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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 11, 1911
Page
7
An advertisement notes commencement of practice in Ha multon at Kennedy Street rooms. Office hours run 3 to 14, 20, and 2 to 7, with a telephone listed for contact. The notice referencesThe Neal Method.
The notice outlines long terms for loans and freehold Crown leaseholds with rates from 4 percent and reduced prices. It states freehold conversion possible on paying balance of Crown Rents, no mortgage dead line, and a five year early payoff without penalty. Applications via post office savings banks or letters to the Inspector General of Savings Banks, Melbourne.
November entries open for the Hamilton Military Tournament and Warrnambool races with nominations due November 13 and November 11 respectively. December deadlines cover handicaps on December 1 and nominations on December 4 at Feastrss Bhow.
Ratepayers are reminded of a town hall meeting to vote on increasing the borough rate from WG to 27a, under Mayor Moore. The delay in the general rate has prejudiced coinlection. officials promise convenience and fairness for those affected. Hamilton competitions announce a new official timetable opening Monday the 2th, listing performing artists and visiting attractions for the year.
Translated notices report transfers of railway staff at Hamilton with planned duties shifts and a sale of multiple Hamilton properties by public auction, including seven acres on Chrange Creek and a seven-room dwelling with outbuildings. Other items list railway returns, Bartagunyah clearing sale, musical examinations, executors clearing sale, Sunday worship services, and a Woman's Christian Temperance meeting with community updates.
The item lists forthcoming auctions, stock sales, and public notices in Hamilton. Highlights include a 6000 sheep stationery sale at Glethompany yards, a special stock sale at Hamilton railway yards, and a series of auctions for cattle and household goods. It also mentions the Strabourg Clock Exhibition and local shows with dates and venues.
In Vienna a confused rumor describes Italians and Turks colluding and betraying each other. The trail claims that Italian allies were shot, and local women hidden behind bushes fired on the Trioliana, amid broader consternation and conflicting accounts.
The Tripadi correspondent reports in a telegraph from Tripoli that cholera deaths are rising with about fifty daily. The wire notes new fresh cases daily and that fever is spreading, with preaching continuing amid the outbreak.
The speech highlights tributes to Mr. Balfour and notes imperial conference aims. It covers Britain’s foreign policy approach, labor and female issues, and mediation prospects in China. Churchill defends naval strength while anticipating budget limits. The piece discusses the Moroccan question and warns of a tense climate if powers expand.
A miners conference discussed wage terms and work rules amid a dispute. Delegates argued over minimum pay and safety provisions, with leaders open to a remedial approach in exceptional cases while rejecting certain proposed changes.
A London panel led by Sir George Held and Sir Joby Taverner inspected a parcel of frozen meat after ten weeks of storage and one month of defrosting. The report notes the veal and mutton showed varying quality with some portions deemed excellent and others less satisfactory.
Butter market remains steady with firmer tendency as choicest Australian butter sold around Lhy to 132 per unit in second grades 614 per 120. New Zealand butter quoted at 140. Fresh frame procurement seen. second grades show weakness. Wheat market inactive but firmer on reports from Keary Taine in Southern Argentina.
In the House of Commons Mr Hameay Macdonald proposed a resolution urging the government to bring railway companies into a conference with men’s representatives. The Prime Minister promised to give a definite reply in due course.
A fragment notes a judge named A praising colonial wines at a Brewers exhibition. Mentions invitations, colonial brandy, and a wall display of quality wines. The text is garbled but suggests admiration for the quality and style of colonial spirits.
Fragmentary notes recall Mr Asquith and Mr Gladstone on manhood suffrage. Mentions Labour divisions and Liberal era shifts, with references to twenty year periods and wilderness years.
News dispatches from Peking describe widespread atrocities against women and children as forced evacuations occur. Reports claim heavy shelling and tortures by forces around the capital, with tens of thousands of troops deployed and calls for removal of officials, amid uncertain court response.
Berlin reports Haris Hollweg the Imperial Chancellor stated that a peaceful understanding between France and Germany held greater value than disarmament discussions. He noted the agreement would influence relations and be important for future talks.
Baron Hollweg told the Reichstag that the German ambassador in London would declare cooling lines with Britain over Lloyd George’s siege after July. He warned that colonial acquisitions and quarrels with France risk straining ties with Britain, though direct interests in some areas remained uncertain.
Berlin dispatch notes center party and allied groups propose that changes to colonial territory require Reich consent. Debut of proposals from National Liberals Progressive People's party and social democrats highlights political unity on foreign policy.
A rockslide derailed a line train on the Northern Pacific rail line near Helena. The engine and several cars left the track. the driver was severely injured and many passengers suffered nervous injuries.
A man shot himself at a motel, identified by scrambled names as Mau rier Atewart or Lon Sholte Douglan. Authorities say the English consulate has been notified for identification as the Seattle resident’s status is clarified.
A vast coal basin in northern British Columbia attracts attention for its size and potential. Analysts compare its quality to leading Western coal and discuss plans to accelerate development and infrastructure to exploit the field.
A mining accident at the pridinans mine in Capetown injures two workers while four natives are believed dead or missing. Emergency crews respond as authorities investigate the incident and secure the site.
A London taxicab strike stretched through Thursday and into Friday as drivers protested conditions. Reports from Mount Lyell conference indicate union talks are progressing, with negotiators seeking terms to end the walkout.
Fragmentary Melbourne report with unclear names and dates. The readable portions mention people and places but lack coherent events or outcomes.
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