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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1901
Page
4
Readable fragments indicate a schedule or notice update with times and dates. Mentions Shih, 71 5m, and 0.5 pm with references to February or January and AML availability for reference. Details are incomplete and partially garbled.
Glenquarry held its annual event featuring a program of musical pieces and dramatic readings. The community showcased local talent including students from the public school, with performances by Olive Bast May and Miss Bale Wici among others.
In Bowral a fragmentary piece discusses beliefs and social roles among women and elders, contrasting old superstitions with new ideas. The excerpt references playful gatherings, songs, and a sense of community conflict between tradition and evolving views, highlighting curiosity about distant lands and future changes.
Reverend Parker recalls Queen Victoria at a concert when the Hallelujah Chorus began. As the audience rose she remained seated, then rose gracefully to place her diadem at the feet of Our Lord Jesus Christ, a queenly gesture amid the rising chorus.
The Australian Mutual Provident Society urges taking life insurance now as profit distribution nears. It notes a 1900 cash distribution of £687,805 among participating policyholders and invites applicants to contact local agents or the head office.
A reader laments the marriage of Prince George of Wales and Princess May. He denounces certain medicines as false, claiming they prolong illness and cause harm. The piece condemns Holloway's Pills and similar tonics as unreliable for ailments like jaundice headaches and indigestion.
A polemical piece denouncing child death caused by alcohol and calling for action against the liquor traffic. It cites Rev J M and laments government failure to protect children, urging readers to rise, arms, and oppose drink. It reflects temperance rhetoric and religious denunciation of Britain’s role.
A cricket match played Saturday between Jowral Association and Bun ended with Jowral winning. Selected Bowral Association C C players include F Cope, C Cope, Comer, A W Parton, Hi Jones, Iones, F Sheil, W Griffiths, A Poole, N Lavell, J Huggett, and W Bennett for today’s match against Kangaloon on their wicket. Players are asked to catch trap saving Mr W Wallace at 10 8 0.
A garbled description extols confidence as a trait and warns about persuasion in social talk. It mentions a Sydney manager and hints at manipulation, stage talk, and the danger of failing to use charm during a visit to town.
Fragmented report from Mead Ut referring to local residents including George Saban and others in a troubled social scene. Mentions a bond sale, a saleable item, and a public notice style sequence with unnamed individuals and partial phrases. The text shows garbled names and unclear events but hints at community concerns and a public recovery effort.
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