26 Feb 1929
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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 26, 1929
Page
1
An OCR fragment describes a railway depot scene featuring Sergeant W Williams and a figure named Bill. It recounts witnesses, a hotel setting, a court situation, and testimonies about a confrontation, with mentions of legal actions, payments, and protests surrounding a public dispute or criminal case.
Taree Police Court charged Charles William Cook and Frank Kirby with being on an licensed premises during prohibited hours and allowing others to do so. The case involved hotel staff and a boat party, with references to a bottle shop and hotel conduct. Witnesses described events at the hotel and the arrival of a boat, while dockside and town locations were noted, and an attempt to plead guilty with certain matters to be considered was discussed.
Benley Forester Brett led the case against Thoman Haury Ruley at Sidebottom on January 1 for cutting ironbark on Crown lands. Defendants pleaded guilty as financier penalties were discussed. The court noted prior royalty payments and fined the defendant 21 tenants for the act.
The minutes of the Weston meeting were read and confirmed. A series of motions covered the accounts, a concert and dance for the school, a medicine ball, and a timber purchase. The annual meeting was scheduled to be advertised a week prior.
A fragment from a historical trade notice mentions Joarella Street Wingham and a block cake choice party with Always on Hand. The item hints at a product listing or shop inventory for daily bread and treads in a local market.
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