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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1903
Page
2
MeJ L Smith of Kangaloon leads a list of inputs and updates on local society, clubs, and racing entries. Bowral and Robertson Park affiliations feature in forthcoming reunions and matches on Roberton Park courts with the VCH Campoator team and nominations for local officials and riders.
Fragmented text describes a shopkeeper, weather terms, and government plans. Mentions King Edward era issues, farm produce transport, Railway Department concerns, Trial Bay, Moons Vale council, and local officials, with distrust of officials and controversial land votes. Confused OCR yields jagged references to ministries and elections.
A well attended concert in Centennial Fall Mose Vale on Wednesday evening raised proceeds for the Methodist Church trust funds. Bowral performers led by Rev. W. N. Lock provided items including choir and orchestra numbers with encores. Refreshments followed the break, and Rev. Lock thanked all contributors and visiting performers for a successful event.
The one hundred and tenth annual meeting of this company was held at the head office in Sydney. The report shows balance on the credit of profit and loss after rebates, taxes, and debts, with £45,614. Directors propose £30,070 dividend for half year, transfer to reserve, and £29,614 undivided profit. Resolutions were carried unanimously to receive the report, circulate accounts, appoint auditors, and commend management.
In a partial report the town council chairman and townsenen discuss arrangements for a propetitation meeting. They plan a preliminary marsting to be held in the Hall on Monday at 8 o'clock to review potential outreach and involvement with Mr. Fuller regarding data and arrangements.
The annual meeting of the Berrima District Teachers Association was held at Bowral Superior Public School with good attendance. Officers were elected for the year: President S V C Fraser. vice-presidents W Clarke and F Berman. honorary secretary and treasurer SP Sheldon. Future meetings are set for the last Saturday of each month.
The Towral School of Arts hosts a table tennis tournament with six Saturdays remaining. Players are urged to attend at Upany. several games were in progress and results noted. Madan Varian beat Qants in singles while E White man and Clayton played tight sets, with 0 6 and 0 0 scores recorded. Hoy King was listed as invited to W Moorea.
In regnnasiandation of Dr Vallack, W H Johnson, senior inspector for Bowral district, applied for twelve months leave on full pay while retiring. Mr W K Baain, inspector of police for Clon Taten, has been appointed district inspector for Bowral, to be inducted at Glen Innes by TT Smith.
A golf mantel is to be played on the Bowral Golf Club Saturday forenoon between twelve players representing Goulburn and Bowral clubs. Lunch will be provided for the officials. Dinner will follow at the Royal Hotel. Boxmen include Goullusa, We A Martin, Ti, Buginieiar, and many others, with local players from Bowral and surrounding districts participating.
Football notes from Bowral Mittagong and nearby towns. Matches set for today include Bowral against Mittagong and Vicon versus Vale with players such as Oldham Harper and Davidian noted. Wednesday’s Muberiow Park Bunyips beat Engaloan 2 0, and Bowral led 12 all at half in Mitta Pong with Davidian scoring. The return Bowral match is scheduled today.
Trustees of the Bong Bong street Methodist Church held a Tuesday evening concert largely attended by a strong programme. Mr. T Garrad chaired. The church orchestra contributed for the first time in years with three selections. Soloists included Mrs Mitchell Mr Ferguson and Miss Maud Almatrong. The choir performed and recitations featured Miss Kv Piggott and Walter Stokes.
At Moss Vale council on Monday night discussion followed a letter from a local company offering to sell its electric lighting plant. Alderman Taylor favored municipal ownership if financed, proposing a committee of Jones, McGregor, Thompson, Collard, and himself. The mover recused, noting a shareholder would take no active part. Council debated whether lighting should be municipal and cited Lambton and Bowral failures. McGregor urged consulting the Municipal Association on legal power to buy without a special Act. The proposal to appoint the committee was carried.
The article describes the sixt World Temperance Union convention in Geneva with portraits of notable attendees including Mrs. Feongea 8 and Mrs. Cole. It mentions the Victoria Hall Geneva Castle and Lake Geneva venues, planned redaction and public meetings, one minute addresses, all day sessions, and an excursion. Delegates Mrs. Cole from Queensland and Mrs. Hantin from Western Australia wrote to participate, with pledges and activities noted.
A garbled excerpt appears to describe a dramatic scene with forces opposing an advocate or guardian. Mentions fear, assistance, and driving back a malevolent force or danger. Specific names and clear events are unreadable due to OCR corruption.
Government engineer Mr Pridham visited Bowral to inspect water schemes for supplying Bowral and Mittagong. He proposed a pumping station and reservoirs at The Gap and near the Natal Greek to serve both towns, with a firm recommendation pending council discussion.
The Mittagong Municipal Council agreed to annual subscription of £2 8s by the Municipal Association and set the 121st Association session for September. Deliberations covered Alfred Street neglect, lamp painting, and proposals to involve ratepayers. Mayor and aldermen supported council unity on water matters and street plans. In police court Edith Walsh and Vivian Cornet sued Nellie Coe for insulting language but the case was dismissed after conflicting witness testimony.
Government engineer Mr. Pridham visited Mittagone with the Mayor and several aldermen to inspect Cutaway Hill and Baker's Creek sites for a proposed water supply. Messrs. Lake and Farrow, council clerks, accompanied the party as other sites were reviewed on the following day.
An elderly woman, over forty years old, notified officials she had received a 42000 legacy and wished to be removed from the pensioners list and to reclaim the pension. Investigation revealed a gold-plated chain and cord items as odd details in a complex, unclear case involving loans and a travelling jeweller.
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