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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 02, 1893
Page
4
Lecture by James Begg on the exploration and settlement of Victoria and Port Phillip. The talk covers the Tasmanian voyage, the overland route to Port Phillip, Aboriginal encounters, early settlers including Batman and Wentworth, and the formation of Melbourne with references to Port Phillip Towns, labor, transport, and the 1850s settlement era.
An 1860s port scene describes a mayoral reception aboard a visiting warship near Portland. Soldiers and sailors parade, bands play, and citizens gather in a crowded slip as the vessel departs for Melbourne. The event includes a formal critique of naval drill and a social evening in the Dilletly Room with dances and public entertainment.
The Innial meeting of the Boxing Day Race Club was held at Lobing Prince of Wales Hotel on the 50th ult. Attendance was large with J Tilley elected chairman. Apologies from several gentlemen. It was decided to hold Boxing Day race meeting and a programme was adopted with stakes reduced. events include Maiden Pinto, Railway Handicap, Hurdle races, and pony races.
The report covers weather, farm work, and preparations for a flower show on the 17th with high expected entries. It notes riding events, craft tastings, and adjustments to schedules, alongside remarks on sheds, shearings, and the orange crown tree affected by cold. Local growers report a mixed season with variable yields and plans for upcoming events.
A school concert at Spring Creek, Qiadel, delighted a large audience with a program of songs and recitals. Miss Lowker and Master Sand Miew EL Maleoed performed pieces, with applause for the choir and readings including Conaway whip and Robin Adwir.
Wet conditions hindered activity as residents in Macarthur and surrounding areas failed to resume shots and lingered home. Meurles rumors stirred local talk while offices moved from Macarthur to Mawhendale. The Gospel Temperance meeting at Wesleyan Church drew a full crowd with hymns and readings from Hoyle and Sankey, plus a lengthy lecture on temperance and social issues.
A fragment notes visits to Hamilton and Branholme with private parlors at Victoria Hotel and Commercial Hotel. It mentions qualified personnel for laughing gas and amalgam procedures, claiming pain-free extractions with “Dento-Cocaine” and superior attendance at the events in November.
A Hamilton town meeting debated funding relief for the poor amid hospital needs and welfare work. Proposals divided money between the Hospital and the Ladies Benevolent Society with calls to provide wood for the park and distribute aid to unemployed.
The Coleraine Police Court heard several debt actions with plaintiff lawyers Silvester and others. Cases included Gardiner v Rebery, Wilkens v Poley, Jemming v client list, and work-claim disputes against builders and tradesmen. Adjournments set for November with court costs noted, Hamilton Hospital collection Sunday at the Church of England reading.
Practical jottings advise sowing and field work for crops Vegetables fruit and flowers are covered with tips on soil moisture mulching feeding and weed control It also lists pest warnings and treatment recipes including kerosene emulsions and nicotine solutions for apple pear orange and vine pests.
Public notice invites tenders for purchase of about one rood of land at Hara(on part of allotment 17 sector 3 near Hamilton Station. Tenders must be deposited in the Tender Box by 12 o'clock noon Monday 12th November. Secretary for Railways G Kent orders processing.
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