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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR yields a local trade note from Peel River showing entries like Wallocks and Wallalow Haale with figures such as 411/14 3 and £14/18/2. Describes fair quality mettle and full attendance of buyers, with unclear scribal abbreviations and broken phrases about rates and denotations.
Partial text notes a postponed auction of Jersey cattle and dairy stock due to boisterous weather. The sale, originally slated for Thursday, is rescheduled to Wednesday, June 9, with local officials Morar and Belford to conduct the event. Names and details are fragmented in the OCR.
Great Cabbage J Parker of Rerpailow Crest near Gratton reports extraordinary cabbages on his farm. A fall plot yielded four large cabbages with foot-long stems and substantial girth, prompting questions about the heavy crop.
Fragmented note lists matches Thorne versus Krambach at Thnanes and Salnriay versus Winghany at Kram with June 39 date. Likely a junior football schedule with unclear venue spellings and a misprinted date.
The Mount George area reports the first plot at C Bhiolda farm yielding 115 bushels per acre, Pride of Hawkenbury 112, with an overall plot average of 107. The second plot at G Andrewo farm Woodside has lower yields due to blight. The Homaki variety from Yugoslavia matured early and showed potential, with several farmers like Norris and Shields posting strong totals in a detailed agricultural note from Taree dated 15/6/38.
Town Hall plans a screening titled Sorrow Night in the evening, with a themed program described as a verse programa. The event promises a reflective, somber atmosphere for attendees.
Arcadia presents Wild Beauty a vernal operetta with Rax as King of Wild Torsea in a promotional show. The production, billed as a memorial comic opera, features unlikely characters and a bustling cast including Pranetoria and Vanholts Brevet. Tickets and arrangements seen in local notices.
A cautionary notice from the Fares School Ames signals action by the school president regarding property. The unreadable OCR fragment implies a formal warning or directive to persons connected with the property and institution.
Tender for the purchase of Homestead land in the Port Macquarie district includes land portion 114, area 120 acres, with fencing and roadworks. Sealed bids close July 1. W J Allen is the Secretary for Lands.
Unclear OCR text reports a series of high school or club games with scattered results. Mentions Wingham beating Wingham A, Marine defeating Wingham by two games, and Ashia defeating Kiliabakh by two. other lines reference Woodside and Butter with partial scores.
A jumble of notices, advertisements and local items from Wingham including dental notices, new goods, events and updates on council or property matters. Mentions Mr Duncan Cameron and Mr J Hoatellog, changes in adverts, a forthcoming concert and dance, the Diggers Ball, Gymnasium Ball post poned, and a rural telephone notice.
A lively Wingham gathering showcased bets and booths at the Australian Hotel with proceeds aiding a local cause. Notable races included the Arrow Race and Handicap events with riders such as Hemingway and Blanch, while committees organized food and support for participants and guests.
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