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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1905
Page
2
Readers are presented with a garbled church notices list featuring names, events, and timings. The fragmentary text mentions individuals and groups, with scattered references to locations and dates, but many lines are unreadable. The item reads like a damaged public notices page.
A contentious plan discussed in London proposes sending Australian pauper children to the colonies for farm and domestic work to reduce Australia's surplus population. It outlines guardianship roles, inspections, education safeguards, and strict certificates to avoid alien import issues, while noting potential costs and logistical hurdles.
The article discusses using child relocation to Britain or Australia, debating moral, legal, and racial implications. It weighs guardianship, adoption, and national policy, questioning benefits to Britain and Australia while noting potential abuse of welfare and immigration systems. It references Germans, French, Austrians, and Jewry in a critical context, urging cautious policy discussion.
Weather report notes monsoonal rain across the eastern half of the Suite on Wednesday with scattered showers in the north and general rainfall to the south. A deluge at 4:30 PM caused hail and flooding, gutters and streets overflowing, with extensive crop damage and washouts including Buttle's Creek and the footbridge. Jerrabombberra and Majura areas saw heavy rain. No. 2 station records 274 rainfall units for the week.
A park match is scheduled for tomorrow with teams Cloinderea and Queanbevan. The program lists players including J Moore A E Moore TMineksman Kingcell Cure Boyd Woodward Harrison Nohbe Greet McCarron Jedfreys Scowrs.
A representative meeting of Inches interested in the forthcoming grand bazaar and fancy fair was held on Wednesday afternoon at the Pro bytery. Many excellent suppositions were submitted and discussed in detail. The Indies present decided to furnish stalls and have begun active canvass of the district to ensure a successful issue. Mrs Blackall was appointed president, Miss TR Weir secretary, and Miss Lee and Rev J P Hyland realisers.
The borough aldermen met for a tax special session to fill the mayoral chair but quorum was not met. Attending were Atkinson Hinecksman Knox and McPherson, yet no action occurred as other members did not appear. A regular council meeting also lapsed for lack of a quorum, delaying accounts and town expenses. Another special meeting is set for this afternoon to elect the mayor for the present year.
Tuesday's Sydney weekly wool auctions wrap up with fortnightly sales to follow. The yardage is largely cleared at favorable terms for growers, with the 1yag-5 clip virtually settled and only slight activity expected between seasons. Prices remain at late rates as the market holds firm.
The Pilharra reached Sydney from Fiji with word of a savage killing of Mr. Alex Coutts, a Colonial Sugar Refining Company driver. Four Indians allegedly attacked him with sticks, mortally wounding him in a sudden assault. Three men are in custody, with a fourth linked to the crime. Coutts, a 45 year old Scotchman, leaves a wife and three children. a noted hammer thrower of imposing build.
The Hobart conference heard cadet training encouragement in schools and reviewed Sir George Turner's debts memorandum. The premiers approved observing Empire Day on May 24 but not making it a holiday and agreed to expunge the Braddon section ten year limit. They argued restraint on borrowing lies in available revenue for interest and redemption.
The readable parts describe hunger and meal actions with garbled phrases about doctors, foods, and places. This fragments outline a problematic sequence of eating and naming obscure terms, with no clear events, dates, or identifiable entities to anchor a factual summary.
Yesterday at Homebush fut stock sales descriptions of sheep wool lambs sold well with primes in strong demand. Notable entries include J J Kelly Bungendore 66 lambs and 43 head. J J Rademels Bungendore 220 ewes. Moore's wethers 11/6 and wreds 14/. Land Office applications lodged: David Rasch 275 acres Jingera parish Murray. Tidward Davis 50 acres Bullongong parish Murray.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a violent storm along with flooding and high rainfall. Observations mention heavy rain, gusts, and widespread damage within a coastal area. Names and precise locations are unclear, but the account notes a substantial impact over a prolonged period with water rise and structural effects.
The passage mentions various figures and places including Merwin, Cairo, Peelamouth, Devonport, and visits by Miran Osborne to Captain and Mrs. Palmer. It reads as a fragmented social or travel note with multiple names and locales.
A fragmentary report discusses pricing and regulatory issues for a mall module and a tariff-like levy. References to Sydney events, a May timeline, and a company name imply an inquiry into costs, rates, and duties affecting commerce and travel. Names and places are uncertain due to OCR errors, but the piece centers on charging mechanisms and the overall financial impact on vendors and buyers, including a cited figure of 2190,000.
Tra i eon Fienetel reports that Captain's Flat near Lake Georeo is reopening the Comberbos copper prospect led by Mr Orchard, nephew of a former mine manager. Mining crews will test water flotation to yield copper, hoping for returns but warning of potential downturn if profits fail to materialize.
A distorted report describes a heavy flood near Sutton and Frome on a Wednesday night with water pouring across roads and into fields. Residents watch the creek for hours, fearing rising waters as the river defied early expectations and flood warnings.
Bungendore reports sad news as William Beett of Maulloon has fallen seriously ill under Dr Outbridge’s care for stomach cancer. He was transported to Sydney Wednesday night for urgent relief with his wife and son Charles Scott accompanying him. The community extends deep sympathy for the Beett family amid this distressing illness.
A Canberra correspondent reports letters urging a reduction of charges for carriage of telephone wires on existing telegraph lines and the creation of such wires. The External Affairs Secretary acknowledged a protest from a pastoralist against the Over-Boa Cartiaga Act.
Fragmented report describes a potent cough remedy marketed in Australia and covers an immigration controversy in Parliament. It notes Labor resistance to the labour clause and reports a railway accident involving a bullock and a damaged animal on a Victorian line, with the driver escaping unharmed.
The article argues for Labour to shed demagogic tactics and present a clear, honest program. It contends workers should rise beyond existing ruck and reject degrading tenets. The piece urges discipline and a shift toward genuine reform for a healthier political climate.
The Navigation Commission heard claims that workers frequently endure twenty hour shifts with only three hours off, disputed as coerced by employers. A union secretary cited a 20 hour schedule used to press wages, while employers argued the rule arose from past arbitration court pressures. Witnesses said 700 men were employed with 410 able to do all work. weekly earnings reportedly averaged low amounts.
A dubious advertisement touts Tepote and Shel don’s Magnatic Lisiment as a universal remedy. It promises immediate renewed vigor after a few uses, claiming to invigorate muscles and tendons while treating back pain and fatigue for a wide audience.
Applications to the Railway Commissioners seek to reserve stock at starved rates while a rider accident near Arnaliff leaves Percy Knight in serious condition after a mare dragged him and suffered injuries. A separate ad-like medical notice promotes Sander and Sons Eucalyptus extract as a remedy, touting broad health claims.
Brief random items detail a public entertainment planned in Almay Aire and a storm in Queanbeyan causing minor damages. The report mentions Mr A B Triggs as a large sheep dealer, a Forbes court case for rabbit destruction, and notes on pasture protection fines.
Fragmented reads describe varied incidents from plague and riots to rail and harbor accidents. Mentions include Father Ganon arrest, siege weather, Japanese steamer wreck, and anti prohibition efforts, with multiple fatal and violent notes and wide geographic references.
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