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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 18, 1903
Page
3
Melbourne readers recount a humorous scene as boys vault a fence to join ladies in a bath, triggering a bathkeeper’s distress and police involvement. Separately, Perth area reports a fatal brickworks blast near Kalgoorlie, a horse trampling in Campbello, and a long-traveling railway employee lauded for miles logged.
In a Tasmanian court during a holiday week farmer Clement G Hall grabbed young George Storr after alleging pickpocketing. Witnesses for the defense argued Storr was respectable and holidaying in Melbourne, but Hall was remanded and Storr sentenced to 14 days imprisonment for public nuisance and alleged unlawful behavior.
A man named Kativu sought relief in the Supreme Court challenging a writ or recourse related to a bond. The Solicitor General traveled from Hobart to argue the case, seeking immediate action and questioning the validity of the bond and the process. The court considered whether the defendant should be remanded or released while the case proceeds.
Riverside in Armidale park features shaded avenues, pine trees, and a memorial area honoring Armidale youths who volunteered and died in South Africa. A marble fountain remembers Willie Morris and others, with brass bands heard from nearby races and reflections on peace, goodness, and happiness.
Intense heat and strong winds sparked multiple bush fires across the region. A large blaze near Waratah endangered homes, while another near Georgetown prompted swift fire brigade action under Captain T. Holland. Firefighters from Newcastle and local brigades toiled to prevent spread as homes and fences burned. Additional fires raged between Adamstown and Charlestown, Crookwell, and near Danesgate, with hundreds assisting to control the flames and protect property.
A sweeping blaze ravaged the town as sheds, barns, and a newly erected grand stand burned. Residents fled with women and children, horses were spooked, and fires spread toward the south end. Bridges and crops were lost, with damage estimated around £600 as telegraph lines were threatened.
Government notices and renewals for land districts Armidale and Walcha list allocations to many individuals and firms. Includes water supply reserves, reserves for public recreation, and surveyor appointments under the Hol Property Act. Various names and parcel sizes noted across multiple parishes and districts.
A telegram from Yalgoo Station Western Australia reports an explosion as Mr F W Lownes opened a post office parcel. His arm was shattered. a post office assistant was badly burned. The parcel, containing gelignite, was sent by an unknown enemy. The postmaster found an untidy package on Friday morning, later revealing a cleanly sealed parcel addressed to Lownes wrapped in Sunday Times pages.
A disrupted delivery unfolds as Lowndes plots to surpress charges. A parcel explosion injures a person, with police investigating the delivery scene. Recovered tin box pieces reveal an explosive device. The investigation centers on Lownie and Tyas as key figures in the incident.
Edgar Edwardy was found guilty of murdering wife Dorby Darby and two others, with insanity the defense. The judge sentenced him as the jury returned a death verdict. Neighbors reported Edwardy digging in his garden and police uncovered the crime, linking it to a failed sale of the Darby property. He later sought to buy John Garland’s business and attempted to murder Garland at Leyton before being arrested.
A weak week ending 10 February shows diminishing pastoral supplies in Sydney and buyers bidding on cataloged items. Auctions across New South Wales include cattle, sheep, hides, and byproducts with prices and lots detailed from brokers and dealers in Sydney and Melbourne offices.
Fragmentary text questions a marriage proposal and a response, mentioning a husband and a humorous misquote. Reads like a stray quote from a personal conversation with little context or identifiable events.
Fragmented text lists towns and rail stop names like Armidale and Cooney Creek with scattered timetable fragments. It includes references to daily schedules, Sundays, weekly patterns, and multiple locations such as Castle Doyle, Yarrow week, Mata Sanmarn, and Mundorea Anmidaln Gul Rowkvale, but lacks coherent context or full events.
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