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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1909
Page
3
A damaged notice from Stewart & Co announces a public auction at the corporate yard on a forthcoming date. The ad lists several directors and managers and references liquidation and stock sale, with scattered illegible items and place names.
Saturday 2h 1909 Daley action announced for a public auction at the Federal Hotel. The notice lists participants and details of the sale and mentions Reed Holt Warm and Meryl Elwes in connection with the event.
Racing notes from Melbourne report scratchings for the Melbourne Cup and Melbourne Stakes. Resolved entries include Coburg Stoker and others with a list of horses in engagements at Hotham. Williamstown CCP follows the scratchings with racing updates.
Wire from Qui Correspondent in Melbourne reports handicaps cleared for the Williametown Cup with numerous entries listed by name and odds. The long list includes horses such as Tryfalear, Ayman, Linacre, Montealen, Kyendeerer, Nowkky, and many others along with trainer and stable references.
A well attended Baptist cricket club meeting held in the Inez room elected officers and noted a credit balance of 14/0. Thomas presided, with A Humphrey named delegate to the Second Grade Association meeting and to represent the club at the general conference.
The Hamilton College Eportss notes a Speirs gathering on a connection with the Blomiiten Cortege scheduled Thursday at the new prevention reser. Ably pregroninie leads a lone corisiBtine as Victorian Amateur Athletic Association officials attend the ceremony noting nine events previously decided.
Handicapper notes a race with multiple entrants including MMe run teem and Bay varie tare ba. References to Mallinaan, Po Merton, Coulter, Bender and Callander appear in scattered results with mixed marks and times.
A benefit for Mr A Pinney was arranged at the Commercial hotel with a two o clock fancy dress procession from the fire brigade station along Tray street to the recreation reserve via Thomason street. Prizes include a cup for best original character and a trophy for best comic character. judges are two gentlemen. The procession and football match draw interest. participants must be present to be eligible for prizes. Entries for the footballers race close this evening. handicaps will be published in tomorrow's Spectator.
Local and district tennis players and supporters are reminded of the association’s fourth annual meeting tomorrow at Beach Christ Church Sunday school, starting at eight o’clock. An annual report and balance sheet will be presented and officers elected. Arrangements for the forthcoming tournament will be decided. Attendance is urged by the committee.
The Merline Cricket Club held its annual meeting on April 3 with members present. Officers and committee members were elected including president Mr. Me 7 Ro, vice president, and treasurer. trophies were awarded for best fielder and other honors while plans for the season were discussed and committees appointed.
The Hamilton Rifle Club met to plan Lake Belne term entertainment and Friday matches against Jorg team at the miniature range. Members’ tickets were printed with a 2s6d fee. A special meeting was set for Saturday at 8 o clock to handle business. Captain McGinniskin received thanks for forming a club branch, and a vote of thanks closed the gathering.
The Bhamrock Rifle Club held a handicap competition for a trophy donated by Mrs B J White. Twenty competitors took part with Mr Balkin winning on a 98 score handicap. Mita Lodge was second with 49 20 64. Other finishers included New Quig Jey and Mrs Hall among others. The event also announced a subsequent competition for a gold medal donated by Mr J Buckley to start on Wednesday October 1 at 2 15 pm and run on Saturday October 2 and 3.
Teams MUTOO F and Hibernians will face off in the inter society match. The lineup includes TL Laws Gi WM Queen F Greed H Reid FP Henry A Humphrey R Watson Collina BR Gome J L M Lae sia AJA Fielder and H Millingan.
The Trades' Rifle Club schedules its third miniature rifle shoot this evening at 7 30 with J Thomson and B team meeting Mr A White's team and J G Stewart and Co meeting A Miller and Co.
A police raid at Botany and Ben tley school led to 39 arrests after officers found 60 cattle and 60 horses among serious offenses.
A public meeting in the mayor’s room discussed steps for organizing the boy scouts movement. Officials described aims to train youths in loyalty, service, and self discipline, with classes for beginners and advanced members and plans for a larger gathering.
A local meeting discussed enlisting boys aged about 25 to assist in patrolling recreation reserves and cerdene. aims include preventing damage by youths and strengthening community support with public backing and next steps for organized patrol work.
Report from Monday describes a drowning attempt and a vehicular crash near Havenot. Witnesses recall a car overturning and a companion rescue by nearby travelers. Local authorities begin investigation into the incident and its circumstances.
A fragmented blurb recalls a Melbourne prodigy with cryptic names and dates. The text hints at a bihet ver Ai Fy ger tinatid ted scene and a fleeting figure in 1 jue taper Hk abies fer Vee imine, suggesting a literary or archival note without clear events or outcomes.
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