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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1939
Page
2
Residents and council members discuss improvements to the Wingham Comboyne road and related links. The Wingham Taree road and Odens Crossing are mentioned as priorities, with calls for progress and funding from the municipal council and shire officials.
Wingham Golf Club reports a congested weekend with a crowded court as new players flock to the Monthly Mug event. A Kempney Inc maintains a strong showing from last year, while Me A om fe donated a trophy earlier by the club secretary.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and initials for a local drawing or election event. The text includes several likely candidate names and shorthands such as Misman Laiosion Commenn Bruton Guedine O’Brien Grant Koowtery and Trine MurKanne, but offers no clear event details, dates, or outcomes.
A cryptic note from Associates' Competition mentions Heei Weenander alloy and a list of names including Mp Crinmins, Mia Turher, and Mr Uachin. The fragment hints at a contested draw and possible collaborations among the groups.
In Wingham Small Debts Court the creditor and debtor appeared with counsel. The case involved payment from funds paid into court and an application for judgment against the debtor, with adjournment noted due to proceedings.
Alfred Thomas Smith appeared at Wingham Police Court on Friday June 2 1939 for travelling on a railway train from Taree to Wingham without a ticket. Guilty plea recorded. One day imprisonment with hard labour ordered despite the defendant being a youth.
A man named Mr. Hook appeared for the defendant and pleaded guilty. He was fined five pounds with seven days’ hard labor, and the default term was eight days in custody. Trial details reference travel without permit near Bowes along the Wingham Mount Gemrde road.
Elwyn Molmes faced charges for transporting stock without a permit on the Wyoming road near Witt Ravine. The court sentenced him to five days hard labor after pleading to the charge. Murwall Roberts was fined for carrying away Dequor from the Winn am Hotel during a transport incident. Both cases occurred on a date in May 1090 with court costs assessed.
Unclear OCR text reports a court record referencing charges tied to an unregistered trailer. Names and locations appear garbled, but mentions Forey Pronot and Sabelle mheat with inexact date markers 14/8 and 6/6. No coherent outcome or clear legal action is established.
In a Mount George court, Miwya Hotes faced charges over a Jersey heifer seized near Cooper’s paddock and Mount George trucking yards. Police and witnesses described cattle movements from Baker’s Creek to Mount George, with debates over ownership, branding, and who drove the stock to various paddocks.
Wingham stock sale notes strong demand for cattle and dairy cattle. Mears Paterson Easton and others provided consignments as buyers from nearby towns attended. The sale continues Thursday with a wide range of cattle and related produce on offer.
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