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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1902
Page
2
An unemployed demonstration in Sydney’s Town Mall featured speakers mixing earnest intent with humor. Some accused the press of betraying liberties for profit, while others mocked church actions and even suggested church funds be redirected after death. Aboriginals are said to be adapting quickly to American warfare.
A fragment describes Australian women drawing attention in diverse fields and mentions a British soldier. It notes one woman advertising Alatmatia in America and a Miss Goldstein joining a sub committee in February to draft a declaration for the International Council of Women meeting in Berlin in 2904.
Local item lists milk sold at sd per quart in Goulburn, and reports the death of Dr T de Witt Talmage aged 71. The page recalls a Bowral drawing class, warns about home remedies, and notes a fire at Pyrmont destroying property valued at £10,000 plus nine premises. It reports police, church moves, a recital, and a legal quip about a wind damage case.
In Burrawang on Sunday a memorial tablet was unveiled at St. David's Church to honor Trooper Arthur Turnbull and Lance-Corporal William Thompson of the West Camden Lancers and Minns Scouts who fell in the South African War. The ceremony, led by Rev. D T Smith, drew a large crowd and featured a military procession, draped church fittings, and prayers emphasizing duty, patriotism, and faith.
A garbled dispatch links Palsford with tariff debates and a surge of political names. Premier Soo faces opposition over a local government bill while figures like Seddon of New Zealand and Judge Sigphan loom in retirement talk. References to ministers, the press in Sydney and Melbourne, and looming changes in New South Wales politics fill the fragment.
Ernie Smith proved unbeatable by winning 47 of 18 games against Bowral’s top players last week. He left Bowral Monday night for Béterembati near Hay, after a strong run of victories.
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