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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1902
Page
3
Mr. Raits accuses the British of destroying 69 000 houses and farm buildings and estimates damage at £20 000 000. Dr Layde refuses General Botha’s accounting request, alleging funds were secretly disbursed to aid the Boer cause.
Hillgrove reports a football match was not played with unclear reasons. A new Cosmopolitan battery opened amid a large crowd and festive drinks. Mrs Fuller hosted gatherings while Mr Fuller served roast sheep. The Loyal Welcome Brothers lodge has invested 300 pounds in Armidale Municipal Debentuss. Families note ill health of Mr DL G Watson’s son-in-law from Tenterfield. Hillgrove girls excel in Royal College of Music exams. A local resident reportedly inherits 30,000 pounds. Mail last Tuesday to Sydney, rain favors mine managers awaiting crushing operations. Pain Balm is advertised as a local remedy.
Frank Beauchamp reports from New Jersey while racing with W. Martin. He describes French pacing cycles, Paris racing formats, and aims to bring a 10 hp pacing machine to Australia. He notes France favors crate races, fast riders, and clean betting while Australia uses longer gaps between events. He mentions Newhaven and Revere Beach races, details track angles, primes, and the growing interest in Australia for next season. He highlights the Dunlop Road Race from Warrnambool to Melbourne as the talk of the week with £160 in prizes and 118 riders anticipated. The Dunlop Tyre Co. opens a new rubber mill in Melbourne, cost £225,000, covering 40,000 square feet, signaling the company’s big expansion in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Civilian Rifle Club held a Wednesday afternoon match with seven photos at 500 and 600 yards, limit 43. H. W. Geldard won the gold medal for the aggregate of 12 shoots with 489 points, averaging 61. Be C. Fallick won the handicap prize with 49 points, averaging 61. Other shooters listed include G. P. Fallick, E. Geldard, Mallam, Tomlinson, T. Boyle, C. Drew, O. N. Mell, and C. Cleman.
The Armidale School Cadets recorded shooting results at the local range on August 16 and August 23. Cadets Hartley Gordon Anderson Cox Bas ket Borthwick and D S Anderson posted multiple scores at 200 yards and 70 yards with varying targets as wind moved erratically.
An anarchist was arrested in Nice under orders to assassinate the German Emperor. A Russian squadron visits Turkish Black Sea ports, unsettling Constantinople after Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch claims naval savvy. Russia apologizes to Germany for Odessa sailors’ imprisonment and reprimands the Odessa commandant. Paris sees street clashes by hooligans, with lassoes used in some mob attacks. Staveley Coal and Iron Co plans a week’s layoff for 110000 steam laborers after a miners’ strike. Roosevelt defends the Monroe Doctrine as America’s right to self-determination and noncolonial stance. Anglo Australian bankers mock a Birmingham Post claim of a bank amalgamation plan in Australia. Sir Edmund Barton and others are cited in the discussion.
Johannesburg dispatch notes a large constabulary force in Swaziland and speculation that Britain contemplates annexation or a protectorate. A collision in Johannesburg shunting yards kills women and children among refugees. General Louis Botha plans to sell his homestead at Vryheid following the annexation move. Mr. Baitz, the late Transvaal secretary, says he has parted ways with General Botha in Paris interview.
In Dandenong Vic on Tuesday August Theler and Mrs Sangal faced custody as the murder case against them proceeds. District witnesses describe the scene in detail with a boy aged 11 testifying to alleged abuse and violent actions by Tisler. Corroboration from several neighbors and family clarifies events surrounding the alleged crime and aftermath as the hearing adjourns to Friday.
The document lists matches for the Australian cricket team in England with venues such as Ledau Palace, Oxford, York, and Worcester. It notes several wins for Australia against English teams and outlines dates in March, July, and September with venues including Kensington Oval and Liverpool.
Post Office Armidale shows daily and Saturday excepted mail times for routes including Faow Anarvan South North Hillgrove Cooney Creek Metz Gaumares Invergowris Yarrawick Abington Bundarra and Sinn Pulledock with varying departure and closing times. Specifics list multiple destinations and weekly patterns, with several routes operating on alternate days and set evening closings.
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