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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 07, 1912
Page
4
Our fashion expert presents a curated display of new trimmed models direct from Paris designers and London buyers. The collection includes blanket coats with reversible facings, coats with trimmed cribs and contrasting reversals, in tones of grey mole saxe blue wine amethyst and lime green. Crystal and chenille accents elevate the pieces, described as too beautiful for words.
A fragmented notice discusses a mortgage loan option with low interest and early repayment terms. It mentions a per cent rate, principal redaction, and balance payoff conditions, inviting applications via post or mail to the Havings Bank official in Melbourne.
A fragmented notice lists handicaps and nominations for racing events in March across towns such as Hamilton Coleraine Dunkeld Wallacedale and Penshurst. It mentions St Patrick's Day celebrations and various race dates including March 14 16 26 and April 1 with multiple venues like Hamilton Coleraine and Glenthampain.
An Ontario style irrigation excursion led by Captain Bassett and Mr. Bassett arrives in Hamilton to showcase irrigation progress in Victoria. A special excursion train departs Melbourne at 7 55 am on the 38th and travels via the Goulburn Valley to Shepparton and points like Modney Ky tram Tongsdn and Edinea. Second class hotel stay costs 24 shillings with 34 shillings for the fretelane. A compulsory charge of 6 shillings per foot applies for water access with minimum 5 shillings.
A lecture on land settlement and irrigation by Mr Gorman of New South Wales is planned at Continental hall on Wetherday Thursday evening. Mr Mead and Mr Twomey will discuss irrigation schemes at Penshurst estate with potential lucerne cultivation and drainage work. The program includes film shows by Mr Templeton and a lively rifle club garden entertainment with stage acts and Lubin pictures.
Community notices report branch meetings for Salvation Army and Presbyterian groups in Vitoria with remarks on officers, attendance and benediction. A Macarthur branch gathering of the People’s Party is noted, plus schedule changes due to racing events and rescheduled sales at Willaura and other venues.
London telegram notes a man named Pebbitt who knew Tebbitt as a boy and helped him in distant missions. Tebbitt was remanded after being sent to Australia, with his solicitor claiming the prisoner's mind was unsettled by intense study of the ministry.
In the House of Commons Colonel Seely, Under-Secretary for War, stated on Tuesday that the training scheme at Aalishery Plain would last four months and would not be used for seeding to f y, which would be taught at private aerodromes.
The telegram reports the Davig Cup draw for the first round with Kinglund facing France, and America listed among the competitors. The text is partial and garbled but confirms a multi-nation tie event in the Davig Cup schedule.
Reports from Britain and Australia describe a massive miners strike affecting five million people with overcrowded suburbs and disrupted coal supply. Labor figures advocate a government minimum wage while industry leaders prepare talks as international shipping slows and political letters urge cautious steps toward settlement.
Weather forecast from our correspondent for Melbourne expects fine conditions. Temperatures rise slightly then ease with worn away from coast as easterly winds shift.
The report lists cattle yarded at Melbourne with various lots and prices. It notes prices for steers, heifers, and calves, with ranges from about 4 to 12 shillings and details on weight and quality.
In London unrest over militant tactics leads to strong police action. Seven suffragettes receive hard labour sentences while others are detained or arrested for inciting violence. A truce manifesto from the Women’s Freedom League seeks an end to hostilities as authorities seize papers from the Women’s Social and Political Union.
In Adelaide on Wednesday a thousand cattle yarded with poor selection but improved quality and generally good yarding. Prime beef priced around 25 with strong demand. main supplies including 60 percent from the North and NSW. Sheep and lamb numbers varied as four thousand cattle and sheep yarded, market opening firm then weakening.
The yarding at Warnambodl pig market showed stronger prices with head prices up about 7 per head on the week. Movements and quality shifts were noted, with buyers active and median prices reflecting firmer demand.
In London on Wednesday the Commons discussed the Army Estimates as Treasury figures showed the force below full strength. Conservative Mr Gwendoline urged reorganization while Mr Pole Carew pressed for stricter scrutiny of military spending and manpower.
A garbled dispatch details Italian combat losses with mentions of multiple deaths and numerous injuries. The fragment references a clash near a Deria location and a battalion engagement, noting several killed and many wounded.
Government pardons mutineers amid chaotic outbreak reporting. Troops guard missions as looting and refugee flows rise. Rebels clash with authorities and labor groups in contested areas while relief supplies are dispatched and safety measures tighten.
Ottawa announces a royal commission to review Canada's trade policy with Mr Pease as minister of trade. Mr Foster plans to visit Washington with aims to advise on broader policy while Air Wilfrid Lariat is to meet with officials and draft a new naval act. A referendum on the policy is likely to follow.
Washington reports another vigorous push to secure Britain and France arbitration treaties. An amended resolution is being drafted to strengthen the Hi notes treaty making powers and advance the arbitration effort.
Berlin reports the German cruiser fleet including the Dreadnoughts Vouroon Moltie Vonn Yorck and six small ships will be stationed in the North Sea from April while Kiel canal reconstruction proceeds.
A garbled report mentions labor woes in Canada affecting workers and pay, paired with a Paris incident where Albert Koenig, a railway driver, allegedly threw chemicals into a furnace while suffering neurasthenia, causing a sensational scene.
A garbled report notes Labour party notice of motion involving middlemen and prices. It mentions New York rounds, Dardanelles closure planned by the Porte, and Austrian miner demands for a 36 percent wage increase.
Fragmented notices describe an Italian bombardment incident and a typhoid outbreak linked to impure water. Additional garbled lines mention London, an election, and unrelated names, with no clear dates or outcomes.
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