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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
2
Church schedule lists multiple congregations and services. The Church of England entries show times and leaders at Queen’s Park, Southland, and other local churches. Presbyterian notices include morning and evening services with named ministers and locations.
The latest official estimate shows a drought and grasshopper damage causing a wheat yield shortfall of over two million bushels for New South Wales. Some local rains improved prospects, but the crop remains precarious with economic ripple effects on railways, trade, and currency.
The article argues for a restructured Agricultural Department under a new minister and secretary. It highlights Mr. Anderson’s leadership and urges practical science integration, university chairs in agriculture, and mobile expert staff to guide farmers, improve pest control, breeding, and marketing, and bridge gaps between officials and producers.
Voters will elect nine aldermen in Queanbeyan tomorrow from twelve candidates. Ballot papers list names alphabetically with a square to mark each chosen candidate. Electors must vote for exactly nine. fold the paper, show it to the presiding officer, and place it in the ballot box.
Mayor writes MP Neil Neilsen for Yass about a proposed railway along the Queanbeyan Yass main road. Minister for Works favors it and will receive a report. Residents urged to cooperate. A public meeting is set for Monday night at the council chambers to act on the matter.
A notable sale at Sydney on Wednesday features Tom Coppacumbalong's clip owned by Circuite and Co of Queanbeyan. Winchcombe Carson and Co acted as brokers. prices reached top marks with combing hoggets leading the market. First combing ewes and wethers sold around 12 1/2 pence, second combing hoggets about 12 1/4d, and crossbred tops around 20d. Ewes and wethers varied, with broken lots at 12 1/4d to 13 1/4d. Other qualities sold in proportion.
The Deputy Postmaster-General informs Mr. Austin Chapman that the proposed additional service on the Cooma Jones Plains route is under consideration and the result will be advised. A bi weekly service study for Cooma and Warra Jumla area is also under review and Chapman will be advised. A letter from Mrs C J Kirchner questions the Nuas Receiving Office. The Cotter Junction post office proposal and return mail for Warra Jumla are under consideration with results to be communicated.
The council reports total expenditure of £663 with £200 in rate arrears collected this year and the loan reduced by £100. A renewed loan of £1000 was obtained at 1 percent less, leaving several years to run. The mayor praises prudent administration and thanks aldermen, officers, and the press as the council eyes sinking fund creation and further debt reduction.
The Queanyan Land District lists approved annual lease series with multiple parcel names, areas, and owners including Cc Handy, J. Byron, J. Edmonds, and W. Oldfield. Non renewal notices follow for several leases across Bullangong, Urialla, Tantangara, and Gundaroo. New land applications are recorded for Cotter, Booroomba, Gibraltar, Boboyan, and Gudyenby with corresponding parcel sizes and locations.
Correspondent questions Mr Falconer’s conduct at the last Shire Council meeting over a nomination irregularity. He argues the defunct council should not debate eligibility of opponents and laments the effect on the electors, urging fair conduct and noting an unenviable position for Falconer and colleagues. Letter from W McTernan, Keewong, 27/1/08.
Representations for telephone connection between Brindabella and Queanbeyan were made to the Postal Department via Mr. Austin Chapman for Mr. H E Hindle. Revenue estimates of £39 per year were deemed too low to justify the project and the department has reaffirmed the original estimate, noting tourists would use the line mainly in summer.
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