Weather Goods Aiding Cold and Wet Days
Readable pieces describe items suited for chilly rain with affordable options. Lists hint at “good aid bad” quality and a range from low to high prices, suggesting sale or promotion but details are unclear.
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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Leader
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 05, 1905
Page
2
Readable pieces describe items suited for chilly rain with affordable options. Lists hint at “good aid bad” quality and a range from low to high prices, suggesting sale or promotion but details are unclear.
District hearing covered preliminary Tanwnangarae cases with Begnard to stand trial at Vass Court and Heath committed on larceny charges. Bail granted in some cases, Besnard denied. Picnics featured Abr. Boe Julian's Lippo winning the Picnic handicap. suspension of other results noted. Wirsp post office rainfall for April tallied at 381 points. Upcoming events include a pigeons handicap and races planned for Friday week in May.
A miner named McCarron reports a mining accident near Bell's Creek while horse riding to work when his horse reared and kicked him, injuring his left ear. The government escort transported gold from Sydney Mint. Major's Creek Turf Club seeks land from Lands Minister for a racecourse. A half sovereign from 1871 was found at Ara luen dredge. Rev W Bobbie, leaving Braidwood for Helensburg, was hosted at the Ciddfel lows Hall with an address and purse of sovereigns.
The Labor League at Ada Minaby adds members while the surrounding country from Cooma to Berrydale shows extreme dryness for this period. Jockey W Henderson who broke his leg at Cooma races receives 25 pounds from the distressed jockeys fund. In the Tattersalls sweep at Sydney Cup, B Witton of Delegate drew third horse valued at 750. No assistant police officer has been appointed to Nimity Ile to fill the vacancy from Mrs Kleenessy’s death six weeks earlier, and there is a marriage contemplated between Miss Kate Ward and a Mr Ward of Nume.
Alfred Lewis summons Richard Thurbon at the Police Court for keeping a horse unlawfully. The bench orders delivery by May 8 with professional costs and 410 costs of court. If refused, 7 days in Cooma gaol and 28 pounds to the complainant plus value of the animal, with default penalties. Also notes entries for Young Races participants CraftendeileTietonLoomhallBallabha and news of Mrs Williams death at Cowra Creek.
The report outlines trustee plans to save a serih fund and improve finances as winter approaches. Mining, library events, a Dairy Creek field assessment, and a Presbyterian Church minister change are noted, with various local outcomes and upcoming entertainments.
At the Convent of Mercy chapel in Goulburn a double ceremony saw Cecilia Doherty take the veil as Sister Mary Dominica, joining Sisters Mary Genevieve, Imelda, and Rita in profession. A Goulburn Hero Club road race on Olympic Ground covered 16 miles, fourteen starters, D Heath winning in 2.50 with R Larcombe second.
Pooley 1.25 seconds third. Fowler set best time of 29 1ietes, presented medal by Mr Thompson, Heath. Kept, cross-sport report notes Williams shot in thigh near Goulburn bank by cross-river shooter. Prolonged court case on horse cruelty adjourned to May 15 after police testimony.
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