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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
3
In a turbid courtroom exchange, Lumley and Ada Minton face alleged kidnapping of a young woman. Evidence questions Lumley’s role and the claim of coercion. the case hinges on connections to a supposed companion and a planned lure. The presiding official reserved judgment for today.
Melbourne market notes show Wheat, Maize, and Hay values, with prices for various grades and units. Mentions include prompt wheat at three and a half pence, hay at five and a fraction per ten, and duck prices, among other items.
The Hamilton School Committee reports on repairs to the shelter and ventilation, plans to modify lead or electric lamps, and the remodeling cost around 4000. They discuss exchange with New Hampshire, equipment funding, and various items funded by the department. A report on Mrs. Thomas’s visit from Scotland highlights cultural exchanges to enrich Arbor Day plans and district ties.
Additional contributions acknowledged toward the O Connor Fund total 68 pounds 4 shillings 6 pence. Donors include J Robertson from Hamilton State School and supporters such as J McDonald A Moylan Bert Murtagh J W Tranemer and several others across entries including Constable O’Neill and A Lauper plus friends John Shanman Stephen Davies Tim Gillespie and Jem Mussel.
In Penshurst Police Court the defendant Groves and associates faced charges of riotous behavior following an incident on the Hamilton road. Witnesses described a scuffle near a cart, with rocks thrown and threats exchanged. The bench found several guilty and issued fines up to £8 with conditional terms, while others saw their charges dismissed or fines suspended. A separate licensing notice grants Charles Adrian Cr de as a licence.
A wire report from Melbourne says thieves smashed the frame window at Mrth Corbetti’s jeweller shop in Sandringham and stole several watches before fleeing. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
A cluttered catalog lists numerous items from China salads and flowering plants to dolls, kitchenware, and novelty decor. Prices like 24, 6 and 40 appear amid descriptions of fruit, tea sets, and fashion items, all presented in a jumble of spellings and partial phrases.
A fragmented Christmas toy list offers a range of children's novelties and mechanical toys with prices in old currency. Items include rocking horses, bicycles, dolls, embroidered handkerchiefs, perfumed sachets, and wondrous mechanical toys such as walking matricks and squeaking animals, each priced across a wide scale.
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