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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1952
Page
3
Maning River County Council defers decision on buying the Wingham slipper factory site for offices and stores. Alderman W J Muchin opponents the broad use, while Alderman M M Hooke questions high costs. A special meeting is planned for June 25 to decide.
Local government records show disputes over the Cundle aerodrome project with Alderman E C Marti and councillors pressing for ministerial action. Complaints cite delays in land resumption and negotiations, urging an earlier operable approach and a definite government response.
An inspection tour by Manning River County Councillors is scheduled for July 9 starting from Sunpy Side Lane and following the Lansdowne route through Moor Vand to Stewart's Town then Hannam Vale Wynooge and Denp Creeks, surveying the area along the way.
The State Electricity Authority agreed to subsidy extending mains on Onley Island. The council plans to fund up to £7200 toward the cost of four extensions on John's River area. The council proposes a subsidy of 148 over the works, to be paid in installments.
A brief report notes extensions related to Rurs projects. The item highlights delays and revised timelines affecting stakeholders and funding, with emphasis on the implications for ongoing work and next milestones.
In rough weather on Saturday Wingham Tarvels shocked the stronger Wingham Tyers with a decisive win aided by Harry Destin who scored a try while Martin Cromed added for Kramiki. Gloucester also caused a surprise victory over Bulahdelah by 3 to 0, deflating readers expectations.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local item mentioning names and places, with unclear actions or results. Key entities appear as Megan Coun, Lender Cor reeves, Metts, Mortiner Street, Bowling Green, Erickson, Lambert, Backnas, and Yate. Details and context are not discernible from the readable text.
Report lists multiple table tennis or billiards results with Burke trophy contenders. Matches include McKeough and Ward defeating Oakes and Crair 4 2, Burke and Allison beating Oakes and Crair, Walshe and Baker defeating Wane and Deisee, Allan and Bim beating Hardy and Bird 1 up, and various draws and upcoming semi final details. Also mentions court or park sections and council notes on a new line of work and street progress.
A partial OCR snippet mentions abattoirs and geographic references with unclear names. It hints at persons and places like Machin and Geog, suggesting a local industrial or civic note. The legibility is too limited to extract a clear event, date, or outcome for a fuller summary.
In a local notice from Blanch at Whetvol Plat, Eugeneanat is announced, detailing the naming event and location context for the community bulletin.
In Memoriam notices recount the death of Henry Reid and express grief from his wife Olive and daughter. The page includes brief memorial lines, dates, and local contact references amidst a cluttered OCR of farm and property ads and notices.
Milk Zone Dairy Metis Council announces a meeting to be held in the Dadfellows All on Wednesday the 25th at 10:30 am. Genghal Secretary Mr Turton and Milk Board members will be present.
Paspalum seed product referenced in a terse OCR note. The text mentions a seed item and a location cue implied as Rew, with unclear surrounding details. No clear dates persons or organizations are identifiable from the fragment.
Fragmented OCR text shows council delays on Jobin's River Power extensions citing lack of funds. Officials discuss liaison with River progress group and Milweing Link project, but the fragmentary items omit clear dates or entities. Further lines reference Sewart's WR 20 Mount and local farm concerns, though details are unclear.
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