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Newspaper
Penshurst Free Press
Location
Penshurst, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1901
Page
2
The Penhurst news records a Ladies meeting at the Mechanics Institute to plan events including a mixer with bachelors, and notes on the dairy factory further discussion. It covers local council, wartime return Lance-Corporal Olle, and a plan to stage The Midnight Change with local actors to support charitable causes.
Deputed to move the Indians to Tony of total rely sist. Milchers arriving to lay top the 4.30 train met by Dr W. Young president of Dandal shire and the Dunkeld detachment at Mounreal Rifles with 20 to 30 residents. An apology was tendered for their absence, Dr Young extended a hearty welcome home. Bergrant Pika gave a suitable reply on behalf of the comrades.
The Penshurst Club announces rifle shooting events during August. Entries close Monday next with fees of 24d for each match. Competitions include 400 and 500 yard ranges with five shots and one sighter, and both matches offer optional sighters. Secretary Mr Dodde and Captain Dafton will accept entries.
The Hamilton Borough rate collector position has fallen to Mr AL Denton, a well known local businessman. The death of Mr Thomas White of Newlands, aged 75, occurred Friday night. he had lived in the district since 1860 after previously residing in Adelaide. St Marys Choir hosted Euchre and Dance events in the Schoolroom with over 20 attendees. Mr Fate and Miss Gaffney won the dancing prizes. Fred Walker, choir master, led the armugymals with help from the choir ladies. Mr William Carter is elected secretary for the local hospital replacing the late Mr Wiggin.
A meeting of local interest groups decided to establish a butter factory in the midnt area. About 750 shares have been taken, deemed sufficient to proceed. The drive is led by local growers with Mrs Holmes serving as secretary.
The quarterly Mec vanics Institute committee met in Mechanics hall Monday evening. W Young chaired with Payne Lineker Frost and Woodham present. Reads of prior minutes were approved and letters from Haman discussed. A special meeting was proposed for Friday to review further business.
A damaged OCR text notes political remarks on the liberal spirit and religious instruction in state schools. It mentions a minister and an education act, plus plans for a new moral lesson book. It also references the steamer Nineveh from Cape to Will float at high tides with assistance.
In Parliament today Aii Cameron condemned government inaction on prosecutions linked to the Toosin article. Messrs Maloney and Prendergast spoke at length, clashing with the Speaker as Mr Imley objected to Mer Findley’s expulsion being ruled illegal. Prendergast said the wrong man was named, referencing labor unrest and Sir John Madden amid calls for resignations in Findley’s favor.
Intelligence reports Lord Kitchener shifting to Yeomanry and Colonial Light Cavalry to finish the war. He concentrates 2 000 refugees in camps east of Pretoria while defense plans ponder Dutch loyalties and reliability amid Cape Government tensions.
Fragmentary OCR item records a fragmented note about a House discussion and an unclear question. No definite names, places, dates, or outcomes are readable, leaving the core event ambiguous.
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