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Newspaper
Bathurst Daily Argus
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
3
William Brennan a 21 year old Redfern resident was stabbed in the back during a quarrel over a woman. He was taken to a hospital with an incised wound. police are investigating but no arrests have been made.
The Newcastle Company steamer Knaruah ran ashore on Stockton Beach in calm early dawn. Captain refused aid. passengers and crew are safe. Vessel lies broadside in exposed position and may become a total wreck if not floated with the tide.
Melbourne report says world champion Jack Johnson left for Western Australia with Duke Mellins Bob Bryant and Sid Russell. Mr Richards claims bigger business at the Opera House during Johnson's week. Sam Allen awaits Jim Jeffries reply on a £1000 offer to box Johnson and hopes to stage the match in Australia.
Beatrice Higeius aged 12 daughter of Patrick Higgins died in Murarrund after a loaded rifle discharged while a boarder attempted to unload it. The weapon fired a cartridge into her right temple. She died about an hour later as onlookers watched the mishap unfold.
The inquest into the death of Oliye Matthews at Petersham today returned a verdict of suicide after she shot herself.
Variety of short items report a fatal accident to Thoms Daykin aged 25 at Carlisle Mine Bendigo due to a hundred-weight stone crush in a fall. Notices mention Dr Sheldon’s Liniment and prices, local stock routes in Molong, travel mobs between Manilia and Murga, and draymen’s strike at Whitney Tron mines Carooni Sas with wage talks and resumed work.
Relief committee in the Tintian earthquake zone aids 64 000 people daily. Premier Giolitti cables Captain Collins in London with thanks from Italy for Australia’s contribution. Italian Ambassador conveys gratitude from the sovereign and people. An earthquake at Port Townsend Washington breaks water mains and floods homes. Mount Baker volcanic activity noted in brief.
In a January report, W R Hearst defends President Roosevelt stating that as he leaves office every trust jackal bites at his heels and that the public knows he spoke the truth. The Senate has demanded a detailed Treasury report on the disposal of 4,690,000 from the emergency fund placed with Roosevelt.
The Kaiser spoke to the Grenadier Guards in Berlin praising Emperor Francis Joseph and the Triple Alliance. He warned that hard days may come when loyalty and resolve will be crucial for the alliance.
Fragmentary report describes clashes along the frontier between British authorities and local forces in Nigeria. Unclear text mentions German and British involvement, wounded people, and dispersal of groups amid frontier skirmishes.
The Naval Committee in Washington proposes an appropriation of 29,000,600 dollars for new warships. It also backs building two gigantic battleships, not four, as outlined in last week’s program from the Assistant Secretary to the Admiral Bureau.
The Czar pays £7000 to Mr Nickel Luxemburg a London based businessman who was arrested in Odessa as a revolutionary during a Russia trip last year. The British Consul secured his release after imprisonment. Anarchy in St Petersburg as police raid two students’ rooms near Tsarkoe Selo uncover dynamite and bomb making gear. King Edward welcomed in Berlin by German merchants with plans for a Stock Exchange reception. A Virginia coal mine explosion kills 50 with up to 100 additional feared dead.
Senator Hopkins introduced a bill in the American Senate proposing the value of one million dollars in Panama Canal bonds. He refused to admit any possibility of a ceiling count being obtained.
Latest quotations show Buddory Mines fornd at 94 and Broken Hill South fymid 876 while Bank of New South Wales stands at 246 19s 04. A deadly explosion at a colliery near Felelor Tr Moola results in twenty five deaths.
Sydney produce sales report lists prices for wheat flour offal bran and pollard with many regional and overseas references. Fifty seven truckloads submitted at Central Railway Yards with chaff lucerne hay and milling wheat prices noted alongside potato values and dairy items.
A telegram from Blayney reports continued dry weather with scarce rainfall. Stock are driven to water, paddocks hold fair grass but declines grow as drought persists. Rabbits plague the area. poisoning wanes. Fruit trees suffer from winds and overgrazed paddocks. Grasshoppers die off in part due to cold while new swarms appear. no rain forecast to aid potatoes and water sources.
The junior photographers warn local shooters against publishing pictures amid a dispute. They fear indiscriminate street photos could aid authorities as a local photographer faces questions over selling images. The Labor organ condemns betraying fellow workers for money and hints at further action to verify a claimed photo sale.
Dr Coulter Deputy-Postmaster General of Canada and J S Darke Trade Commissioner discussed at a Tuesday meeting the potential for Western Canada to grow as a market for Australian fruits. The session stressed Canada’s capacity to supply frozen goods and the desire for broader reciprocity among nations.
In Sydney at the Stadium on Wednesday night Monte Andrews and Rob Whitelaw produced a spirited boxing match with both fighters showing skill and power. The bout swung on rounds with Whitelaw gaining an edge in the late exchanges and finishing strong on points to edge ahead, while Andrews fought hard and remained competitive throughout.
In London to January 13, reports say Californian legislature bills aim to segregate Japanese and Chinese by municipalities, restrict Japanese in public schools, and impose business restraints. President Roosevelt calls the proposals folly and iniquity, with the Japanese press expressing indignation.
The Grand Vizier accepted Austria's offer of compensation after efforts to secure 500,000 failed. The Vienna Bourse shows excitement over the settlement and Austrian and Turkish stocks have risen significantly.
The Aprovement Society will relocate fortnightly meetings to Dennis Island from Cow Fiat. The first gathering on the 26th will feature Tennyson’s Maud. A Dennis Island cricket club is being formed with negotiations for ground. Mining shows Esmeralda copper mine idle, Red Hill shows new vein activity. weather is briefly noted as unremarkable.
A London official records a hopeful encounter with a 60 year old laboring man seeking emigration for part of his family to New South Wales. The man lists children names and discusses options while noting others may follow. Some relatives doubt Canada and prefer Australia.
A London dispatch critiques the suffrage movement following disruptive scenes at the Albert Hall last Saturday. Observers blame the earlier orderly protestors, warning that militant displays risk alienating public opinion and hindering leaders like Lloyd George.
Warning against inferior Extracts and death risks from unsafe preparations. The notice urges using Sander and Sons' Genuine Pure Volatile Eucalyptus Extract proven by experts and authorities in Victoria.
A meeting of interested parties in the Bathurst district will be held tonight at the town hall at 8 o clock. The Mayor Alderman F J Kousy will preside. Also advertised is a fruit-bail sale today at 4 o clock in Our Room. Samson Jas Apps & Son, Auctioneers.
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