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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1903
Page
5
A garbled OCR page lists church services and religious observances with scattered place names, dates, and personal names. The text blends hymn references, parish mentions, and fragments of calendar entries, lacking coherent narrative or clear events.
On Wednesday Mr Wise urged a second reading of the Mill bill to curb habitual and incorrigible criminals. The measure would declare repeat offenders as unfit for release, with detention for life after two convictions for specified crimes, including sexual offences on a second offence. A penal settlement on Crown funds was proposed, allowing some liberty but prohibiting intoxication and gambling.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests Latour Party strengthens position amid calls for a large army and rapid modernization. References to Jawa and a quote imply a political moment with defense emphasis and external warnings.
Railway returns detail station earnings by district including AML Top Lickale Valada Hand and Exeter, Bundanoon, and Handy divisions. Totals show salaries wages ticketing revenue and goods and livestock income, with varying percentages and sums in pounds shillings and pence.
The article lists numerous players and doubles pairs competing in lawn tennis events, detailing matchups and results. Names include Follaw, Bownsny Cm Canneapon, Minot Stoubive, Misa Tunes, W. Valertine, Mina G. Tigeeley, van Daprey, PY, Beer, May f, Loveby, AL yp, Nhas Wal, Wy Cuipraam, Gr. Menace, and many others among singles and doubles.
A dangerous lunatic named Arthur Romane Hess attacked 75 year old caretaker Mr Ladd at Melbourne Town Hall on a Saturday afternoon. Hess threatened to fortify the building and kill, injuring Ladd before fleeing to the Celtic Club and later being captured. Ladd received head injuries, and Hess was taken to jail hospital after being charged with lunacy.
A late 19th or early 20th century observation discusses the endless stream of writings on governance and notes Crookwell has moved to consider town incorporation. The piece praises incorporation principles while acknowledging ongoing mistakes and avoidable expenses in municipal management.
A Bowral editorial urges residents and council to raise the town’s charm through broader civic effort. It calls for a central park site near Moss Vale and Kangaloon roads, along with broader recreation lands, to attract visitors and bolster local pride amid growing citification.
A fragmentary Lambton notice references church leaders Rev Verrington and Rev Pennington, with lay readers Messrs Millington and Hansington. It notes Lambton’s failed electric lighting, a new gas supply plan, local elections, and upcoming sermons by Rev F C Hoyer and Mr Bayer. Also mentions Chamberlain's Rough Remedy and Randwick race day activity.
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