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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1902
Page
2
A historical notice references a person titled as an objecter in a June 10 1902 slate. The brief item names the role and date, indicating a formal designation without further context or actions.
A retrospective sketch of famous bushrangers like Moonlight Ned Kelly and Dunn, noting their hatred of society and preference for remote hideouts. The piece contemplates how telegraph networks and modern detection affect their once elusive operations and hints at continued danger.
Queensland police pursued Gilbertian bushrangers who rode into Mitchell to collect a debt from a local creditor. The trio, charged with murder and theft, escaped on mounts as the town watched. The piece mocks the audacity and absurdity of the episode while hoping for further word on Mr. Kenof.
The Saturday junior football game saw Bungendore and Queanbeyan schoolboys clash in a tense contest at a crowded ground. Queanbeyan edged the match by 1 point after a final push, with forward play and steadfast defense shaping the result. Bungendore showed promise for a future rematch.
A fragmented report from a local district notes a Saturday incident where a driver lost control of a horse near a school, causing minor damage and no injuries. The scene includes various plans for a yearly gathering of teachers, a public meeting, and movements to draft new association rules, with discussions on examinations and community announcements.
A scrappy senior match ends with Bungondore edging Queauboyne as forwards struggle to break a solid Bungondore defense. Key players include J. Smith Langan and J. Webb while Bungondore captain Pred Tsetowoa anchors defense and T. Zonda guides quick breaks.
A detailed account covers a wedding at Wacca with the bride Miss Joba Durrop and groom Mr Toby Thiniup, lavish attire, guests, and toasts. The report also notes a town ceremony, a parish choir, and social acknowledgments, plus various local incidents including a robbery and a drowning, with names linked to the pastoral branch and community figures.
Letter to the editor argues for state funded public works to aid the unemployed. It calls for guaranteed work, lodging, rations, and training in return for effort, urging a government program to employ the jobless and relieve economic distress amid a booming population.
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