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Newspaper
Bathurst Daily Argus
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
4
Reports on the Bathurst Turf Club Anniversary Day with crowd attendance, track conditions, and racing outcomes. Notable finishes include Melyra and Valkyrie strong, Pollux and Jinnie incidents, and discussions on gate sales, paddock access, and proposed show-day and show-ground improvements.
A writer argues that cycling can regain popularity in Australia if amateurs lead, not professionals. He notes that track riders often differ from road riders and praises volunteers in the Dunlop Co. relay ride from Adelaide to Sydney, highlighting the sport’s spirit and endurance.
Teams led by McFarland Moragh and Moran battled for a record sprint home totaling 27 397 miles 1 lap. Moran and Bedell collided early injuring Bedell who left the track. Final placings saw McFarland Moragh first with Butt Stol second and De Mara Hill third as promoters offered a 10 hour bonus to beat the record.
Emigration of British origin fell to 296,716 last year from 1,139, with U S emigrants down from 109,298 to 34,218 and Canada from 120,035 to 44,agg. Australasia rose slightly from 12,104 to 16,979 as overall emigrants totaled 1,139.
The Vicar of Walton-on-Naze sent Queen Alexandra a frame made by Walton carpenter Waller Calver from wood of the Royal yacht Osborne. Buckingham Palace replies that the Queen thanks him and admires the frame, calling it an interesting relic of the ship’s storied days. Charlotte Knollys signs the message.
Historic event to demolition of No 187 Piccadilly Hatchard’s House of Hatchard the famed booksellers, marking a significant loss to London landmarks and Boole enthusiasts.
Correspondence with the Archbishop of Canterbury follows a complaint by Major and Mrs. Pitt of Charing near Maidstone that Rev James Carter Rendel refused to administer the sacrament. The couple, recently moved to Charing after Mrs Pitt’s divorce and marriage to Major Pitt, had prior communion from other clergy. The Archbishop has met with the couple and the matter is under consideration.
Miss Kate Gilmour, stewardess aboard the burning Bardinin off Malta November 26, becomes the first woman named for Lloyds silver medal. She refused to enter a boat until women and children were rescued, urging others to use lifeboats and showing remarkable calm under danger. an Earl of Warwick is noted to accompany President Roosevelt on African hunting expeditions.
A collage of humorous vignettes from domestic life and social foibles. Jokes about marriage gifts, piano lessons, milkmen, art titles, and money while weaving in playful exchanges among couples and neighbors. The piece with a dream twist closes the slice of humor.
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