Patchwork of Local Notices and Distant News
A chaotic digest of small town items and distant events lists posts and appointments at Captain's Flat and Queanbeyan, local garden finds, show prizes, accidents, and racing notes. Notable items include postmaster appointment McBe. Kirk at Captain's Flat, electoral registrar E. Kirk, and a variety of prize winners from Yass and Brisbane swimming. The report also notes a German dreadnaught launch and a fatal cycling accident near Melbourne.
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PT. Board
Wattle Park Methodist Church
Queanbeyan
Capteic
McBe
Kirk
Stoperaya
E. Kirk
Captain’ S
T. Stokes
Chapman
Hunlle
Queanlevan
Briarlabella
Church Notices Sunday March 16 City and region services
Sunday church notices list services across denominations in Queanbeyan Bungendore Gundaroo Ky Moran and surrounding towns. Includes Church of England units at Upper Gundaroo Gundaroo Town Ky M Hor curr Presbyterian Bungendore Queanbeyan and Wattle Park, Methodist and U A Rowe details, with times from 11 am to 7 pm and several 1 pm to 3 pm slots.
Post Office bungling under Federal control eyed by paper
Aveaubsyan Observer condemns the Federal management of postal affairs. It cites delays in telegraphic messages and undelivered letters as evidence of inefficiency and mismanagement. The piece argues higher costs and staff inadequacy threaten public service, calling for accountability and reform.
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Sydney
Eig
Federal Treasury
Came
Broken Hill
Local life club rifle shoot for prize money
A Saturday rifle shoot by the local life club offered six prize awards with seven slats at 200 and 500 yards. Sixteen members competed, darkness halted play with two shooters retiring to finish later. Tomorrow Queanbeyan meets Hourke Rifle Clubs at AU ranges with D Poole, A Fallick, Ko Brenshaw, J, J, and E Beatty among the Queanbeyan representants.
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Life Club
Queanbeyan
Hourke
D. Poole
A. Faltick
Ko Brenshaw
E. Beatty
Kk Thomean
A. J
K. T. Gibbs
Jeste Woudger
Wean Bex? Queanbeyan Hospital Management Meeting
The monthly committee of management met last Friday at Weanbeyan District Hospital. Members present included F Campbell, R Hayes, W E Gale, J Cunpisgan, E R Hudson, R B Hetherington, E E Morgan, S Taylor, Dr Blackall, and the Secretary. Highlights: bank credit £156 10s 6d, subscriptions received, accounts approved subject to Visiting Committee checks. Medical officers reported four patients at month start, seven admitted, eight discharged, three remaining. Fever ward to be whitewashed. New Visiting Committee for March appointed. Coffer tenders: O Rourke £3 17s, Lazarus £Balrsi. Salary motion for matron to increase to £60 0s 0d per year debated and defeated in vote.
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Committee of Management
Messrs. F. Campball
R. Hayes
W. E. Gale
Fallick
Jas
Cunpisgan
ER. E. Hudson
R. RB. Hetherington
E. E. Morgan
Taylor
Dr. Blackall
Bank of N.S.W
Blackall
Hayes
Cunningham
Messrs
F. Campbell
A. H. Croaker
C- J
O'Rourke
Lazarus
Hudson
Sydney
Hetherington
Morgan
Aitken
Junee Cottage Hospital
Queanbeyan
Government pay dispute and bureaucratic reform plea
Caustic critique of state and federal governments paying officials as little as possible for work. Recalled is a past incident where an official fined for keeping a family on a miserable pension. Calls for a businesslike reorganization by a hired expert and cites a reader letter about delayed mail delivering Faith and Hope but not Charity.
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G.P.O
Camiperdown
Mr. Mauger
Market report on animal skins and hides from Wisсuvomie
Canson & Co reports a general decline in sheepskins with varied prices across grades. Fullwools and lambs show modest movements while marsupial skins sold near last week’s levels. Opossum skins command high competition amid favorable European news. Rabbits and greases ease with mixed lots. Hides from New South Wales butchers stay heavy, with tallow prices ranged per ton.
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Wiscuvomie, Canson & Co
Ltn
Shorts
Pelle
God
Lamba
N.S.W
Meeting at Gilelfellons Hall Discusses Teacher Salaries
Last Thursday QWLL met in Gilelfellons Hall after a two month recess. A fair attendance of members and visitors heard Colonel Ryrie speak on school teachers salaries classification subsidies residences and many other items read from the House record. The discussion was strict and engaging with a lively turnout.
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Toe Q.woll
Gilelfellons
Ryrie
Dungendore Freezing Works Expands Rabbit Processing
Pani Freezing Works increase throughput with 1000 rabbits processed daily and plans to receive more from Hall Gininderra and others. Last Saturday's expenses totaled £350. Trappers face loss of Currandooley trapping rights after the weekend, forcing men to seek fields elsewhere. Gidieighin closure affects trappers.
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Pani
Hall
Gininderra
Currandooley
Gidieigh
Queanbeyan P P Board held Friday morning session
Minutes read and confirmed with members Conningham Moora McCarthy McIntosh Powell Chenitt Newell present. Receipts included fines from Landholders prosecutions for rabbit destruction. Board discussed reserve revocation near Warara, auditing fees, inspector reports, and funding for poison operations.
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Anoly
P.P
Messrs. Conningham
RB. Moora
James McCarthy
J. M. McTntosh
MN. Powell
G. P. Chenitt
A. H. Newell
F. P. Woodward
Department of Auture
Moore
Mounts Iana
Sheafle
Circuitt
Care
Department of Lands
Darling Harbour
W. F. Rutledge
P. A. Powell
Carwoola
A.W. Moriarty
WR. Cantle
McCarthy
Circuit
McIntosh
McDonald
Council of Advice
Owens
Dubbo P.P. Hoard
Dulhunty
Messrs
Goulburn Board appoints rabbit inspector to curb neglect
At a Saturday meeting the Goulburn P.P. Board decided to hire an assistant rabbit inspector for one month at 10d per day to enforce destruction of rabbits. The Board warned they will prosecute those neglecting control on holdings. Rates noted: 34d on sheep and 2344 on large stock.
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Goulburn P.P. Board
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John Bull
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Arpenter
Electrician
Palmer Journal
Seweller
Pri
Plasterer
Plumber
Stopemason
Tabor Woedlclasser
A. A. Bull & Co., Ltd
Hamilton Street
Cooper Baker
Ron
Ummbag
Jon Budd Waris
John Bol
J. A. Bull & CO
LDS
Hamilton
Bydney
Ali
Campbell
John McNamara
Hungerford
Tharoas
Richard Taape
William Borkilt
Lake Macquarie
Carlos
Lisbon
Melbourne
William Rouse
James Pearce
Brightom
Victoria
Jond
Tom Burrows
Hraken Hill
Moonta
South Australia
Thomas Penrose
Dr. S. Mendelson
Jian
Church of England
Bry
W. M. Wrurk
Fous Te Bartrers
Cawninag
Upper Gundareo
Gundaros
M. Horcurr
Presbyterian
Quranbeyan
Bungondore
Pan
Ueromunon
Methodist
Qusonbiyan
FH. Walker
Bay
U. A. Rowe
Wattle Park
Goa
Southwell
Newberry
Westungora
Hueve
G. A
Runve
Aveaubsyan
Tuerday, Aearcid Billl
the Post Office
Poole
AL Vallick
Ugatty
Thomson Jo
Rourke
Ray A. Bowe
Jritt
P. Gibbs
Gibbs Au
Enhawy
Beatty
Te Beatty
al A. Maniletion
H. Dunshea
Weanbeyan District Hospital
Averyll
Choos
Qw.l.l
Dungendore
Queanbeas PP. Board
Uragarra
Messrs. McCarthy and
Powell
Hincksman
ATS Peeangi
Mesara
Fowell
Js. FP
Jerrabomberra
Hatch Bros
James Cunningham
R. ‘T. Osborne
Luke Tidman
Ginn Bros
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