This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bathurst Daily Argus
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 27, 1909
Page
2
The Bathurst Argus critiques the labor conflict as a ridiculous spectacle showing unions resisting arbitration. It laments the industrial strife harming workers and resources while urging reliance on the court's sense of justice over open hostility.
Sydney market quotations list Copper at 8s 0w ek week, Broken Hill South 19s, Trokon Mit South Black 14s Od, Broken Hill Proprietary 3d, Broken Hill Junction North 24s 22d, Bank of New South Wales £47 1s. An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with a reply card offer for a free sample.
Fragmentary text mentions towns Condobolin Walgett and Cor…undated by poor OCR. Notes rain and strong southerly winds with unsettled conditions. mentions doping and names that are unreadable. Unable to determine a clear single event.
The Railway Department announces cheap return tickets to Melbourne by train leaving Bathurst at 4 27 p m on Wednesday March 10. John Meagher and Co Ltd have bought the business of J and W Thomes Forbes and now operate large stores in Bathurst Temora Baradine Wyalong and Bermagowan. A busy notice covers cricket and cadet activities with retiring Bathurst directors under discussion and a public show of support for the Bathurst Senior Cadet Corps marching to Lithgow. A police court case involving William Kelly and Andrew Ryan ends with information withdrawn.
Black inspector Sydney Smith asked the P P Board for changes about sheep importations. Mr Brownlow planned to travel to Dubbo where starving sheep were moved from Gletrich, owner liable for fees later refunded. The Board could grant concessions for genuine cases. Gibb and Beeman Ltd announced a March 16 visit to Bathurst for optical consultations and eye care services, noting regular visits and extended access for local patients.
Mr Frank Heylin has received word of his appointment as clerk to the Customs and Hydeo Department in Sydney and will leave Bathurst to assume duties on Monday. He has been with the Bathurst Railway Engineer staff for about six months and has passed the Civil Service exam for the new post. We congratulate him and wish him rapid progress in his new sphere of labor.
The Woolly Unit Society met in the Ulm Rooms last night with poor attendance. Mr J A Convoy joked the crowd and outlined the evening’s business. Three essays were submitted and one speech delivered with Mr Kelly and Mr Raines declared winners in the winter competition.
A Bathurst case sees a woman pleading guilty amid a police effort to gather evidence. The magistrate considers imprisonment for the woman while noting the innkeeper could be prosecuted if wrongdoing is proven. The incident follows a discussion at a Progress Association meeting about government support for school agriculture projects and Carrington Park allocations.
Unclear bidding text mentions December submission and offers. A rotary visit by H. A. Uayinn chonen and Ltt, noted as an Oplicing aid Sight Dering expert, will meet at the Pork Hotel Bethiuert in March. Consultation on cages of Aolouthye vidloh and related sight tests referenced.
In an interview with Mir. Podmore Sanitary Inspector, it is stated that after prosecutions against some local practitioners, an agreement grants concessions. Motorists may drive up to 15 miles per hour when streets are clear, with emergency exceptions allowed if no danger arises and doctors must notify authorities in such cases.
At the Police Court Mr Poole Suilty Inspector charged Dr Machattie with driving along Bentinck Street at a rate exceeding ten miles an hour. The complainant read a stopwatch showing 18 mph though the defendant disputed the figure. Magistrate imposed costs. a separate case against Harold Morcom for driving a motor cycle above 14 mph ended with a fine and costs.
At the Police Court a case charged a woman and a man with indecent language heard in Pipper-street. The defendant denied the accusation while witnesses described a quarrel. Leech testified the man used strong language in reply. The magistrate fined the woman 1 pound with costs.
Sunday services listed for Holy Trinity Peel Hollyarook Limekitne Raglan and other churches in Kelso with times from early morning to evening. Listed denominations include Church of England Presbyterian Methodist Baptist Congregational with each church's preacher or service times.
A Bathurst Pastures Protection Board special meeting debated ward division for the district. Directors and Orange representatives clashed over representation, costs, and administration under the P B Act while urging cooperation and avoiding conflict.
The text discusses delaying ward subdivision and director elections until May, noting cost, preparation, and the impact on ratepayers. It mentions preparing special rolls for each ward and the impracticality of holding the election in May under current terms.
Sydne y produce sales at Central Railway Yards saw thirty nine trucks of produce auctioned with many failing to sell. Lucerne hay and wheat priced and auction results noted alongside an auctioneers stock report detailing store stock and extensive sheep cattle and horse sales at O Cone saleyards.
Sydney hearings conclude with verdict for defendants in the suit of Thomas Mc Huck v. Ross Wilkins Gordon Willing. The court grants a new trial while upholding earlier findings of the trial jury, and orders actions to set aside the verdict previously entered for the plaintiff.
A girl named Thompson at St Helens Washington nearly fell into the water on a jetty Wednesday. She plunged in but surfaced some distance out and could not swim. Her dog swam to her rescue and the girl grabbed a piling to signal for help until bystanders arrived. The timely aid saved her life.
A public meeting was held Friday in response to claims by Rev A J Waldock that Wyalong was a godless town. Mayor Shaw led a unanimous resolution condemning the accusations and defending local church attendance while noting reported underestimates.
In Sydney on Friday Joseph Gusick and Rev Walhor Vaughan escaped serious injury when a horse bolted and carried them over a 40 foot cutting. The vehicle smashed but both men remained unhurt. horse uninjured. Bread seller George Newton fined for overpricing four pound loaves at sixpence per ounce. Crown land settlement reports show six weeks into the year 649 new settlers tools 218780 acres and 256 added holdings totaling 61 497 acres in New South Wales.
Celestial commission agent Wee Kee, 65, faced the Court today in Sydney on a charge of smuggling 17 tins of opium. The case arises amid broader coverage of legal actions and regional developments in New South Wales.
The Commonwealth Arbitration Court, under Mr Justine Rigging, opened hearings on the Barrier branch of the A M A and the Broken 20 Providitory Company. Delprnatang testified amid questions about friction in the wages system, with Sir. Kelynack noting only 47 witnesses supported a claim. The court debated interpretation of the contract, efficiency vs pay, and the testing of the wage system as scrutiny continued below 1400 feet in the mining operation. Witnesses spoke on miner efficiency, hiring practices, and wage deductions, with the court adjourning toward a ruling.
Sydney report of a six o clock incident at the Empire Hotel Piltonroot where Thames Wheeler drew a revolver and shot barmaid Ana Venue at close range before turning the weapon on himself. Wheeler also shot himself in the temple and lies in hospital not expected to live. Witnesses describe Wheeler and the barmaid as fellow passengers from England aboard a steamer.
A conviction was recorded as Judge Haydon heard the case in the Ablication Court. The question of exempting the Chief Commissioner of Rathways from the common rule was argued. The union alleged breach of the court’s award and names like Mr. Tastor and Mr. Cargill appeared for the union and commissioners respectively. The judge ruled the Chief Commissioner is bound by the common rule, but the nominal penalty of 72 may fit the circumstances.
A letter to the editor discusses blame placed by G K Subtor at a Bathurat Progress Association meeting over timber removal in Vale Creek. The writer argues others misinformed about the origin of timber and clarifies that most Ember common comes from nearby high creek areas.
A letter read at the P P Boor meeting claims an officer saw a vessel or item without a permit and a prosecution was directed. In unrelated notes, the Car negie Trust paid fees for 8263 students at Scottish Universities, totaling £298,686 over four years.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.