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Newspaper
Bathurst Daily Argus
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 26, 1909
Page
3
Fragmentary report claims the Admiralty placed orders for five mounts for two Dreadnoughts involving Armstrong and other firms. Government and House members reportedly refuse to confirm details.
London Tuesday reports Bart Crawfords as secretary of state for the colonies warns at a Chambers of Commerce banquet that an imperial conference in Sydney would fail if imperial relations are muddled with immigration issues. He argues the conference should assess its own merits and focus on unified land and sea defence rather to tie imperial defense to immigration questions.
London notices reveal the estate of the late Sir Donald Gurig of Dana Currde and Co. is subject to probate. The will details and estate division are pending, with valuation cited around £2877 for probate purposes.
The Budget resolution on duties was carried by 213 to 1 in the lower house with strong opposition from Irish Nationalists. The German Reichstag committee rejected the successor dukes bill including state inheritance rights, reflecting broad resistance to proposed changes.
Empire Day marked with 3,000,000 children participating across 18,000 schools and about 400 scholars in the Dolied Wing event. 5,000 boys marched from the Thames Embankment to Hyde Park bearing flags as 18 bands played. The Union Jack and Colwill colours were saluted in London and provinces, with gifts to Shepparton and a toast to the Empire at Glasgow and the Municipal Banquet.
A violent event at the Avila cathedral leaves a priest dead and twenty seven others injured or in distress as the congregants attempt to flee. Investigators note the chaotic scene and insurance information among the reported details.
The report notes large jumps in average wholesale prices for og and ticnintl and Oniry produce from January to April and similar rises in flour costs. It cites price per Mmeter in January at 33 O4Gd and climbs to 6%d by February with further increases in March and April. The section also mentions rising by products and a public health note about persistent coughs from influenza and a cure claim for Cham berhith's Cough Remedy available from Le Edgley fud Coe.
Melbourne political talks on Lie Prottblian policy compulsory military training and other issues conclude with leaders to submit findings to respective parties. Labour caucus elects officers. Deakinites voice shifts. Denikin calls for protective reforms and coastal defence while criticizing Labour tactics.
Reports from Walgett indicate three Chinese men fined sums of five, two and four pounds for smoking opium. Two colored seamen aboard the Pring Sigismund were fined 28 pounds each for exporting 28 tins of opium. Three others were remanded on a similar charge.
Yesterday Noble and Gregory impressed with agile batting though a bowling change disrupted their partnership. Gilbert claimed a five wicket haul aided by Oxford Salter Evans and Crump, while rain halted play before lunch as wickets fell and efforts by Armstrong and others stood out amid tricky conditions.
Sydney Lord Mayor Alton Taylor told the Sydney Council Employees' Bannel that the annual labor bill stood at £120 030 and granting workers' demands could add £20 000 to wages. Inspector Harald Gorman of Yorkshire Fire and Live Stock Insurance Co arrives in town, may visit Park Hotel. the firm insures livestock and handles large risks. Gorman previously judged dogs at the Bathurst Show.
Among those who have succeeded in parsing the legal examination is Mr. J. M. Edgley son of Mr. L Edgley of Bathurst. Edgley served most of his articles with McIntosh and Co finishing at a Sydney firm. He studied at All Saints College and the University and passed Senior Public Examination at eighteen.
A correspondent defends the Dreadnought Fund as essential to build an Australian Navy and reduce reliance on British taxpayers. He denounces charity as a theft from harder working Australians and argues self defense and financial independence justify urgent national support.
At the Sydney Anglican Synod a proposal was advanced to fix the Bishop of Sydney’s salary at £2250 per year free of mites and taxes, plus funds for repairs to the bishop’s residence. A review showed endowments and funds were in order and the past five years’ income from all sources totaled £14,929 18s 0d.
David McVicar occupier of a Dartinghurst factory faced charges for employing eight girls beyond the allowed hours without meal intervals and for overtime. The magistrate fined him £22 17s, noting that poor hours records worsened the case.
At Sessions in Sydney on Tuesday Claude William Grif was found guilty of stealing a motor launch. Evidence portrayed him as an honest hard working youth. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment with the judge expressing regret at a young man in such a position and urging better conduct.
The bread carters face a work limit of 43 hours per week following a Wages Board award. The ruling sets the maximum weekly hours for these workers.
Fragmentary report notes the Barrier area and the Combined Union's Committee discuss circulating appeals to unions across the Commonwealth for assistance as race men remain out of work. Obituary mention: F. J. Barden, a noted pastoralist, dies at Gilgundra aged around ninety. The piece also references a poem excerpt and a line about cold-related illness.
A Dry Goods Trust is being formed in the United States with a capital of £10,000,000. It will include eight of the largest department stores and aims to avoid interference with tariff principles.
An advertisement touts Sander and Sons volatile extract as superior to competing tonics. It claims a tested formula, expert proof from authorities, and use for ulcers coughs and colds, naming Victoria court reference and notable locations and people.
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