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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1921
Page
5
A long mixed page item from the Armidale Chronicle recounts local history and community notes including court notices, electric light progress, council matters, and a detailed obituary memorial for Hawke a longtime resident and former public servant. It also describes Hawke’s life from Mowle to Armidale, his family, and his civic memory.
Reports from Armidale recount a wartime memorial gathering for a monument to fallen service members. Canon Crater’s son, Selwyn, wounded in action, travels toward medical studies at Sydney University. Parish figures including O Connor and Stopford are noted amid tributes, sermons, and community responses.
Telegraphed notices from Sydney discuss export flour pricing and exchange rates. The fragment references Mr Hara sah Mie Jublimet and Council opinions on market conditions and price movements. The text is garbled with multiple misspellings, but indicates concerns over wheat prices and export terms.
In a fragmentary report from Kilben and surrounding areas, citizens discuss the White Australia policy and the Commonwealth role in wartime. Proposals reference remodeling and governance changes, with mentions of public works, budgets, and related committees amid a tense national mood.
War era coverage reports Salvation Army aid for children and widows as immigration to Australia is discussed. Colonel Parsons Tahar criticizes restrictive policies while Australian officials in New South Wales Queensland and federal government weigh possibilities to boost settlers.
A chaotic blaze sweeps through a Victorian township affecting forests and residents. The Army contemplates immigrant placement to boost labor as officials debate industrial plans and farm work, while comments from Colonel Taylor highlight perceived benefits and local objections.
Officials report butter stocks in Monthe area remain in hand despite widespread disruptions. The minister noted steady supply measures and ongoing efforts to stabilize markets amid fluctuating demand and trade pressures.
Sir James Wilson and MLA Mr Gocks urge Protestants to unite to resist Catholic influence. They claim Protestants face taxes to support Catholic power and say a Protestant government is needed to protect their rights in a country described as Protestant yet dominated by Catholic forces.
At Melbourne yesterday a conference of wool industry representatives announced a British Australian wool realisation scheme for disposing of the Australian clip. Sir John Higgins said the issue had been fixed at £220,000,000. He warned the outlook for the next two to three years was unpromising. To curb the price collapse threatening the industry the Association planned a temporary expellent for stabilisation of value.
Reported legal items include a new trial application regarding a singer Phllige Sewbury and a verdict for 600 against the Pret Mawazion. Mentions sympathy with executions and endorsements by The Redfern Goimell about the Sinn Podmore case. References to Mountjoy Prison and executions in Mountjoy Pirivem.
A censure motion in the New Zealand House of Representatives was defeated after members voted against the motion carried by 98 notes. The incident follows a referenced event involving B. Guabar Fire.
A large house belonging to Alexander McAtteine former owner of the Faraone & Settlers' Association was burned by fire. A separate note mentions a London Times Berlin report on Armenian massacres and a court case involving Ivory Bell charged by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for cruelty to sheep. The coverage blends urban disaster, international tension, and a police court proceeding with limited corroboration.
London cablegram reports ONAR LAW resigning due to ill health. Other lines mention internal party moves and letters between officials, with garbled references to political figures and events. The fragmentary text notes routine parliamentary or party adjustments but lacks clear names or dates.
A fragment reports U S forces and the President considering a plan to permit limited participation by certain men in activities at Brewton. Mentioned are President Ttotting, Mr Wiehes, and Mr Weykes with Fleet movements and a government visit to Aum Vretwesi.
Fragmentary wartime notes describe a correspondent's view on the war's progress. References to France and Germany suggest analysis of leadership and momentum as Allied and Axis positions shift, with mentions of political balance and time factors affecting the conflict.
Incendiaries ignited a railway station causing extensive damage in Midway stall area of Merhhil County Arne. Armed groups looted Balfast and clashes with police escalated as civilians joined in seizing a party's papers amid a violent crackdown.
Mr Storey hosted by Lagden attendants at Colonial Institute luncheon as he outlined Labor stance. He praised Labor women, backed reform via constitutional means, warned against arbitral approaches, and stressed regional job creation through practical policy.
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