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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 01, 1911
Page
4
Spring goods now in hand offering ready to wear suits in tweeds and worsteds from 21 25, 30, 35 and 45. Shirts, undergarments, linen and crash balls, lounge suits in grey and drab, hats and felt boater styles, pure wool underpants and singlets. Tailored cricket hats, quilted items, and striped or plain ties, braces, collars, and handkerchiefs at low prices.
Boots and Gent's footwear listed with pricing and styles in Glace Kid Balmorals Delays shoes Buckle Shoes Glaze Hide Shoes and tennis shoes. Ladies colors and ranges given with prices, plus boot polishes and a new season assortment.
Fragmented OCR note lists Sam S Badley Btoook and share broker roles with Melbourne Stock Exchange references. Mentions address 08 and 1b Collins, Melbourne, Telegraphic Address RAOLIT, Er change, Melbourne, private telephone 84.
CREDIT FONCIER offers loans on Crown Leasehold securities from £50 to £200 at 4 percent interest and from 1 percent to principal reduction. Loans may be repaid any year with yearly payments, and may be paid off after five years with some penalties. Apply at any Post Office or Savings Bank or by letter to The Imperial General of Savings Banks, 14 Market Street, Melbourne.
The Hamilton Spectator covers a public note on the preferential poll system, detailing how first preferences are counted and how subsequent preferences are transferred. It notes duties of the returning officer and the impact on the Dundas election context, with remarks from Mr. Martin and Miss Cameron of the Women's National League and a rally suggesting strategic voting.
Fragmented report covers local meetings political activity theatre moves and a fatal fire investigation. Mentions state parliament discussions hardware sales and a pioneer obituary with details of Bentley Shuttleworth a fire linked death and police inquiries. Includes musical examinations and cinema schedule notes with community notices and a property auction in Lake Wallace.
In Melbourne on Tuesday the House of Representatives faced a flood of questions without notice as ministers faced unusual inquiries. A Herald report notes debates over retrenchment room practices and member habits, with figures on cup times and daily averages among attendees. Labor strife centered on Burney wharf laborers, Arbitration Court limitations, and contractor penalties. The session touched on Parliament’s authority, prohibition of organizations, and potential future collapse of the commercial world, ending with an adjournment.
Mount Lyell directors warn of resumed mining after a strike, plan talks with workers representatives on demands. Majority of men declare strike off and will be reengaged quickly except for a worker named White. Directors expect works to restart within three weeks and will negotiate terms thereafter.
Wire from Melbourne reports a broad fall in sheep prices with ewes most affected. Prime crossbred ewes and lambs show notable drops while greyer wethers and wooled types vary. Quotations list primes, extras, seconds, and old stock with declines of about a penny per head across categories.
Reuters correspondence reports heavy fighting on the Italian front near the Bersuchert flank with an estimated 400 killed as Arab rebels clash with Italian forces. In Malta reports describe bombardment and casualties including children. In Istanbul rumours claim Turkish gains near Cripell Bive, though officials offer no confirmation.
A leading newspaper announced that more serve on aurod to make ceremony of occasion in Tripoli. The town is suppressing facts relating to casualties and delays details to allow alteration slowly due to the excitable temperament at the nation.
Telegraph dispatches describe fierce clashes as government forces and rebels clash near Hankow. Bridges abandoned and dawn assaults, with heavy casualties reported and imperial troops pressing defense while naval units respond. An accompanying London edict apologizes for past neglect and hints at cabinet reforms amid unrest.
The report states Manchu forces replace the Chinese constitution and a new president of the National Assembly is named while a Chinaman politician is noted in Yung fit Kart. Troops march around the foreing. a letter to the commissioner is delivered. An edict in the Emperor's name vows reform though details are unclear.
Graphic dispatches describe fighting around Tripoli with Ottoman forces inland and Arab resistance. Air reconnaissance shows Turkish and Masry forces clustering south east of the town, while communications and civilian reprisals hinder operations. An insurrection erupts on the 23rd as Acabe loyalists execute captured soldiers and townspeople flee to compounds. Arabs are reported killed during a three day search and a new clash with Arata at Wome ends without Arab victory.
Ottawa reports Monday that government ministers consider a referendum to decide on new warships. The plan would ask Ben to approve funding for vessels in the Entente alliance, with tenders to be issued for the ships, though details remain unclear and debates continue.
The National Free Labourers Association Congress, representing about 10,000 workers, opened in London and urged repeal of wage limits and curb labor disputes. Lawmakers discussed addressing violence and the difficulty of obtaining evidence to penalize intimidation by employers.
In Augusta Georgia a citizen mob overpowered guards, seized the public square, and killed sixteen soldiers. Reports say Dave Walker and others were involved as the city mourns a violent disturbance with authorities investigating the incident.
The readable text shows a fragmented report mentioning Sydney Premier and Mr. King with remarks on Mr. Paul’s appeti te and England’s secretary delay. The legible entities include Sydney, Premier, Mr. King, and Mr. Paul.
The House of Commons discussed rising living costs in a response to a question by Mr Jonathan Bamuel, a Liberal member for Stockton. The Government undertook to establish a board of trade to probe the matter.
Colonel Beely, Under Secretary to War, outlines a plan to elevate Britain’s air power to a high standard. About five hundred officers were involved in production and training across England and colonies to secure swift readiness and efficiency.
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions a comm kted for trim near Antany and a Wunder Hog ripic funder. Details unclear. no clear event, date, or named organizations can be confirmed from the readable text.
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