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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
3
Fragmented report covers a Sydney sale with branded bales, fogbound town, and scattered mentions of legal notices. It cites a legislative discussion on police duty schedules, a lightning fatality in Dundee area, and varied local happenings amid weather and transport notes.
The district mourns the death of an 89 year old resident in Auerphau Bodiny Namshire Roland tn who died after a paralytic stroke. Survived by daughters Mrs. VMtudwwo Mrs. A Colety Queen beyan and Mr. White Sydney and daughter in law Mrs. Wilhaas Wei Queanbeyan, husband William Weir predeceased. Funeral held yesterday at St. Chutes church and graveyard with rector W. NM White officiating. Burial in the local cemetery.
A football match at Wesdoesdy Park featured the Warrigals and Machelson Cup contenders with notable plays by W Lynch and others. A social evening honored Mr. W O Newbery before his departure to Hawaii, and a Methodist Jubilee programme was offered by local clergy.
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