14 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1905
Page
1
A late 19th or early 20th century report details a spate of robberies near suburban stations including the Park and Clifton areas. Detectives traced suspects via cross-town movements and noted a gunfire incident involving a man wounded and another fleeing toward a bridge depot. The article discusses investigations, witness statements, and a hospital transfer for medical care.
An elderly man drowned while bathing in a lake near Grongo Gites after leaving a hotel. The water was posted with warnings, but he did not heed them. Witnesses reported he was riding a bicycle prior to the incident and a nearby car hit a pedestrian earlier in the day.
The document outlines audit findings, naming the Railway Commissioners and the Audit Office in a debate over spending. It mentions testing abatements, authority of the Commission, and potential parliamentary actions on appropriations, with references to specific individuals and dates.
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