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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 16, 1900
Page
3
Telegrams report that the German barque QUadine foundered at sea and its crew were rescued by the barque Bilka and arrived at Brisbane yesterday. The Indian Famine Fund meeting at Town Mall reported £500 collected, as stated by Lord Beauchamp.
Cablegram reports the Netlomallat Party seizing a majority in Parle municipal sections while Neiala endures a destructive hurricane. Vavan suffers heavy damage to churches, homes, offices, and the orange crop. Mr. Chamberlain introduces the Commonwealth Bill in the House of Commons amid praise for Parkes Griffiths and Barton.
London reports Lord Roberta’s corps marching into Kroonstad with British troops greeted by elated Dutch townsfolk. Dutch resistance wanes as Brigades burn stockpiles and farms. The Mafeking relief column advances past Vryburg while Lindley and Hallbrow see action. General French moves to check Boer retreat as towns report stampedes and mutinies.
Brisbane mayor receives a dated note from Baden-Powell dated 10th mant expressing hopes of a beat against the enemy. The report records deaths from milerin fever including Mr H H Spooner, war correspondent for the Evening News.
Three new plague cases reported Saturday and Sunday include Guy Palmer 61 Glebe Edward MDonald 35 city Bill Gennings 20 Paddington Emily Tobin 40 Manly Albert Wade 15 city James Sloane 45 Leichhardt Stella Pattmore 10 dies in quarantine hospital. Week ends with 261 cases 72 deaths seven beds. Inoculations 200. New cases include Aline Ruseau Woolabra Sydney and others at Hurstville Alexandria Darlinghurst Surry Hill. Be conscious of names and places in ongoing outbreak.
Armidale Carkisms likely to play Tamworth on Queen's Birthday with July match versus Queensland seen as a local win. Saturday games listed include Armidale Bobool, Carltona, Albionn, Federals, Mears, Hartlett and Kearney as refosres. Maitland withdraws from Newcastle Colon and may operate independently amid Sydney Union friction.
Queen's Birthday trials proceed with listed entrants and handicaps among names like Mitchell Armidale and Wary Ned Uralla. A separate Cobar Police Court case concerns Kwong Hong a Chinese storekeeper fined £30 for selling brandy without license, reflecting long-standing regional enforcement.
H W Lane and J Keik report prices realized at Sydney Produce and Wool Sales for dairy and butter, bran, flour, potatoes, turnips, corn, apples, fowls, and livestock. Weekly auction plans noted, with market terms and regional price references across Queensland and New South Wales goods.
The Homebush fat stock sale reported 9412 sheep and lambs sold with fair quality. Prices across categories showed little change from Thursday, with merino wethers and ewes fetching modest gains. Cattle and bullock sales followed, aided by strong bidder turnout and improved butchers’ values.
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