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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Leader
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1905
Page
3
The piece surveys political shifts with John Haynes, Carruthers government actions, and Western Australian results showing 33 Ministerialists, 16 Labor, and 1 Independent Labor. It also notes a wedding at Trafalgar Spring Creek, weather impacts on the day, and local notices including a railway and legal moves involving improvement leases and public officials.
Local Hewes notes that Bishop Bartow has accepted the resignation of Rev. F E G Smith MA of Canberra. Smith has served as rector of the parish for 50 years and is among the last Anglican clergy in the Goulburn diocese eligible to retire on a government pension.
The cricketers ball at Protestant Hall Friday night featured Mews, Mowre and Warwick as MCs. Guests enjoyed a magical musical program by local talent and a late supper. Catering received high praise from the committee and attendees. The event raised about £15 for club funds, with L. de Medevescky performing and step dancing. A Nairobi telegram noted East Africa’s Merino import demand.
In a Police Court session, John Monk charged with assaulting farmer Pike over a longstanding fire dispute at a property near Quenbeyan. Witnesses describe the altercation lasting minutes with blows to the head and body, coat removal, and Monk's escape before health concerns and nearby residents observed the incident and ongoing investigations continued.
A district report covers the arrest and trial of a prime suspect in a bank robbery tied to cheddar thefts and personal losses. It notes March sentencing and mentions community reactions, including a prominent local figure and family sympathy. The piece includes weather notes and a broad set of local names and places.
Reported by local papers, Mrs Shame Elie of Aramen was buried in Watley area after a long illness. Her husband and parents mourn her loss as eight years of courtship prior to marriage is noted. Affected family includes Mr AL Moye of Aramen and relatives who served during wartime duties.
The report mentions local figures and events at a community fair week with implied notes on marriages, a church dispute, and a funeral or social gathering. Names appear garbled but indicate residents and family ties within the parish.
On the 22nd the Rev Stang was presented with a sulky valve harness and whip worth £7.00 to mark his 25 years of west. Willan Grosvenor led the ceremony in the school room with support from E Purehouse C H Grosvenor J Tully and others. The reverend expressed gratitude for the parish’s work over the years.
Arteman notes three week absence in Cooma district shows visible crop and grass decline. About 1.4 inches of rain in three weeks and nine inches of snow at Owverdale last week. Farmers report lamb losses up to 46 percent due to severe cold. Grass and crops are backward and stock is poor. The death of Mr. R. J. Goggin is reported.
A garbled telegrams page mentions trials, officials, and charges with scattered names and places. The text alludes to hearings, penalties, and possible verdicts, but many phrases are indecipherable, leaving only hints of legal proceedings and named individuals.
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