26 May 1905
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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
1
Eligible voters in Flinyington and Kensington Darugh faced a referendum on uniting with the Melborne City Council. The tally showed 77 for the union and 313 against, a majority of 493 opposing the scheme.
A long dense OCR fragment describes legal and political matters, including a confuluted dispute involving Water Board or government bodies, references to court proceedings, and mentions of places such as Geelong Adelaide and Melbourne. The text mixes parliamentary and legal language with railway and shipping terms, making it hard to extract a single clear event.
A young man named Neined-Bnest appeared at the Criminal Court on a charge of embezzlement and robbery. The jury returned a verdict of acquittal on one count, while another charge was dismissed. Henry Jaroba was found guilty of felony in the Criminal Court and sentenced to two years in prison.
A college student, identified as Buches aged TL years, suffered a concussion and loss of consciousness after being kicked by a horse near Collegewood. Paramedics report the victim remained unconscious for a period and is hospitalized in a non-critical but monitored condition.
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