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Newspaper
Bathurst Daily Argus
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1909
Page
3
Fourteen men drowned after high wind and high tide breached piles forming a dam near Birkenhead. The water swept away a crane platform and threatened a barrier, but the barrier held. remaining vessels were saved.
At Protestant Hall a Labor Council gathering condemned Wade government's immigration policy. Speakers including Thyer and Holman argued migrants strain the labor market and threaten workers' prospects. The meeting, though heckled by socialist factions, passed resolutions by a large majority.
A telegraph roundup reports a fireman moved to Coast Hospital, a railway case in Sydney, and a prison sentence for Frank Lawrenice after pleading guilty to 16 counts of phrase breaking and shentings. The piece also mentions a two up school match near Coledale and Austinmer, with injuries from a tree collision and gunfire in a coastal area.
Fragments describe an incident involving Brie and an examination of evidence. Names and places are obscured, but references to a hotel and an adult suspect appear amid a disjointed account of the event and its tally.
A report describes a case in which Griffiths faced charges under the Crimes Act after being employed at the Junction North Mine and collecting subscriptions for the Association. The magistrate initially sentenced him to three months but extended the term under first offender provisions.
Auckland dispatch reports confusion over a wrecked vessel and cruiser watch tied to syndicate interests. The British Consulate was notified and Ganabrine instructed to wait on the syndicate candidate's interests amid unclear movement.
A distorted report from Narrabri claims an accidental shooting led to a man’s death during an escape attempt. A separate Sydney blast damaged a building housing Domino and others, with adjoining rooms destroyed and authorities investigating the cause.
Mr Mahon, Home Affairs Minister, warned federationists that reducing Commonwealth functions would weaken the federation. He noted rising state costs since federation, including land administration, police, and education, with total public outlay increasing while population stayed flat.
Acting Judge Hamilton at the Wagga District Court allowed an appeal by Matthew Keene licensee of the White Horse Hotel after the magistrate convicted him for serving liquor through a slide to boarders. The court found the tap-room distinct from the bar and awarded 25 shillings to the informant Senior-Constable Gilroy.
At the Quarter Sessions Arthur Rochow, 17, pleaded guilty to two charges of forging and uttering cheques. He had stayed overnight with a farmer, obtained blank cheques, filled one for 41 res and another for 16 108, cashed one through a drapery purchase, while another trader refused the second cheque. He fled but was later found and sentenced to six months in Goulburn Gaol.
Sporting column lists weights and entries for Doncaster and Sydney races. Includes horses such as Prophecy True Light Neith and Lord Malan, with odds and mile distances, plus Sydney car prize and entrants like Bionovel Hlorance and Mantmore.
Melbourne reports the core issue of the Anti-Trust Act validity before the Full Court with actions against Huddart Parker Co. and others. The Attorney General updates venue changes for trials, with references to Broken Hill, Albury, and related witnesses in ongoing proceedings.
A garbled report notes a trial involving Tom Mann and Bowling with references to a judge and a sentence of deportation up to ten years in Allahabad. The text mentions Fedor Muon and others in a confusion of names and places.
An afternoon farewell on thio Chueti Street Hall in Wollongong honored two pupils of Bathurst bound for further musical studies. Mr. Sharman presented gifts including a pearl and silver mounted oak tray and a gold mounted inlaid item. Mrs. Jannin also received a presentation as some students planned to continue under Mr Jannyan’s direction.
A historical notice warns buyers about imitation bocalypts and dangerous imitations. It cites a Victoria Supreme Court expert affirmation and cautions against counterfeit products and misleading claims. The advisory emphasizes genuine Sandia and Sons preparations and the risks of inferior copies.
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