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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 28, 1891
Page
3
A highly garbled historical travel narrative describes Zimbalye and surrounding ports, Portuguese interests, and mining prospects. It weaves in Magellan era figures, explorers, and imagined works of engineering, mentioning ships, fortifications, and a mix of real and mythic colonial imagery, with a tone of awe at distant terrains and imperial projects.
A jury found Patrick Mewes and Pascal Bradfield guilty of forging and uttering cheques in a Ararat Ararat district session. Witnesses described handwriting and a sequence of events at stores in Ararat as the trial detailed the writer of the cheque and the forged documents. The court adjourned for sentencing to the week of March.
A fragment lists horse names and weights for Branxholme races with entries such as Elam Car Mountain Duisy Warhawie and Trowtadaa. Several riders or horses appear with weights around 7 and 0, plus other odd notations like green and blue and various unclarified terms. The text is a partial OCR capture with many garbled words and missing context.
Cohorinne Bourke and Charles Stewart faced the Warrnambool Police Court for the willful murder of Charles Stewart. Evidence detailed Bourke and Stewart’s handling during transport, a night struggle, and fatal head injuries from beatings. Bourke admitted to striking but claimed remorse. The case proceeded to trial in Hamilton on a future date.
The council discussed mayoral items and bids for water and drainage projects. Reports covered street drainage from Thommen Street to the river and proposed underground conduits with estimated costs, plus public works and financial approvals and appointments for council roles.
Fragmentary report details council debates over drainage plans, street improvements, and water management. Discussions reference contracts, costs, and safety measures, with multiple officials named and questions raised about feasibility and timing.
About forty members of Vive Pigeon Hoods Rifle Club gathered at the Hverside target in Root Narin for a field contest. The trophy named by Smith Rout Navin Sonne drew strong winds that hampered scores yet competitors performed creditably. Miraca Young Campbell Jones Forte Hawkes and Pires earned praise for skill and sportsmanship. A private match between J Fortis and Angus Campbell drew great enthusiasm with J Fortis winning. The event began at 10 am and concluded around 5 pm as participants headed home.
Notice that the Simplex Droppers patent rights have been acquired by the undersigned for the Australian colonies. Legal proceedings will be unclothed to prevent infringement and protect the stated rights.
In the shire council notice dated 1591 the intent is to levy a general rate of twelve pence in the pound on the net annual value of ratable property for one year ending December 1901. The secretary G C Sevier announces that a statement of the rate may be read at the Shire Council by any interested person.
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