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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Leader
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1905
Page
2
The piece denounces Prime Minister Reid as corrupt and untrustworthy, contrasting him with Alfred Deakin. It portrays Reid as a career of propaganda and opportunism, predicting a grim political future and condemning his treatment of working-class principles. The democratic populace is framed as hopeful for change.
The report outlines Arthur A. Grim’s scrub lease of 32 000 acres in Grenfell granted 21 years from November 5, 1602 with withdrawal rights after 10 years or for public use. Rent is one penny per acre, with Crown improvements. Crown funded thinning on 14 790 acres. cost averaged 3d per acre. Grim’s campaign ties and land-board connections are noted along with discussions of exchanges and land deals.
Fragmented debate centers on Deakin's alliances with Reid and Watsonites as Labor, Keidites, and Deakinites realign. Critics accuse government of no tangible achievements while calls surge to replace a ministry seen as betraying allies and failing to deliver.
A deputation urged extending the railway to Bombala. The Premier promised to consult his colleague and present the matter to Parliament this session. Present were Wood, Chapman, Miller, Edward, Cochran, Crackshank, Raymund, Falwants, McTernan and others.
A Queanbeyan gathering at the railway station featured an first aid lecture by Milne with Ald Hun-gerford presiding and tea with ambulance toast. The 31st annual stud sheep sales drew 2302 pure merino rams and 370 ewes with top ram at 540 guineas bought by Fairburn Pastoral Co. and other sales to Rutledge Chisholm Broa Gibbs.
On Monday last at Hombala Leslie Holland aged eleven died. He was the second son of W. Holland brother of the Tam Laapen proprietor and formerly of Queanbeyan.
The report records official correspondence about opening a road from Williandle to Murra via Angle Crossing in Queanbeyan district. It notes a government notification of public road resumption published February 18, 1905, and confirms the road has been established as a public road with stated resumptions.
Teleghame Sydney reports the new Ministry lineup with Premier and External Affairs Mr Deakin, Attorney General Mr Isaacs, Customs Sir William Lyne, Treasurer Sir John Forrest, Home Affairs Mr Groom, Postmaster General Mr A Chapman, and Defence Senator Playford. The House adjourned to Friday as caucus resolved a general art to the new Onn.
The report covers a drawn cricket match in London. In the first innings Jack Malcot scored 144 for England, while Australia posted 195 in their first innings. England trailed in the second innings before closing at two for five, with Australia at 224 for seven. The match ended with a draw.
At the stud sheep sales thirteen rams from the Belle Vue Tas flock reached strong prices. In Rosebery Park a racing incident left jockey T Adams dead and M Mahon with a broken collar bone. Roosevelt named peace negotiators including Muragieff Rosen Komura Takahira. A State Labor Bureau inquiry was ordered by the Public Service Board. A skeleton found near Menindie is believed to be H Kluge missing over a year. The Greta fire tragedy claimed the 10-year-old daughter of S Riley. Thomas Thompson, a Glove contractor, was involved in a Saturday incident.
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