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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1902
Page
7
A local clothing shop touts its large business and well known name. They promise customers matched taste and pocket, selling hundreds of shirts that wear well, look well, with pleasing prices while inviting acquaintance.
Mr. Lee defended New South Wales efforts on site selection for the Federal Capital, noting four proposed locations Orange Eden Bombala Vass and about twelve others. He argued the State Parliament cannot bind federal decisions and praised local reports and photographs prepared for the federal government.
The Board of Trade appoints experts to study Lascars and merchant service in relation to naval reserve upkeep. The Hohenzollern sails to New York for the German Emperor’s yacht christening with Prince Henry aboard. a squadron will escort and greet him with 21 guns. Denmark’s King Christian assures protection for Danish West Indies inhabitants. Government buys large tracts of land in Orange River Colony and begins allotting farms. Major Wing intercepts a letter reporting General Opperman killed in action. a grave marked with initials is found. Cape Colony’s Premier declares no terms to Boers, only unconditional surrender, promising fair treatment.
London report notes serious strain with Britain and Germany over ambassadorial leaves and the Prince of Wales visit. The Times questions Cologne Gazette claims while signaling potential British steps to counter Bulow’s rhetoric. Canada and Cape Colony respond with public enthusiasm for Chamberlain’s speech.
Birmingham has virtually silenced the German press reaction to Britain. The tone in that press has softened to temperate and polite, with a general wish to close the incident.
The Armidale Golf Club reports January monthly stroke results with players Gross and Net scores. Notable entries include G. Finley and W. Hartley with varying totals. the list shows overall standings and handicaps though some data is garbled.
While travelling to Almorra with W Logan and Adam Englert of Graf ton, a man recognised a swagman as the thief from a residence on Dubio Street the night of July 3. Englert found skeleton keys a file a gold watch and jewellery worth about £60 to £70, with a gold water bottle matching a prior theft. The suspect claimed to found items near South Grafton but was later taken to Grafton Police Station. He attempted to grab jewellery but was thwarted, and charged with stealing a lady's watch three gold rings a gold brooch and sleeve link value about £50 from Hillgrove chemist Charles Mallam. Remanded eight days for evidence.
Excitement at Queen July when excursion passengers watched a young girl fall into the water near the landing. A rescuer stripped off suit after suit in a bid to save her, drawing cheers as he revealed another. The crowd remained hopeful as the life saver continued.
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