of brush items, socks and hosiery for young buyers, with notes on quality and price. It mentions elastic stockings, gift socks, and various sale lines with prices. The fragmentary text references mantles, clothing items, and planing tools, but details are unclear.
Sydney pig values are reported from Lut with prices for various weights and grades. Auctions at Sydney are planned likely in January with figures showing prime and heavy hogs and related bids.
The Commissioner for Maitwayy announces test services for seven excursion trains to run mid January. Affected lines include New South Wales railway stations with the January timetable. Substantial portions of the lines will be stable for two months and a Sydney direction service will operate from Wednesday January 16 with further station master information on diversions.
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