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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 28, 1882
Page
4
The Portlaad County Court reports a series of civil actions with verdicts ranging from sums for services and goods to covenants on property. Names include Mr Butler, Mr Williams, and various plaintiffs and defendants. adjournments and adjourned hearings occur amid general news on clergy movements and local civic notices.
A lively Saturday saw the north bank teeming with cricketers as the College run met the State School eleven. The College side posted a magnificent total in a dormitory-like setting, with Woods and Dempster flowering in bowling and Dempster scoring strongly in the first innings. The State School retaliated but the College fielded well, led by Captain M'Riermit and Evans. Rain interrupted play in the afternoon, leaving spectators with a cold, damp scene and a sense of strong local cricket despite the weather.
A chaotic account describes a large Harrow estate, a fire damaging property and crops, and a later cricket club meeting where D W Attock’s secretary tenure ends. The piece notes neighbors’ efforts to save buildings, a drastic kitchen and garden effort, and a water project to aid local supply, amid social changes in Harrow.
Gazette notices detail purchase and trademark claims for watches and telegraph equipment. It lists names such as Hinmathon Harun Walsh and J Walsh with various locations and dates, noting registration of the Waltham watch brand in Victoria, New Zealand, and related legal actions against infringing imports.
A dusty report covers a Saturday cricket match at Lower Byadak between Union first eleven and a combined Dyadak and Macarthur team. It details batting highlights by Green brothers and Burland, bowler strengths, and tentative scores for both innings, noting a likely win for the combined side if the match had continued.
Brannholme F P and the visitors clashed in a close season opener on Saturday. Brannholme posted around 180, M Pherrat 28 and E Cameron 21 starred for the home side while Carroll led the visitors with 14 and nine singles. The Briggs fell short at 69 for the eighth wicket as the Brannholme bowlers dominated. An umpire pair, Bromfield and Thomas Skene, officiated.
A first prize valued at cam and fifty nine other prizes will be drawn Monday in the Exchange Aviation Room Melbourne. A few tickets remain and early applications are requested from HL Hyron Moore at The Exchange. Tickets available at T Nuesett The Exchange Swanston Street and other outlets.
John West thanks friends and customers for their support and announces a final week of sales. Items include Hemp Carpeting, Shirting, Skirting, Twilled Sheeting, Dress Stiff, trousers and vests, girls hats, men's felt hats, women’s house boots, and Clark's reels, with reduced prices.
Details outline a large set of races and events including sailing boat races, inlaid Towns Race, amateur welder boat race, and related contests. The notice lists prizes, entry conditions, and start times, with references to Cambrian Reef near Redbank and the Pyrenees Creek area. It mentions company formation, drainage fee disputes, and named persons connected to the organization and hosting of the event.
The Hamilton Pastoral and Agricultural Society announces its twenty seventh show to be held in Hamilton on Tuesday March 21 1882. Prizes offered cover poultry Cocks and hens layers Turkeys geese ducks and others plus crops including wheat oats potatoes turnips and vegetables with various class distinctions and monetary awards across numerous categories. The prize list also includes fruit cooking and confectionery sections with several first second and sometimes third prize allocations.
Principal announces exam prospects and civil service materials for the new term at Haw accomeri edition. Five alumni and authorities listed including Thomas H Saweng and Umbla de Berlin University as part of the staff. Prospectuses available on application to the Principal. College re opens on Monday January 1582.
Hamilton Preparatory School opens at a residence near Halaclava Railway Station with Howat J. Tromas as head master. The program aims to train students in Civil Service exam readiness, moral and physical development, and university preparation, with music lessons available on request.
A fragment describes a sale clearing stock this week including Hines in EF o BSB and various fabrics Calvinities, calicoes, and Manchester goods at reduced prices. Clothing items such as shirts hats coats trousers and vests are offered at startling reductions with trimmed and untrimmed wares. Tailoring orders advertised with reduction and suits to order in wool and serge at quoted prices.
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