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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1929
Page
2
Armidale City Council discusses water supply costs and meter readings. Officials consider replacing by pro rata representation, examine river and sewer works, and plan a conduit lay. reports note high rates, new debt gazette, and potential private boxes near post office.
The Ben Lomond Institute held a rugged meeting of the Hen Famend Literary Jppsthinte where a credit of AW was shown. Discussions covered funding for improvements including fencing and structural work at timber yards, with a slate of officers and a committee list led by President Mr J Cte and Treasurer J Girt.
In Auckland Court Peter Elmeley a farmer was committed for trial on a charge of failing to provide for his wife. The wife testified of years of hard labor on the farm, starvation, threats, beatings, and humiliating living conditions. A daughter testified to witnessing a horn whip strike and both daughters admitted prodding their mother with needles. A neighbor recalled a joke about selling a wife for whisky as Elmeley denied cruelty. Police described the house as filthy and the wife often left hungry while her husband and children ate well.
Deceased well known in Armidale, Ganger Joseph Benjamin Dawson of Kootin Gal and Thomas O’Shea of Limbri were struck by a goods train while on a railway tricycle returning home. O’Shea escaped. Dawson died at hospital. Dawson, 50, a married man, had lived in Armidale many years and owned property here. Funeral at Armidale Methodist Cemetery Monday with Rev. Grown officiating.
The Atate Government paid £1,788,000 in 1028 20 to benevolent institutions and other sources, an increase of £40,000 over the previous year. Mr Stevens notes expenditure on this source equates to £14 per head of population, with aid 50 percent higher than ten years ago.
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