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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1907
Page
2
Pur Guenubeyan Observer provides a brief Tuesday wrap with scattered notes and local items. The fragment mentions a Tuesday date in March and notes from the publication with no clear main event or named entities.
A Melbourne voice cites Mr Hamlet on widespread adulteration in textiles leather and foods with expert condemnation. The piece urges strong laws and inspection to curb swindlers harming farmers and consumers, warning of danger to public health and national trade.
A six goat Angora exhibit from Claxland and Koox, Wya ong, is to attract attention at the forthcoming Royal Agricultural Show. The breed’s value in clearing scrub and providing revenue boosts is noted. Also reported are a New Jersey Socialist colony fire casualties, a pay row for General Botha, shipping distressed Australians, a Manila railway robbery, storm damage across multiple states, and widespread business disruption with fourteen deaths.
On Saturday last the tenth match for Captain Feagan s gold medal was shot at goo and gooyds conditions. Reservists A Fallick and E Beatty won cash prizes. The winning team will represent the local rifle club in a match against Goulbury, scheduled on Good Friday. Captain J Feagan and Reservists A Fallick J Beatty H Beatty V Beatty O Poole T Dete T Breeshaw A R Moore RB Thomson Jesse Woodger P Naylor were listed.
Local stock at Homebush Tuy following Jota stock from this district were sold last Thursday at Homebush. J P Collett 69 wethers 12 16 wethers 7. cattle and ewes with prices per head and averages listed for several bidders including J W Whewitt Tallagandra and EB Gibbs Queanbeyan. Sold yesterday N H Gibbs Queanbeyan 2a wits 31 Ww 19/6. N Powell Bungendore rao w THI to 14/6.
Wool from the district fetched varied prices with several entries including Deep Greek and Yarralula consignments. Notable lots listed include 14 lambs at 7d and multiple entries for bellies and lambs across brands like Micalaga and Bumbalang.
On Cooma road near town Satur day afternoon, waiter Mr Alex and Miss Evaline Feapan with Mr Arthur Swat were unhurt after their sulky horse stumbled. Miss Feagan fell but was rescued. horse bolted into Pooley's Hotel area, sulky badly damaged. No injuries reported.
Tax following players have accepted Mr J O Haras invitation to join the Southern District Cricket Team to visit Sydney. Matches will be played on Saturday gsoth March and Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday and 3rd 4th and sth April. Players meet at Searles Cricket Deport Imperial Arcade Pitt Street Sydney each morning.
Large attendance at the annual C S R U meeting in Goulburn heard a conference field report from Cootamundra on February 6. Proposals urged extending the Central Southern branch boundaries south to Cooma and Wallendbeen to Young, with several clubs allied under a district committee and certain affiliate rights. Two country week teams were proposed for Sydney fixtures, while railway fare reductions were sought from Commissioners.
The New South Wales Red Fishers Society asked the Premier about conditions for a trout nursery in Monaro. The Fisheries Board advised against a pond expenditure, favoring a temporary hatchery on the road to Kospinsko. Funds may be raised locally for a permanent nursery, with £60 to £100 estimated. £20 was voted toward the Fisheries Department. Landowners offered site help, and better stocking of streams near Sydney was urged. The hon secretary noted rewards up to gs per head for destroying cormorants on several rivers and streams including Snowy, Murumbidgee, Goodradgbee, Turgut, Robertson, and Glen lanes.
Residents of Cooma hosted a Thursday night banquet at the School of Arts to honor Lord Northcote. The Mayor presided as many locals greeted him warmly. a copper medal from Nelson's Victory was offered as a keepsake.
The Tax Minister for Works praised local government leaders met during his first visit since the Shires Act. Presidents and councillors traveled long distances to greet him, showing earnestness and a determination to succeed under the new administration. Details of the Act remain to be mastered, with a conference seen as helpful.
Berths Ann Olenmishaw aged 28 and her three month old son Thomas were found drowned in a bathroom at their Maria Street home. Husband awoke to complaints of mosquitoes, found them in water after waking at six. Dr Beegling pronounced life extinct. Earlier, a doctor noted the wife’s mind was slightly deranged and she would need careful looking after.
At Barren Jack Weir workers number around 260 with rail line work from the river end. No retaining wall work until the railway is finished. Several stores will be erected and a few already underway. No hotel within six miles of the dam.
Fragmentary text mentions a new British cruiser named Linde Tobe launched in Glasgow. The garbled lines reference naval topics and individuals but lack clear details or coherent facts to expand into a full summary.
At a Labour League meeting new members were enrolled and a thorough town campaign plan was set to back the candidate chosen to oppose Colonel Ryvie. Commons trustees discussed tenders for a herdsman and approved a general muster of stock on the Common. Montagne sent ore from Malloon Creek copper mine to Great Codar Works returning 25 percent copper and a net £1 17s 1d. Williams injured a foot in a horse incident. Re-roofing at Roman Eats Church is nearing completion. Rifle Club match at the butte saw a 20 point win for the local club. School of Arts will buy library books valued at £5. Falconer beat Tattersall's by 50. Walker gained permission to mine on private Bywong land. Weather remains changeable with warm and wintry days and light showers.
The Cor- responder notes the death at her son's home Edmund in Royalla of Mrs C Morrison aged 86, a long time Queanbeyan district resident and widow of John Morrison. She helped found Bulga Creek settlers in 1871, reared four sons and three daughters, guided them toward industrious lives, and was praised for hospitality and virtue as Rev J P Hyland conducted prayers. The report mentions four sons, three daughters, and the couple’s early Spring Bank Canberra partnership, with the present over Mr Wm Sullivan.
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