14 May 1881
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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 14, 1881
Page
1
The Western Agriculturist will publish on and after Saturday July 2 in Hamilton as a sixteen page weekly paper. It will foreground farming advocacy and feature original practical and scientific agriculture articles. Sporting items and telegraphic news will share space with ads and notices.
Fragmentary market report lists bread flour onions potatoes and other goods. Mentions prices such as six pounds for onions and a per bushel rate for various produce. Text is garbled with incomplete words and unclear entries but indicates a general weekly pricing roundup.
The article profiles John Coldham who opposes the Land-tax Act with public-spirited resistance. It notes his modest holdings of 8642 acres and annual tax of £146, while criticizing incompetent valuers and government delays. It highlights high costs of appeals, heavy litigation barriers, and the Land-tax Court’s costly success fees for those who obtain reductions.
The piece recalls Mr. Coldham’s uphill fight against a government backed by state resources and a parliamentary majority. It notes the Supreme Court ruling awarding him court costs, the ministry’s initial resistance, and calls for him to receive substantial recognition for forcing a law‑abiding outcome.
The article discusses early optimism for ostrich farming in Australia, citing Murray Downs Station and Longerenong as potential sites. It notes rising interest, possible profits despite incubation losses, and reference to Port Elizabeth figures showing feather exports and meat price shifts as evidence of lucrative prospects.
Fragmentary OCR mentions firms arriving in torili and mortgage related terms with references to merino wools. It notes prices for merino wools are usual for a period and crossbreds with weld teil lowes, implying market pricing context for sheep product trade.
In a rambling trial report a prisoner named Dizander Mizer was found guilty of decently samsaki theft involving a horse stealer. The judge noted temptation and his long imprisonment in geol, sentencing him to one month in prison. Henry Dye faced a separate false declaration charge and was called to the dock as the proceedings concluded.
An afternoon pigeon shoot drew mixed success as birds balked on release and light waned. Spectators noted notable contestants, while a cricketer disrupted some shots. Mr Lewis guided the event amid favorable yet varied scores and a looming Wednesday meet potential.
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