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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1925
Page
5
A fragmented notice references an optometrist named Homber Fletcher, OUSIent, alleging a severe incident and financial or professional repercussions. The readable text hints at a formal concern or disciplinary matter affecting the practitioner and local records. Further details are unreadable.
Obituaries for Thomas George Mitchell who died at 47 and Jock Johnson of Armidale who died in January 1924. Messages from loving father mother and siblings express enduring memory, longing, and the wish to keep them in memory despite time passing.
Local notes report a horse and rider near Armidale falling after a collision with a car on a narrow road. The horse survived but had to be destroyed. Other items cover Armidale Poultry Club plans for February 2, park burnings, school and church notices, and community events with occasional details of local officials and venues.
A chaotic Armidale pageant includes an organ recital in St Peters, local relief society notes, a vacation swimming school report, and a roundup of community notices. The Armidale Relief Society meets with officers named Curtis and Dawson. accounts are settled and clothing donated. A swimming program reports 71 girls and lifeguard certificates. Public notices cover property sales, theatre ads, and local officials' changes. Major figures, including Senator Power and Army personnel, are listed with movements and postings.
Glen Innes defeated Inverell 83 points in the pennant series opener held Wednesday. Players Chattey Wilson Priest Howard led Glen Innes with strong scores while Inverell's lineup included Burge Schmidt Kunn and others as the match ended in Glen Innes favor.
Melbourne report notes an industrial disruption at Engineers str mine with about 600 men affected. Details show halted production and potential wage disputes surrounding the incident, with limited readable specifics on the parties involved.
A briefing reports a dialogue yesterday between Prime Minister Bruce and the Wales Treasurer about measures to raise money for statutory programs. Discussions touched on options to be implemented in the coming months, with officials reaching a consensus on immediate actions.
Alderman A Horner Fletcher suffered a serious cycling accident on Wednesday evening near the Dungar street area. He was taken to Nurse Gilsept's Hospital in a critical condition with a wounded arm and head, and doctors planned further care as his wife awaited updates.
Fragmentary note mentions a hearing related to a woman named Anderson and a police inquiry. Details are illegible. no clear names, dates, or actions are extractable for a full summary.
The Armidale council hears a welcome for Dr and Mrs Horefall as they aim to settle in Armidale. The mayor notes unity is needed and stresses the issue is for salesmen, not politicians, to resolve. Local leaders praise progress while acknowledging economic challenges.
Henry Ford officials led by H J Court visited Armidale Motor Company Ltd to inspect service facilities and praise the local Ford dealers. Brooks and M Farlan, touring from Brisbane to Adelaide, pledged Ford support for dealers and new factory expansion. The group met at Imperial Hotel Inchon with Mayor Morgan Stephens, receiving Jubilee souvenirs.
Fragments show Armidale reporting rainfall and list of area totals from towns including Singleton Inverell Bendemeer Gunnedah and Armidale district figures. Registrations notified by the Nepal Telegraph Office with scattered numeric readings across multiple localities.
Mr Missingham attached to the Sydney section of the Board to represent primary producers. Swanton of Melbourne joins as a member alongside others named in the Commonwealth Board of Seeds. The appointments expand the Board's reach across sections and producers.
Police detain Eleele Cameron's fiancé as detectives probe the missing person case. A suspect at a poultry farm in Hong is tied to the search after investigators find clothing items and a torso reportedly buried in three sections on Norman' s property.
Fragmented London style wire copy describes Adelaide third test with wickets and toss talk. Mentions Gilligan and Lord Harris, planned captaincy changes, and Plum Warner reaction. notes dull matches, bowling, and fielding.
Flooding and washouts across the Riverina and Sydney area disrupt rail traffic and road travel. The deluge causes barriers to farm access and potential crop losses while authorities assess damage and prepare for continued heavy rainfall.
Reports say the driver of the empty car train involved in a collision with a passenger train at Central Union has been suspended from duty pending investigation. Further details on the crash status and any injuries were not immediately available.
Mr Fitzpatrick Minister for Local Government states wages should be paid according to work done at fixed rates. He argues this method excludes discrimination between good and bad workers and implies a universal standard for pay based on output.
Reverend J S Jaffray reports French efforts described as peaceful penetration aimed at British territory and commercial interests in the New Hebrides, with the objective of annexation of the region. The Presbyterian missionary arrived in Sydney from the Hob islands and cites French actions to justify these claims.
Sydney Friday report states Prime Minister Bruce discusses launching a campaign in Victoria. He argues that certain Australians with docks of Communism and Belah view can only be defeated by a party standing for the people as a whole, untainted by any point of sensationalism.
During the Sydney Trades and Labour Council debate, tensions rose as attendees clashed in the visitors' gallery. Women were evacuated amid shouts and blows before rival participants were finally separated. The confrontation interrupted proceedings and halted the session.
Melbourne report: Thadgers, station master at Muna Watane in Victoria, vanished from the station on Wednesday. A search followed large tracks for fifty miles and found Jim with a water bottle. he appeared to be a keeper. Thadger has been greatly worried since the incident at the station months ago.
The Select Committee investigates the proposed Tas government and Australian Shale Oil Corporation agreement. Whispers claim officials were offered shares as incentives. Premier St Lyons calls the evidence voluminous and asserts the inquiry will press forward.
Disruption in timber trade tied to shipping field woes forces mill closures. Mills plan to shutter within ten days as workers face reduced demand and broader market strain.
A man named John Leste McLian was charged in Worroo with aiding a girl under fourteen in an alleged offense. Police linked the case to the death of Dwyer near Lithgow, following a report from Trangie contact. The suspect was committed for trial.
Melbourne reports the Commonwealth Government seizes the steamer Nalrane to uphold important links between the mainland and Tasman, while seamen call for portable gangs to form a new crew. Meanwhile 34 crew members of Moeraks receive fourteen days’ imprisonment for refusing duty. A married woman Buona Elurzean escapes from a local hospital by the Gowra river.
Ferrets for sale in Stanmore area. Various quantities available with accessories including nets muzzles balls and carrying boxes. Contact F G Howe 18 Corman Read Stanmore for details and potential return information.
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