Telephone Plats Contentions and Wire Correspondent Notes
Wire service correspondent reports on telephone maintenance and conditions as a commission considers employee duties and a better condition for service in Melbourne.
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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1914
Page
3
Wire service correspondent reports on telephone maintenance and conditions as a commission considers employee duties and a better condition for service in Melbourne.
Market notes list daily price quotes for Wheat Barley Hay Potatoes and onions with per unit rates and batch terms. Prices include Wheat 40 feed per bushel Barley 4 par families Chaff per ton Hay per ten Potatoes ten Onion 6/G per ton.
A court heard a case involving Constable Malone and Samuel Jensen over an informal land dispute and alleged misconduct. Jensen claimed a family member allowed access to land but the constable pressed for a summons after confrontation. The hearing noted discretion shown by officers and the ensuing questions about procedure and intent.
A rural report describes a boy from this town who sustained an upper leg fracture after a mishap involving his father's weed. The injury occurred last Thursday and medical staff hope for a full recovery.
Fragmentary notes report piling and platelaying for a bridge over the Fitwrey river. The structure nears completion as sleepers arrive slowly and equipment is set to push in the rails. Weather and water stock concerns persist, with earlier optimism fading.
A large attendance at Hamilton auction shown brisk bidding across fat cattle store cattle and sheep. Prices edged higher with prime merino wethers and fat crossbred ewes selling well. numerous buyers competed for well-grown lots, including notable consignors from Strathkellar Glenelg and Mount Napier.
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