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Newspaper
Bathurst Daily Argus
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
3
Melbourne report on a rain affected match between Australia and Leicester shire in London. Play began after delays with key dismissals and scores limited by wet conditions. Several Australian batsmen fell to Laver and Whitty as the innings ended with heavy rain halting further play.
Melbourne reports the inquest into the death of Msg. Gallagher ended today. Arthur Sullivan, aged 37 or 30 years, a watcher, was committed for trial on the charge of wilful murder after the finding of murder in Kilhmoord district.
A man named Cyaries Brown was sentenced for a crime involving about £73, connected to a state child welfare case. He earned £2 per week and, under pressure to support his wife, began stealing. he later faced further repercussions.
Captain Herbert Duckworth wounded at Splan Kop during the Boer War dies by his own hand in a Lonton hotel. He is nephew to Conan Duckworth of Westminster and to Sir Dyco Duckworth, eminent physician.
London reports show United States prosecutions under the Anti-Trest Law have led to penalties totaling about 1,000,000. Five employers from the American Sugar Refining Company faced charges tied to customs frauds, though their individual share of the loss was relatively small.
Two special correspondents from the Times and a game journal examined the Pakumon dispute in Tokyo and Pékin. They report China sought to provoke friction with Japan and Britain by tying the Fukumen contract to a British arm, aiming to embroil allies.
London crowds gather as press delegates praise journalists for interview access with Australian delegates. Discussion centers on politics trade agriculture immigration and defence shaping early 20th century views.
The Adjutant-General General Sir Jon Haukton is named Adjutant-General for the armed forces and military member of the Army Council, replacing Lieut-General Sir W. Douglas.
Reports from Teheran say Turkish regulars are advancing on Urumiah increasing regional tension. Russia accuses the Turks of seizing civil authority in Tabriz pushing nationalist leaders Sata Khan and Bagi Khan to seek refuge in the Turkish Consulate after being refused at the British Consulate.
The Armenian community reports mass killings of Christians in Miandeab and seeks protection from authorities. They urge international attention and safety measures for remaining residents.
In front of thousands during a holiday display at Northagipton a parachutist named Bidmead became entangled under a balloon after release. He clung for 90 minutes to a wooden ring on the balloon cord before the craft descended and he managed a safe alight.
A Sunday night incident in Devonshire reports suffragettes confronting Premier Asquith after a church service. Police protected him as activists seized his arms while he was leaving, in a tense protest connected to women’s rights.
Constables Gardiner and Watson were fined 5 and 110 respectively after admitting to assaulting a man and his wife in the street. The defence claimed the acts were inadvertent jiu jitsu practice, with the woman sustaining severe injuries.
Barter, the shooting incident subject, is now out of danger. Doctors believe he expelled the bullets from his mouth during a struggle or swallowed them. He will be moved to a private hospital tomorrow for further care.
Report from Central Mine indicates a barrier failure during morning operations. Eight workmen were lowered in a cage when the gear slipped and the chairs carried by the cage toppled, injuring most of the men with varying degrees of bruises and shock.
The Bathurst court concluded a February 27 case as William Woodley, resident at Regent Street, was found guilty by a jury. He had prior convictions and received a two year sentence with hard labour in Bathurst gaol.
Members of the Parents and Citizens Association visited the District School with School Board members MLA John Mille and ladies. The tour showed disciplined students, new classrooms, gardens, and notable improvements while calls were made to heat some rooms and extend facilities.
Historical ad copy explains avoiding air exposure for burns. It claims Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieves pain instantly and heals faster than other applications. The pamphlet asserts no scarring occurs after use and mentions U Holgty and Co Bathurst as distributors.
Sporting notes describe a Callepes 19 point win over All Saints College in wet conditions on the farm ground. Frayley scored for Edgley’s at the Show Ground with rain throughout and fast play despite poor footing. Bathurst names for Saturday’s trial against Randwick-New Mites include Bran shaw Homeworth Dawson Lewis and others.
Yesterday's event drew shooters despite poor weather. The main 45 Handicap for Novices saw A Cutler and Imperial among the top finishers with W Quinn and Dudley among winners.
Sydney market notes record wheat shipment from Victoria with over 46 000 bags arriving and price reductions noted. Prices are listed for flour, bran, pollard, seeds, potatoes, onions, butter, honey, eggs, hams, oil, and other staples with varied per ton and per unit rates.
A chaotic ad fragment praises a product named Sande and Bons Pure Volatile Lyfe while warning of dangers from counterfeit preparations. Mentions legal references, a supposed Supreme Court endorsement in Vietoris, and a call for an auditor with formal government process. Includes unrelated notices and quotes about clergy, employment, and a town hall meeting.
Forty one trucks of produce were offered by auction at Central Railway Yards in Sydney on Wednesday. Seventeen were passed. Prices included choice chaff to 5s 2d, prime chaff 6d, medium to good 4s to 45 3d, inferior 3d. Lucerne hay prime large bales 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Derrick pressed bay 1d. Second quality milling wheat 6s. Prime dry yellow maize 6s per cwt. Prime table pumpkins 43 0s per ton. Good redskin potatoes 6s per cwt. Medium derrick pressed straw 28gd.
Sydney on Wednesday reports latest quotations for Broken Hill and North Junction shares with values in shillings and pence. An Australian medical testimonial extols Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds priced per bottle, alongside foreign foot and mouth disease import bans and unrelated health remedy notices.
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