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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1900
Page
2
The article presents W E Oldfield of Queanbeyan sharing dairy industry insights from the Agricultural Gazette. It covers export trends for butter, dairy feeding, paddock design, ensilage, and cow housing, plus breeding choices and milking practices for improved efficiency.
Church notices list multiple parishes and ministers with service times and associated names. Times include 1 am 7 30 pm and various morning and afternoon slots, naming ministers and districts such as Pauls Torria Southwell Vanderra and Granbeyan.
In recent articles we discuss the unprofitable state of farming driven by auxiliary poverty and low prices for agricultural produce. The season's wheat sold for two shillings sixpence per bushel, yielding loss after deducting labour, equipment wear, carts, threshing, transport, and commissions. The piece weighs options like small-scale sheep farming or dairy to improve farmer returns.
The Invincibles beat Williamedste by 6 runs with six wickets to spare after a long day of play. Key contributions include Pearl Lodge and Edith McPherson among top scorers, while Kathleen Dudley and Mary Nugent took early wickets for Invincibles.
Railway department advertises reduced fare tickets to Sydney for local residents. Offers special rates for Christmas and New Year holidays and for Commonwealth celebrations.
Between now and January 6 Hort visitors may win a high value prize from Singers by entering a competition hosted by Cyclorama Core, with a gloss urn prize and pigeon pea jar as secondary awards. two city men guarantee a single correct count and a sealed jar, with more prizes announced after rh of January.
A public meeting at Council Chambers last Saturday welcomed Hon. RE. W. O'Sullivan Minister for Works with a testimonial for his labour service. Attendees praised his day labour reforms and reorganisation, while a fundraising committee was formed to gather contributions for the testimonial.
In a disorderly hearing at the poling point the defendant faced a plea of guilty to charges. The magistrate refused to accept the plea, noting the defendant had bail but must surrender in his own person. Woodward urged continuation and an application to offer another solution amid extensive delegate appeals across metropolitan and provincial districts.
On Saturday Thoms Dickens and a shearer pleaded guilty to drunkenness and offensive language after a night of drinking. Dickens paid 2/6 and 10/- for drunkenness and profane language to avoid imprisonment. another hearing for Damon Harrison saw a 30/- fine for obscene language. Presiding magistrate Mr Gyle.
A severe storm struck Queanbeyan causing chimney damage uprooted trees and widespread flooding. Rainfall measured at 101 points since Monday with substantial local impact on crops including wheat maize potatoes and orchards delaying haying and fruiting into Christmas.
Rumor claims VC Marratt, chief goods agent at Goulburn, has accepted the elation master post at Bungendore after Mr Cavanbogh’s retirement. Supposedly the appointment has not yet been officially confirmed. He is said to be among heirs of a large Froglend fortune.
The return match at the local wicket saw Queanbeyne defeat Ginindorfs on the first innings by eight runs after a clearly contested game. Key players included B Loyd as captain for the visiting side and Cox for Jocaleleven.
Reports from Lowpow November 30 describe Boer forces under Commandant Comaxpayr Hemenec with 600 men in the Orange River Colony attacking Brigadier-General Hettis's British line between Foursamity and the river. After four and a half hours of battle, a British detachment pressed the Boers with artillery support, while De Wet and Steyn’s movements push west and south.
The club secretary E G Atkinson shows keen interest in cricket and promotes a match tomorrow between listed teams Club Beatty Cox ill Wingerford Gradr Cadden McPhorsa OHanlon Collett Willis and OUrenk with players Flower Jnos T Dnbbin HJ Anderson Athinen EH OT Hinckswan WU Anderson ride Dome and J Brook.
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