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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 16, 1904
Page
2
Fragmented report lists names, places, and events with weather hints. It mentions ministers, towns such as Maui and possibly Cavanteren, and a forecast noting rain and humidity. The legible parts imply a local notice page with sporadic items and scattered dates.
In a jumble of spellings and fragmented lines, the article records a Sydney area public notices roundup, police warnings to fruiterers to close shops, a transfer of Motte to Brasilywnod, and details of nominations for principal events at a forthcoming whore club rack meeting. It also describes a gregarious gathering at Mr W Moore’s to bid farewell to Constable Moore, with 20 couples, dancing, a substantial supper, and performances by local residents.
A Saturday night council session in the Comect Chambers considered mayoral candidates for the municipal year. Aldermen Atkinson Collett Dixie Wineksiaat Hangerfonl Knox and Vike were present. Mayor Dir Blackall was absent. Alderman Pike was initially voted to the chair but debate stalled a clear choice as Dr. Blackall was urged to accept and Dr. Rackall's re-election was discussed amid a divided quorum leading to adjournment.
Three anglers from Sydney Gouliwan and a local resident spent four days on Goodradigbee River near Brindabella. Ninety five trout landed. forty five with artificial flies eighteen with grasshoppers and worms. Weights ranged from a half to three pounds. total weight about forty pounds. Visitors praised Goodradigbee over New Zealand streams and plan annual visits. Bottom fishing deemed less rewarding than Dyfisher success despite rough travel in Cowley County.
Nominations for the two principal events at the annual races on the 20th and 27th include entries for Zero Ballallaba Havanna Elma and Lord Roberts with several owners and ages listed. Wool sales at Foxlow described and local incidents noted including a Brisbane hospital death, a cliff accident at Darling Harbour, and political debates on state debt and labour party influence. A monster meeting is planned in the Town Hall to rally employers against socialism.
A Fir Oléverver ling representative recently inspected a beautiful model of a whaleboat built by A. Fetus in Uragarra. The boat, 113 COMSIFUCLION long, is whale-bust rigged with masts and oars, and features English elm stem post, English oak keel, cedar hull, and Oregon pine deck. Built as a sailing craft for local waters, it has been tested on a home dam and admired by spectators. Mr Cox aims to display its sailing qualities at Queanteyan and may seek a buyer worthy of its art.
A church meeting at the fire station discussed receivers and accounts totaling 4a 15-90 for payment. A committee was set to verify if sports promotions are correctly funded. An upcoming Saturday entertainment to support Race Chic funds is advertised at the Protestant Hall with local amateurs expected to perform.
The Department of Mines and Agriculture hosts a February 25 conference at 2 pm in Sydney to draft a uniform points scale for jumping hunters. Delegates from agricultural societies are invited to submit opinions on judging criteria including stamina appearance and weight carrying alongside jumping ability for shows subsidised by the department.
Crookwell farmer IMa Jons Baovesies reports a homemade, cheap remedy for codlin moth involving pigs eating fallen apples. He notes a cleaner, more saleable apple crop after two seasons and credits pigs with consuming windfalls to reduce moth damage, while fruit expert WW Allen cautions pigs cannot exterminate the pest entirely. Sheep, too, are described as helping by consuming windfalls in Therwa, with similar success over two seasons.
In this district anxious readers await details on election accounts. The accounts have been checked and the Secretary for Rome Affairs is signing aviao Forms authorising payment. The report hints at constant demands in competition with the accounts.
Telegrams from Sydney and London describe Mikeda’s war proclamation against Russia and Japanese naval actions at Port Arthur and Chemulpho. Reports note torpedo boats sinking Russian craft, warship movements, cross-border transport, and political reactions in Russia and elsewhere.
Mrs M'Gregor of Stanmore died on Sunday from poison taken while temporarily insane. The case notes the indiscriminate wearing of jewellery is to be discontinued.
Queanbeyan Public School C C represented by Trax of boys traveled to Micalago under headmaster Mr Ling. Captains B Land and G Fone De Salis led the visitors and locals respectively. Queanbeyan scored 84 in the first innings and 94 in the second, with KR Williams top scoring 62 not out in the second. Micalago totalled 31 and 31 in their innings. Visitors won by 77 runs despite intermittent rain interruptions.
The report lists matters before the Inca Land Bend and Queanbeyan Land Board at Bungemore, including appraisement of empires and inquiries into cancellation of parts of Hongendora Temporary Common, reserve maintenance, and potential land divisions in the Queanbeyan district. Names such as Monty Murphy and Margaret Kitts appear amid a sordid ledger of parcels and parcels.
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