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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1910
Page
2
The piece defends bold clerical political commentary, praising the Dean of Newcastle for urging the church to support social welfare while urging discretion in partisan debates. It argues clergy should condemn injustice and corruption but avoid haphazard political fights, urging pastors to align sermons with current public concerns.
A Sydney brickmakers price rise in response to the Wages Board award prompts commentary on restraint of trade. The piece argues unions and combinations limit freedom to serve the public, raising concerns about monopolies, arbitrary wages, and the need for true competition to prevent extortionate costs. It contends that legal restraints on labor combinations protect public liberty and that regulating wages by law would erode freedom.
The passage warns that meddling with a single price in an industry causes widespread disruption unless other prices are coordinated. It suggests such arbitrary alteration risks disaster and calls for careful attention to the broader price system and its consequences.
The annual Fire Brigade Brass Band ball at Protestant Hall Jest Eight drew 35 couples, with Mines Hawes Mary Meredith on piano, K Hawes L Meredith on violin, and the band providing music. T E Woodger acted as MC assisted by E O Rourke. midnight supper was served. committee members managed decorations and door duty. A juvenile dance is planned for tonight.
The June issue of The New Idea offers practical guidance for amateur gardeners to run a garden profitably with culture tips for flowers and a list of varieties suitable for florist sale. It features an Australian interview about Royal Sandringham anecdotes, Vida Goldstein’s Senate candidacy experiences, two fancy work features, knitting and drawn thread crochet instructions, plus a bright scenic department and housekeeping advice.
Deputy Postmaster-General acknowledges a communication from Mr Wo Jermyn of Captain's Flat presented by Hon Ann Chapman requesting establishment of telephonic communication between Captain's Flat and Jerangle.
The English Northern Union footballers opened their tour in Sydney with a 28 to 1 loss at the Sydney Agricultural Ground as the Maori team received a warm Rugby Union reception. Maori side then lost 11 to nil to New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground, while England and New South Wales later played to a 27 to 20 result.
The monthly meeting of the Queanbeyan District Hospital board was held last Friday afternoon with attendees including Mesara F Segi James Cunningham A H Croaker K R Hetherington and Drs Richardson and Blackall. A donation from Mr. C T Campbell was acknowledged and a health department recommendation for liquid waste works approved and tenders to be invited.
A brief note records Vooueke greeting on mint cure dated January 6, marking a routine exchange. The fragment hints at a ceremonial or social gesture but provides limited context or additional details.
A garbled, antiquated mosaic of political commentary touches on public works, nationalization, and labor trends. It critiques Australian policy rhetoric, hints at American and British concerns, and references figures like Jeffrion Johnson and Lorkyer while noting Queensland meetings on compulsory grading.
A chaotic railway accident narrative describes a near disaster as a crewman and gatekeeper intervene at Captoam’s Flat Board. A mate named Mr James Allen assists and escapes just before the collision. Darkness and confusion hinder rescue, with trapped passengers and a misjudged back effort by the engine.
Railway shunter Johnn Gregory Keefe aged 31 was killed in Goulburn yards on Friday night when a moving track crushed his leg. The truck wheel severed his left leg at the knee as he was on duty. An assistant telegraph operator found him dead on the platform. Keefe, married two years, leaves a widow and a ten month old child.
Tender notices, social events, health ads, and local updates fill the page. Mentions of construction tenders at an abgorption tren and silt pit at the hospital appear alongside upcoming dance and film showings, charity drives, and brief crime notes. Notable items include a horse race club meeting, a Goongogs sports tally, and a request for funds for radium work at Sydney Hospital. The mix reflects a small-town Australian newspaper with varied society, health, and civic notices.
The NSW Parliament session will begin at noon next Tuesday marking the final session of the present Parliament elected on September 15, 1967. It will expire by expiry on September 28, with writs for the general election to be issued within four days and the poll likely set for around the third week of October.
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