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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1902
Page
2
A damaged notice advertises a broad sale of woven fabrics and garments at reduced prices. It promises cash purchases with immediate payment, offers limited quantities at half marked prices, and includes a sell list in various colors and styles. The text reflects a bulk clearance sale with strong emphasis on discounting and quick turnover.
Report from Bowral Small Debts Court mentioning Fitzgerald Bros circus proprietors secure full wild animal exposition and plan to tour the area soon. Mentions mining work at Jondie Creek with about twenty men employed and a new shale body struck Hashmart. Includes scattered notes on Alma Mater and college aims, plus Wade's Worm Figs.
The column blends local alerts from Bowral district with drought relief discussion, market figures, court verdicts, and social notices. It reports royal coronation holiday plans, farm harvests, dairy yields, horse racing results, a physician’s trial verdict for hospital payments, and a police promotion ceremony with community details.
In Queanbeyan Friday morning the constable Madden pursued two men suspected of the Shepherd Street Darlington murder. One fired on him and killed him. the other surrendered. News spread with intense excitement in Sydney.
The Band of Hope held its monthly gathering at the Endooley Street School Hall in Tiscay. Cope chaired as Miss Dupré organized a varied program with hymns recitations and choruses, including Jesus bids me, Won’t you buy my pretty flowers, and The Charge at Balaclava, ending with benediction.
The fragment lists church services and clergy at Bowral and surrounding areas, including Presbyterian and Salvation Army references, with dates and minister names. It mentions a farmer in Singleton and remarks on Lord Westmorland estate tenants, plus a note about Charlay Kaed, a Blackfellow claimed to be at least 118 years old near Kempsey.
Parishioners of St Pechariah and friends gathered at Canterbury Hall Mittagong on a farewell for Dr Rutledge and welcome to Rev R Winter Dr Rutledge plans to take his manuscript on the Second Coming of Christ to England for publishers in August The event featured piano duets ship girls and a vocal program with soloists including Miss Lavisa Baty and Rev Dr Rutledge The Rev Winter spoke of valued memories and thanked attendees while Mr Winter and Mrs Winter were welcomed to carry on parish work A social hour followed with refreshments and expressions of goodwill
A lively match drew a late crowd with fine play from both sides. After the game a reception for Imembara of the M13 featured the event. Scores listed for multiple pairs show a busy program and a total 67 points for Mutual Improvement Society, 65 for Mr. Harrigan's team, amid plans for a farmers meeting at East Kangaloon today regarding Metropolitan Board of Water Supply regulations.
A meeting discussed the Robertson case and Tubertaon Act as well as seating, with attendees including J. O. Wood, J. Onttis, M. Hindmarsh, W. Graham, H. Litchfield, and J. Hieve. A committee was formed to invite show schedules and manage cattle matters, while B. W. Symson was transferred to Milton and honored at Hamilton's.
Mr Angus senior partner of Angus and Son, Bowra Sydney, met with a severe accident near Hawkesbury River or St Kilda. The report notes involvement by Des Clubbs and Maitland but lacks clear details on outcome or date.
A garbled OCR style message discusses rabbits and breeding, mentioning diverse terms like turkey and toad. It names no clear places or organizations and contains numerous typos, making precise facts unavailable.
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