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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1901
Page
4
The article notes Armidale showing little desire for the Federal Capital location with citizens reacting coolly to the proposal. Inspector Niven, charged with site selection, has been in the area examining the district's claims and faced limited support.
An ongoing debate over the location of Australia’s Federal Capital features arguments for New England’s tableland climate and distance advantages. The Glen Innes and Armidale councils plan to push evidence to Mr. Oliver and form a joint delegation to advocate for a central site, opposing earlier moves away from Armidale.
The Town Common fencing push proceeds. Armidale Trustees plan seven parcels for depasturage, offering milk-yielder fees at three per week and horses at six pence, while a large grazing area remains open to the public at a reduced rate. The storage dam overstocking is noted as a concern.
The notice requests all owners of unregistered or stray cows and horses to remove them promptly to prevent complications during the Texpoet reception. It notes a preference for the encased ava and mentions a forthcoming paying procedure.
Postponed practical examinations delayed to early April. rainfall reports list towns and amounts. horse arrivals for exhibition at the Royal Hotel. staged plays and dances planned for the School of Arts and local clubs. circus attendance high despite rough weather with plans for a return visit next year.
A mixed column of community notes from Armidale covers a band play at the Central line, railway deviation talks, sheep weights and prizes, dairy shares profitability, lodge gatherings, public notices, and local incidents. Reports include church honors for Monsignor Connor, a women’s franchise debate, and local sporting and social events.
The Women's Suffrage Bill passed its third reading in the Assembly by 46 votes to 19. Mr Crick moved the second reading of the Closer Settlement Bill and pledged safeguards to acquire land of suitable character accessible to railways at fair value. The debate was adjourned.
The jury in the Brisbane libel action awarded plaintiff £500 damages against the Brisbane Observer. Justice Cooper, who presided over the Ricardo v Brisbane Observer case, has received an anonymous letter signed Beware calling the plaintiff a coward and disparaging the judge in his official role.
The clause in the Fental Bill for suppression of sweeps was approved by voice vote in the House of Representatives after a lengthy debate. The Senate meanwhile reached Clause 145 in the Customs Bill following a lively session.
Twoboott brothers William aged 14 and Godfrey aged 11 were out shooting near Busbury West Australia when one mistook the other for a kangaroo and fired killing him. Local authorities investigated the tragic mishap and recorded the accidental shooting as a fatal incident.
In New Zealand the Chiefs who stirred unrest in Auckland now express remorse and offer to form a contingent to travel anywhere to fight for the King, reflecting a shift from disturbance to allegiance.
A deputation to the Railway Commissioners asked for clarification on rebates for transporting starving and store stock. They sought concessions on travelling stock and store stock, with Mr. Oliver promising rapid action and consideration of removing the hundred mile exemption if feasible.
The Minister for Agriculture approves an Experimental Farm at Grafton. The magistrate orders £7 per week support for the minister's wife. W Forrester, famed horse owner and trainer, is gravely ill with paralysis and not expected to survive. An English syndicate shows intent to buy Peak Gold Mine Chesney Copper Mine Great Cobar Mine and Smelling Works at Lithgow for about £1 million.
Mr Wragge forecasts rain along the southern coast highlands and near the Victorian border with unsettled weather and local dust storms plus thunder in some areas. Southeast heavy easterlies from Sydney are noted and the text mentions old age pension claims in the state with estimates.
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