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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Leader
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1916
Page
2
A parliamentary inquiry examined Theanbeyah and Disteler amid a broader audit of municipal accounts. Key issues cited include the State’s system accounts, alleged mismanagement, and questions about clerical conduct and expenses, with figures showing substantial sums involved and critics urging accountability.
Fragmented date and figures describe supply sales and prices, with references to taxes, values in pounds, and multiple garbled terms. The text mentions vendors, a court or meeting context, and fines totaling £130, suggesting a chaotic local notice or ad fragment from a period paper.
A chaotic wartime dispatch reports German destroyers aground near Gisland and a cruiser at risk while Allied action continues. It cites heavy Canadian manpower expansion, Zeppelin raids causing casualties, and Japanese or Russian prisoners linked to abuses, with refugees detailing brutal crimes and executions.
A very old resident of Queanbeyan, Mrs Marl Hunt, has died aged 90. Born in Staffordshire England she arrived in Melbourne aboard the Clipper in 1853 and later served in education in Canberra and Sydney. She lived at Queanbeyan with her family, leaving two sons and two daughters. The funeral, conducted by Rev Gordon Hirst, was held at the Church of England cemetery vault with many relatives and friends in attendance.
Ambiguous notice from Canberra reports Ty P. Lite of the Administrative Offices preparing for camp, with Littles noted as an entertainer and Little praised as an officer of ability. The piece mentions departures to fight and succession plans involving Edward from the head friends office, reflecting wartime patriotism and local affairs.
The event in Goulburn on Friday saw the Kangaroos and Soowies parade past the mayor and town bands. Visitors were welcomed with a tea hosted by the reception committee and speeches by Captain Wedd and others. Newell and NeKesbnie drove their carriages, while two state ministers were anticipated at Movers Hall.
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