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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 18, 1913
Page
2
The showroom presents autumn and winter fashion trends with drapery sleeves, tailored coats, Robespierre collars, and long shoulder lines. Noted are pleated skirts, braids, and new sleeve shapes, including long hour fittings and short reverses, showcased as the season’s market tendencies.
Dr Nash denounces the party tyrannies of some workers managers and condemns attempts to starve workers in the Newcastle coal mining district. He argues unionists are unfairly blamed while the minority incites disruption, urging restraint and opposition to provocative tactics.
A fragmented excerpt discusses Commonwealth production and taxes, noting shifts in output, the impact of duties, and debates on policy. References to stock figures, dollar values, and fiscal effects hint at broader economic priorities and government revenue considerations. The text mentions production scales and fears about regulation shaping industry.
Fragmented text from a Canberra cemetery record mentions religious rites and officials. The readable portions reference a reverend and administrative confirmation of a funeral or burial procedure, but the exact details are obscured by garbled OCR. The item appears to be a brief church or cemetery notice with unclear dates or names.
A vintage ad touts Sanders Eucalyptus Extract as a universal remedy for nose throat coughs and wounds. It asserts cures for many ailments and claims the genuine product heals inflamed eyes and irritations, urging readers to consult Campbell Chemist in Queanbeyma.
A committee meeting of the shore P and A Association was held at the School of Arts. Resignations from Mr Croaker and Mr Harcourt were accepted with thanks. Mr Wicks was elected honorary treasurer. New appointments included Mr Huderich Meffonald and Mr Walter Collun to the committee. Sub committees and various routine motions were noted and chairman praised the secretary's work.
The fragmentary item references Attetratia and Evie, The Hague talks, Australian relations, and various political strains. It mentions a miners' strike on the Southern coast, legal actions over poison on Rain Street, blanket fever and unrest, a Coppermine law start in Cobour, and a proposed 20 million loan to duplicate main railway lines. The garbled prose leaves many names and dates uncertain.
Church notices list services for Christ Church Queanbeyan at 11 pm and 7 pm, St John the Baptist Canbarra at 11 am, Roman Catholic Queanbeyan with Masses 8:30 am and 11 am, RM College Mass 11 am served by Rev M Hogan, Presbyterian Queanbeyan and Duntroon morning and evening services, Methodist gatherings at various times, with several locales including Woodfield, Wertanmn, and Eat A Bigwa noted for church activities.
Appointment notices and events in Queanbeyan including polling place changes for Qosanbeyan electorate, church fundraiser at Protestant Hall, inspector appointed under Accommodation Act, and a Queanbeyan E.P. Board meeting. Reports cover local politics, upcoming auctions, prize winners, medical ads, public notices, and civic happenings around Duntroon, Campbell’s Chemist, and nearby towns.
The April notes advise sowing and planting across garden, orchard, field, and flower beds. It covers sowing onions, main crops, beans, spinach, radish, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, rape, lucerne, barley, rye, wheat, and flower bulbs. Warns of cold, frosts, floods, and pests. urges manure, seed drills, varied crops, and combining purchases for efficiency.
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