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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Leader
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 02, 1906
Page
2
fragmentary report mentions a leader named Che in Queanbeyan, with unclear references to bed nyemes lefiont Pat and retirement, plus scattered terms such as wires and notices. unclear names and places persist, making precise details difficult to extract from the damaged text.
The piece discusses Mr. Darley's pension of £2600 a year and the public’s outcry over its generosity, contrasting it with lower payments to others and criticizing socialists. It also analyzes Alderman Hincksman and Atkinson at a council meeting, noting a potential shift to using the council for political aims and speculating on future mayoral ambitions and council control.
A long local report covers the Queanbeyan race meeting, election canvass underway, and council notes. It notes candidates for the electoral seat, weather affecting race plans, and a police report near Me By Atkins. It cites electoral roll totals for the Federal seat Kilmore Mare and mentions the salary of a Queanbeyan member.
Thursday next at Hunger Yard Mr Maxwell will sell Joan bricks to Tim Leaper for a specified price in advance terms.
Telegrams report Sibsby Thorley was sentenced to six months with hard labor suspended on sureties for good behavior. A separate case identifies Mrs. Murney Gritsary found stabbed to death at Hyre’s Royal Hotel, with a youth confessing to the act after attempting theft. Six Peterham residents poisoned by cured beef and weather alerts across the state accompany the items. The Labor League Conference splits stay tied to a vote, and Edward will not attend Westintor’s Kite ceremony.
At last night’s meeting the Borough Council discussed the treasury issues and payables. A court-like outcome followed for Millard with a twelve month sentence and labor on Chowbarn Gaol, after a controversial debate over public funds and propriety.
Crown Land Agent of Braidwood to offer for sale by public auction at noon on Wednesday February 1906 at the Lands Office Braidwood three special leases over portions of land in portion 445 parish Boyle county St Vincent. Leases run from sale to December 1966 with areas 145 acres 97% acres and 153 acres and upset annual rentals £5 7 3 £1 9 and £4 19 9 respectively. Ada Havard previously Homestead Selection.
The report covers recent wool and livestock auctions including sheep and cattle at various sales venues. Prices show generally dull demand with light buyer turnout and notable top prices for greasy wethers and fat cattle. Firms and buyers named include Osberte, Taragd, and Crace, with fluctuating values across stores and fat cattle categories.
Alan Major Millard, member for Queanbeyan, appears before Judge Murray after an earlier November conviction for stealing £5 from James Johnson. The defence seeks to reserve points of law under the Crimes Act, noting conflicting subsections and aiming to apply first offender provisions. The judge agrees to allow mercy provisions to be considered and the case is described as extraordinary and difficult to resolve.
Readable facts are scarce in this damaged OCR segment. It mentions locations and names in a garbled form, with no clear event, date, or outcome to report.
A fragmented piece describes women, dress, and social manners with observations on laundry chores and hats. It notes compulsory attendance and comic scenes of a steam laundry card and a man in a frilly hat, ending with a vivid image of a frilled laundry scene and straw hats trimmed with red braid.
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