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Newspaper
Bathurst Daily Argus
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1909
Page
2
Ellen Allstin, youngest daughter of Mr Henry Allstin, died Sunday morning at 114 Waverley Road Woollahra. The death notice appears in the Gathurst Argus as of Monday August 40 1909.
Local items report rain amounts at Sydney 16 inches, Booll ual 6, Hay 8, with steady rain from Saturday. A musical festival trophy is sent from Messrs Tooth and Co to Tattersall’s Hotel Bathurst for presentation. Public school improvements approved for Newbridge, council agenda includes park music plan. Death of Miss Elton Bray noted. funeral scheduled for 10 this morning.
Letter from the Department of Public Instruction to John Miller MLA states that the Sunny Corner Public School fuel grant of £2 10s 8d was deemed sufficient for the year and the teacher may apply for extra if needed. It notes the allowance was exhausted and an additional £1 has been approved for further fuel purchases.
A period article touts the AI Laval separator as the easiest to operate and most effective for skinning and dairy processing. It compares it favorably against rivals and notes its World Record status and extensive timeline testing.
A local Argus correspondent details a Saturday visit to Wallerawang with games and a public meeting. The highlight is Mr. J G Stephenson’s speech advocating amalgamation of railway and tramway services into a single union, his wage and service reforms, and the presentation of a gold medal to branch secretary J H Payne.
The reminiscence recalls youth in a mining camp with 70 to 80 workers on the surface and below, harsh work and gambling, a boxing and wrestling culture, and a turn toward faith and revival led by a strong timber man. It notes miners’ wages, rough behavior, and shifts, then a religious awakening transforming the camp before the mines closed and future prospecting was planned.
Report of Foxton revolt in London with Colonel Roxton and the Commonwealth Defence Conference. Mentions return to Australia on the Orient liner Brontes. Quote from R Buckland of Coopernook NSW praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for whooping cough and colds as a sale item.
Large crowd at Sydney meets Cantrbury Park with several races showing close finishes. Hermes wins a short sprint by a length while Bucklebury takes a two length victory in another event. Betting prices noted alongside performances.
In Bathurst the Football Club premiers faced two Saturday games at Sports Ground. City and Kelso drew low scoring chaos as Bond from Sydney edged ahead 0 to 1. Batley scored a try with Williams converting for an 8 point tally. Bathurst defeated St Stanislaus College 11 to 9 with T Cooney's brilliant try and G Collier's late second half score converting to seal the win. Lov L909 notes the Senior Competition outcome.
Negotiations between J Joynton Smith and New South Wales Rugby League progress with no result. first match to be played in Sydney next Saturday. Several Wallabies players defect to the League, with offers of payment for three games. Sydney beats Maoris in football. first grade results show Globe over University, South Sydney over Newtown, North Sydney over Eastern Suburbs, Western Suburbs over Balmain, and Sydney defeating St George.
Tom Burrows swung clubs for 634 twore to break his own world record by minutes. Influenza remains common this season as locals seek remedies. An ad touts Champlainian’s Cough Remedy claiming quick relief and health restoration.
In a tight weather affected match, Australia trail by one wicket at stumps after a stubborn innings, with Armstrong and Noble sharing key wickets for the bowlers. Sussex posted 246, Vincent and Relf led batting for the home side while Australian batsmen struggled to build a substantial deficit.
An elderly resident from Bathurst was found gravely ill on a Friday after a hemorrhage in the brain. Police and medical responders arrived after a door knock at Mrs. Gunning’s residence in Duriiwmstrest, as the patient was moved to hospital for urgent care.
A garbled note from Luniton outlines a government move altering union duties and reducing taxes on various venues. The text mentions restaurants theaters and houses and implies a fiscal reform impacting sales and possibly local taxes.
A fragmented OCR note outlines a 19th century London meeting of Methodist groups. It mentions the Wesleyans sending 270 dollars, the Primitive Methodists and United Methodists forming a union, and the Independent Methodists contributing six dollars, highlighting a collaborative church gathering.
The Pall Mall Gazette lauds the Imperial Defence Conference for its labors and calls the programme a national asset of immense value. It questions doubts about progress and emphasizes Britain's aim to command the North Sea and Channel, noting the fleet’s reach, while pondering how small vessels in New Zealand relate to Chinese squadrons.
A London dispatch claims Ottawa may offer the governorship of Canada to Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Laurier declines to discuss the topic. A French military dirigible balloon, built at Le Baudy, with 135 horsepower, completed a flight in Nantes reaching 43 miles per hour while carrying seven persons.
A chaotic London dispatch describes a prisoner held in a cage on a ship or near a court yard amid public derision. The sultan reportedly questioned the inmate from above the cage as the accused declined to answer without a change of housing.
London dispatch notes in Der Linie Tageblatt comments on Mr Asquith's Commons statement outlining the Defence Conference. The piece signals forthcoming discussion on British imperial defences and the mobilization of colonies for support, seen as a sign of mounting strain on Britain.
Critics label the Development Bid a bribery plan as it proposes 600000 annually from petrol and wall taxes to fund roads boards and other ventures. The measure faces opposition from Unionists who call it the Electorate Brivery Bill. Shipping disasters this month cause estimated losses not less than 21000000 pounds.
Correspondent William Wyterall of Corway Down asks the editor for the address and particulars of the so called Wizard of Bathurst noted in the paper. He seeks information to aid his wife who suffers nerves and hopes the editor will oblige.
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