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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 03, 1925
Page
4
In The Advocate a topical comment denounces vulgar songs by a youthful group near church services claiming liberty is misused when it disrupts worship. The piece argues liberty must respect others rights, cites alleged rap music peers, and warns law may be invoked to protect quiet devotions.
A fragmented agricultural notice discusses fruit crops facing infestation and preventive measures. It mentions limited harvests, marketing constraints, and calls for changes in pest control and orchard practices while noting community concerns about private grounds and town boundaries.
A fragmented report discusses unemployment and the need for constructive work schemes. It cites figures from the Labour Bureau, notes widespread distress among the unemployed, and argues for government action beyond temporary relief. The text critiques current approaches and emphasizes long term rural employment programs.
Railway department notes cheap train tuning to Bydasy and intermediate stops. Handbills with full details available from station numbers. On Saturday a sale of Higgins dairy herd will be conducted by auctioneer Mr. C. Murray as Higgins relinquishes dairying.
A scrambled report notes three months of behavior on the criminal side of the quarter sessions and talks of civil cases in the District Court. It mentions Walter J. Hawke and Co with G. Wilson and Co selling a freehold estate called How Hill for £4 per acre, with Mr. G. Donk as purchaser. Also references include Doverell Coyetog club results and a ten mile pound event with competitors Kennedy Mordiam Waite and a prize of £5 awarded in a later race.
A history row notes three buildings free of debt aside from a crate pot with a total estimated expenditure of 27000 pounds for a new hall by Glen Liney Presbyterians. The report recalls a grant or levy of 2054 pounds and mentions a Wednesday assembly where members and officers were relieved of duties.
At the mana meting of the Thigha Hospital held Iaet week the balance sheet showed a deficit of 46 7L 5. Election of officers followed with Me. 11 Mekin as president and a committee list including W Lockey, J Hate, J A Prewler, Ay Payne, S Rubie, A G Wilson, TOA White, A Meean, and others.
The food journal reports a remarkable wheat market week with rising prices across Australian cargoes and American shipments. Higher Australian and European offers, plus limited global supply, push prices up while large exporters may curb exports, risking a further rise as growers, including Indians, are tempted by strong profits.
A collage of local updates includes Constable Penfold’s Sunday motor ride, visits by families from Armidale and Dinton Vale, weddings and departures, exam results for Jean Momb, school transfers, and community gatherings at Bonshaw and Inverell. Reports cover a ball in Bonshaw praising postmaster Mr Newlands, public notices on council meetings, and weathered snippets of local life and incidents.
A fragmented clipping notes diverse items including a lone automobile in America for six persons, a philosopher predicting a world end next summer, a delungrove and wark jude timing for Mise, a poll at Wagga overturning a Wednesday half-holiday, and a claim about diet experiments on criminals in the United States with a strange garbled line about a bed egg in wall.
A local council meeting featured wedding congratulations to Mr. Woltabawn as gifts of silver dinnerware and a coffee service were presented. Silken toasts and well wishes followed amid cordial speeches from council members praising the couple and their future.
In a low turnout election the winner, HE A Brernbeck, received 41 votes to 27 for A B Dorn. Of 1927 registered voters, 116 cast ballots, about 4 percent turnout. Polls ran smoothly under town clerk J W Stucky with assessors Oreil Doon and Fr Leone present. Many ratepayers appeared indifferent to the result. There were no informal votes.
Day before, Mr W Thomas Shelton faced charges for failing to produce a motor Meeascom demand on November 28. Ber gant Whyte gave evidence. the defendant did not appear and was fined 10 with 4 costs.
The report details a cricket match score with Victoria players and bowlers, including Mailey and Kelloway, and lists numerous dismissals. It shifts to a tragedy in Wales where Qewald Mark Phillips, a Bank of NSW clerk, is found dead at his residence, with postmortem pending and sympathy notes from friends and family.
A government post mortem found a poisonous compound in the stomach of a young man named Phillips. Police traced the visit to a friend’s house where he had a calm evening before dying. Despite a comfortable income, investigators found no evidence of suicide, and the church mourns his loss while acknowledging his service as budget treasurer. He is survived by a wife and young child.
A coroner heard evidence at a court inquiry into the death of a man found dead in his home after a road race event. Witnesses described a wine bottle, a cleaned room, and preparations for a party, with carbolic acid later suspected in the stomach. The inquest reviewed last week’s activities and the deceased’s habits and associations, including a telephone call and a missed bank appearance.
Obituary notice reports the deaths of Jami Abe and Thomas Bates, with funeral rites held Monday at a Church of England cemetery. The deceased were connected to the local community and had limited known relatives. Thorley oversaw the church funeral arrangements and cemetery services.
Thureley afternoon wedding of Evelyn Phillipe and Samuel McPorridge at St Augustine's Church of England with Rev Stammer officiating. Bride in crepe de chine with white roses bouquet, given away by stepfather. Reception at bride’s mother's home. gold watches and jewelry given as gifts. wedding march by Eve Hall. numerous cheques and gifts reported.
A brawl near a local drink scene ends with a burly young man knocked down, a constable stepping in, and the arrestee being taken away. The jailed man fears a £20 fine for his drunkenness as the officer dismisses charges for disorderly conduct.
The obituary notes the death of Mabel Holtwood wife of A P Holtwood a schoolmaster at Chikwood public school aged 47. She recently gave birth to a child on Friday and left three sons Edgar Ray and Linden. The husband and family mourn in grief as neighbors send sympathy.
Pata Bil Mote laments superficial travel show reporting and warns audiences about inflated bills and poor performances. He condemns sensationalized notices that mislead towns, urging honesty and genuine talent over flashy spectacle. He questions the taste and cultural value of bush variety acts and calls for better critique.
Commercial Sydney reports Tuesday market quotations in Sussex Street for goods like coal and rivers, Tasmanian Brownell, Clarence Rives Misiltiane and Sotivfinebione, onions, lucerne hay, and wheaten meal. A good demand prevailed for forge and related items while supplies were heavier. best eaten wheat and chaff priced with various figures.
The article notes a bobbed hair fad triggering job loss for hundreds of Prague workers in Austria. Women in Crecho Slovakia are described as weeding gardens and creating adornments, yet the bobbed style hinders replication of the flower and hat shapes demanded by the trend.
Tint Vin reports an unclear tablemate note stating Sore Smith confronted a dominator and faced a barrier. The fragment preserves no clear names, dates, or locations. Further readable context is needed to determine a full, accurate summary.
Cloudy unsettled weather with rain expected and strong winds across the city. Motor car thefts rise with two men arrested after 15 cars stolen in three days. Sydney’s population surpasses one million on November 1, ranking as the third largest city in the southern hemisphere. Joseph Hughes drowns while bathing at the river near Newcastle. Waterside worker Juin Wingate in Wollongong fined £100 for failing to render income tax returns. many workers earn about £500 annually.
Report claims Gilligan's team offended the Tasmanians by honoring a smoke pool and a special ceremony in Brisbane. No apology was issued by the English. Wheat harvest figures are cited at about 45 million bushels with prices around 6s 4d to 6s per bushel. Analysts peg total wheat wealth near £130,000,000 for the year.
The AMIFORD Church of England lists February Sunday services at Ashford Inverell and Little Plain District locations with times and sermon topics. Harvest Thanksgiving and annual meeting noted at Little Plain with Evensong at Delingra. BRUBGE BROS advertise large toy lots for sale at half price, urging customers to view at the corner window.
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