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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1881
Page
3
A disrupted report notes Speier eleven beat their rival in a hard fought game. The article lists players and coaches including Leary and Canheret and mentions regional teams and venues.
The council discusses street improvements, pavement contracts, and road schemes including tramways. Officials from Works and Roads debate tenders, obstructions, and approving plans while monitoring costs and timelines for the port area. Figures named include ministers, engineers, and company representatives.
A fragmented report notes actions around a local government meeting discussing borrowing funds, prices, and duties. Mentions plans to raise nearly a half million in public money and references several individuals and dates tied to the vote and proceedings.
A Portland report describes a peculiar observance of a Glose holiday named Porthand. It notes banks opening with shops closed, a transit of local customs, and remarks on the financial outcomes of a Presbyterians event in Narrawong with notable attendees. The piece reflects era syntax and community notes on economic and religious activities.
The Grampian Freestone quarry, located fourteen miles west of Stawell, has a long troubled history. A former owner, a quarryman named Wath, abandoned it after disputes over funds, and it later passed to a liberal-prison company. Government involvement attempted to fund a national undertaking, but support wavered. Now current authorities consider the stone for high quality work, noting durability yet significant defects. The Stawell tramway plan faces doubt due to traffic viability and lack of local timber. The front of Stawell Court House and Stawell Town Hall showcase rough Grampian stone with visible flaws.
Branxholme racing day drew Hamilton attendees and visitors despite a large crowd and good weather. Jockeys and officials were praised for their conduct, with results across several events including Slugen Plate, Branxholme Maс Dipac, and Selling Flat Back, while Warrnambool Races underperformed due to lower stakes and turnout.
Late telegrams from London report a night attempt to destroy the Mansions house foiled by a watchman who found a smoking box loaded with 400k of gunpowder. No arrest yet. Constantinople notes ongoing frontier talks between Turkey and Greece with partial offers rejected. Wool sales in London list 4000 more bales catalogued. Natal telegrams indicate satisfactory intelligence from the North.
Reports from St Petersburg and London on peace terms with Britain, reforms in Russia, and escalating disorder in Ireland and Albania. Miners' explosives failed attack near a czar palace. protests, rioting, and military action accompany political upheaval and subsidy measures tied to Afghan war costs.
The Turkish government sent its plan to Athens offering Thessaly and Crete to Greece while insisting Epirus remain with Turkey. Athens rejected the Epirus term, blocking acceptance and prompting final rejection by the Turkish ambassador. In London, March 18, St Patrick's Day at Aldershot saw Irish soldiers disrupt camps with riots swiftly quelled and ringleaders confined.
Police Board of Inquiry adjourned as members were not ready. The late William Williamson estate dues declared full. a New South Wales convict was jailed for a year with hard labour for attempted fraud. Tenderers Messrs Miller and Elan won Namurkah railway works. Kerwick Loan tendered for salt and starch milling. Maldon election result: M’Lotyre wins with majority of 20 votes.
March 18 report from Penshurst notes poor attendance but lively racing. Winners include W Shepperd in the first event, Mitchell and Brown placing behind, and Shepperd securing multiple successes in the Go-as-you-please and other races. The Town Plate goes to F Collins, with Aitken and Cottina among top finishers. egg and cage events skimmed, hurdles won by Mitchell, and a Half-mile novelty race with several starters. Boarders and respectable boarteis sought for local houses on J Bottoms and Mackie's properties.
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