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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
4
A discussion on establishing a Rural Bank agency at Wingham with local officials including members of the Pern Commission. The article notes residents and family groups expressing opinions on the plan and its potential impact on the Upper Manning area.
Public notices outline the Wingham Show schedules for Thursday and Friday in March. Details point to an office location at Anabelle Street and mention ticketing and event times, with references to staff contact for purchases.
Reported on Monday a swift response to bush fires with praise for workers at Davin Factory and local helpers. J Bryant and Wallace credited for assisting hay fields and property protection, while Wherrol POL and Abd Blunt noted for steady support amid the blaze. A forecast of rain offered some relief as crews continued containment efforts.
Readable fragments describe community events at Wingham and nearby areas. Mentions of teachers, students, staff movements, holiday greetings, and municipal notes amid a Christmas week roundup. Several names and places such as Taree Manly Port Mack Aulshie and Port Macquarie appear in cursory references.
The Wingham municipal election elected a mayor and named aldermen W Rowe WA Birla Machin A Belty Ryne and others. Aldermen discussed mayoral duties, a deputy mayor, committee assignments, and proposed finance and lighting measures for the year.
Case notes describe a Tex Manning Ambulance call on December 7 at Koaringhat area. A worker suffered a contusion to the right arm and lip from a fall while driving a unit. he and another person were checked at MRD Hospital My FA Woatton and Wain Workin. The report records medical attention and subsequent transport to a hospital.
A fragmented notice mentions Movare Rid Co and Taree extending a freighting arrangement. The garbled OCR lists various place names and dates, referencing Whoghany and Penmylimenis in a scattered postal and transport context.
An unclear OCR fragment from a small debts court note references Aran Krank Poteanmn Wall and several erratic terms. The text mentions a appeal process, restraint, and various names, with scattered phrases about debts and hearings, but no coherent sequence or outcome.
A long distressed obituary fragment recounts the life of a person named Birime and mentions family members, origins in Australia, and ties to England. It alludes to journeys, childhood, schooling, and enduring memories, with scattered references to places like Fre Alntriet and Sydney and to events through various decades.
Auction listings from Mesrn Fatenon Boston describe sales of various property including stock and real estate. The fragment outlines sale dates and entities like Paternon Rankins and Alsetion, with references to bidders and locations, but the text is incomplete and jumbled.
Fragmentary OCR mentions butter pricing and supplier notes with figures like 111d per 18 and 44d for suppliers. Contains garbled phrases and dates, reflecting a mid 19th century trade ledger style and uncertain context.
The MLA Co op Dairy Society presented an Ane yew for November at the IKE Co op Dairy Variety show. Windlors were pada for choleest and secomdelean ach. The event showed an increase in pay omt versus the previous month, with 410 per cast noted.
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