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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 23, 1902
Page
4
The issue records a weekly exchange on livestock prices and dairy goods from HB Richardsne and local vendors. It lists calf, cow, porker, steer, and horse prices, with demand described as strong for certain calves and heavy stock, and notes on Geelong and Melbourne markets for butter, eggs, grain, dairy, and produce.
The Melbourne cattle market shows a quiet tone with prices around £7 for prime Medium Qusoon and various rates for other classes. NSW, Earth-Eastern Dene, and G land origins contribute to a wide range of bids. Buyers favor certain bullock pens, with price movements noted across light, medium, and prime categories amid fluctuating quotes.
A scrambled list of stocks and shares with quoted prices and broker notes. Mentions Ballarat exchange activity, brokers such as Perry cited, and various entities including banks and hospitals. Reads like a financial tidbit page with stray names and undefined figures.
Odd OCR text outlines labor colony operations and oversight with mentions of officials and dates. It references the minister of labor, cabinet discussions, and watchful oversight of workers. Names like Pat, Palco, and McGut appear amid scattered phrases about retention, wages, and inspections.
North China Daily News reports a Vancouver Victoria telegram stating war between Japan and Russia seems inevitable. Sailor Litthe notes Asia shows both nations and residents brace for conflict, with Port Arthur fortifications already ready and Siberia troops massed.
The fragmentary text lists disjointed names and phrases with unclear context. No coherent event, date, or organization is discernible to identify a factual news item from the source.
Melbourne dispatch reports the Commonwealth Parliament discussing sugar pork and butter duties with Senator Symon urging reductions and potential protections. The Senate debated tariffs as Victoria and New South Wales observers noted impacts on trade while the Executive Committee considered measures affecting butter and cheese duties.
In Geelong Alfred Oliver James Wile faced a manslaughter charge after a February incident near Market Square. The Crown outlined the case with witnesses including James Wilks and Tan Sing, detailing blows, injuries, and the deceased's condition before death. Arson claims against William Castro were also heard with evidence about a fire at Pedger’s property and related suspicions. The jury was sworn and the court adjourned to resume next morning.
Prolonged quarrel over Victorian and Imperial pay for colonial troops in South Africa center of disputes. Victorian officers allied with or rejected by War Office experience overpayments and refunds, with cases involving Lieut Colonel Umphelby Colonel Hoad Colonel Price and others. Treasury, widow claims, and gratuities unresolved amid interjurisdictional friction.
Somerville on Wednesday and Tuesday fruit growers and traders gathered with the Seemer wile Horticultural and Fruit-crowery Association to protest the Vegetation Diseases Act. A secretary Duffus note explained why inspectors will be instructed to rigorously enforce the act’s sale provisions for fruit trees and fruit affected by black spot, spider, scale, codling moth, and other diseases. Members argued the drastic enforcement would ruin the fruit-tree nursery trade and severely harm growers. motion by G herd and A Warren to protest was passed, urging the act not be enforced so harshly on the industry.
Mr Geil spoke on locating the Devil, arguing the Devil remains in Heaven not Hell. He warned of punishments for the wicked, and urged prayer before death. A lively meeting featured Mr Virgo and a lecture on South Pacific mission work, with plans for child activities this afternoon and a final address tonight.
The district coroner opened an inquiry into the death of Thoweas Mall, 21, who was found in Moorwatha with a pistol wound after an apparent promise-break dispute at farmer Och’s house. A note to Miss Tas read Good-bye is darling I broke my promise and ToCa face you any wore. Good-bye, darling. I die for you. Verdict: death by own action.
The Wednesday Gazette lists a public holiday for the Prince of Wales birthday and appointments including a births and deaths registrar at Bath River. It also notes a school board adviser, a head teacher needed for Beremboke, and various mining lease details.
Melbourne report says Carl William Gerlach of 122 Lygon Street Carlton faced the Criminal Court on arson charges. Evidence cites a night escape on March 30 and a fire at his shop with a broken gate staple and marks of tools, suggesting deliberate ignition despite prior insurance and burglary claims.
From our correspondent at Queenscliff an elderly resident Mr John Arkins died suddenly at his home yesterday. He was last seen healthy before going to the back yard to cut wood and did not return his wife found him dead in the yard. The inquest was held yesterday with evidence noting illness prior to death while the local estate school has faced a long period without a headmaster.
Report from London notes a great famine threat amid rising food prices. Weidner cites complaints about further price increases. Yarmouth grain market records red wheat advancing up to 2d per quarter.
The article discusses King Leopold II and Belgian enterprises in the Congo, describing European colonization as a violent push for rubber wealth. It portrays opposition from local populations, the Belgian state, and fears of a brutal empire backed by armed expeditions and exploitation.
A fragmentary eyewitness account describes Jones reacting to reports of German aggression with intense emotion in Hyde Park. The scene captures him condemning Germany while a crowd applauds or reacts as street conductors and spring scenery provide background.
An old promotional item touts Clarke's Blood Mixture as the most searched cleanser and blood purifier. It claims to cure pimples skin diseases and rheumatic complaints, citing testimonials, broad geographic appeal, and warnings about imitations and substitutes at low prices.
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