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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
2
The Bucanbeyan Observer laments overbearing central regulations that number in the thousands, threatening to throttle shire councils. It argues true local government requires trust in people to manage affairs and warns federal and state authorities are too distant to understand local needs.
The Bungendore F A and I Society reports Colonel Ryrie’s request for a special grant to support a show could not be entertained because conditions were not met. The acting secretary notes there are no financial members and prize lists were issued, while dry weather and withdrawn support deter show plans.
Ma Downes M L A introduced Parker Memorial Committee members to the Minister for Agriculture on Tuesday and asked permission for department officers to lecture to aid the fund for William Farrer, the wheat experimentalist. Mr Ferry pledged sympathy and confirmed a bursary, with no pressure on continuing Farrer's work as outlined. Empire Day Linen Badges by A M Fallick and Sons, Queanbeyan.
The first football match of the season saw the Seniors defeat the Warrigals by 11 points in the Park on Wednesday. Tries by W Free body E Land and W Williams, with Williams adding the goal. C Smith led the Seniors and G Gregory led the Warrigals. umpire Mr Molloy judged the contest to the satisfaction of both teams.
On Wednesday C H McKeahnie trucked 8 bullocks and 14 cows from Booroomba and Orroral runs as part of a lot of 76 bullocks and 16 cows. The stock sold in paddocks with double figure prices for the bullocks and satisfactory prices for the cows.
A brown trout head caught by Constable H W Ford is shown in Fallick & Sons windows. The fish was taken while fishing for perch on Mitta gong Creek using a halcyon Spinner lure. After a 45 minute struggle, Bord landed the trout without a landing net. It rivals the Osh of Judbs in size, measuring ajin in length, girth uin, and weight when cleaned or fy Tbs.
A gang smuggling from Sélek into Portugal in the Port district at midnight clashed with Portuguese guards and Spanish troops pursuing them. In the ensuing fight several died including two women, with soldiers on both sides killed or wounded before the smugglers fled to the mountains.
Councillor Gayden of the Macquarie Shire Council calls for reclassifying shires after the Local Government Act. He argues current funding based on pre act spending favors already well served areas and neglects those with few roads. He proposes a board of independent business men to classify shires by need after three years.
A Sydney Trades Hall meeting on industrial unionism argues race prejudice must be broken to unite workers. Speakers claim workers share interests across races, noting that immigrant labor can be exploited by capitalists. A caller worries about intermarriage and racial mixing, while a scored match scene ends the fragment.
A letter from the Mobil Instruction Department informs Bulga Creek Public School that approval for appointing Mr M. O Rourke as teacher at the subsidised Varra school requires supplied details on his character and qualifications using a form forwarded to him.
Last Thursday evening a boy son of George Sellers of Swatts dit e Tasmania attempted lassooing a cow. The rope struck his left hand, the cow dragged him, a fence stopped it and the rope tore flesh from bones. Fingers were amputated behind the knuckles after medical help arrived.
The official handicapper for the League of New South Whatea Wheel lists the May 25 Captain's Flat carnival handicaps. Entries include numerous competitors with varied scratch and mile marks such as H Tarner, E G Robinson, W O Reilly, O Cambridge, A Turner, J Musgrave, C G Smith, W Meldrum, F J Robinson, and many others with handiscores and mile events noted.
A garbled stanza presents a cryptic, poetic jumble with references to beauty, happiness, fever, fear, and a mysterious Great Poppernut Cube. The text is fragmentary, lacking clear narrative or identifiable entities.
Beatrice Larmbert, 17, a general servant at the Alhkhens Home in Waddington, died after a hysterical episode and vomiting. She had told a nurse she planned to leave, had funds for burial in Cooma, and spoke of a young man. An inquest is to be held. Major J C Bomten, recovering after a lion mauling near Nairobi, had earlier shot three lions.
The sale for water supply and camping on 640 acres in Yarara parish Cowley has been revoked. Crown land remains reserved for water supply and camping with new terms for conditional purchase and lease. several parcels across Naas Yarara and surrounding areas described with boundaries and rental notes. William Hynes applied for 1600 acres and 48 bonds in Cowley region.
Right Hon. C C Kingston P C K C I P ex Premier of South Australia died in Ocean Chambers Adelaide at 57 after illness He was born in Adelaide October 42 1436 son of Sir George Strickland Kingston a former Speaker of the House of Assembly A State Funeral was held at West Terrace Cemetery with a long cortege Ministers of the Crown Federal and State officials attending Government offices closed for the ceremony Prime Minister Deakin travelled from Melbourne for the funeral.
Turbulent case unfolds around Mrs. Belle Guinness farm in Laporte Indiana. Tarvin Lamphere and others face murder suspicion after a fire that killed multiple victims including a Norwegian orphanage beneficiary. A gold tooth and rings fuel debate over who perished and who planned the crime.
A Minutine of members of Hall Holiday Cricket Club met Tuesday at the Commercial Hotel. President Mandelson chaired. balance sheet showed receipts £22 8s 1d. expenditures £29 1s 4d, leaving a credit of 6d. W. Freebody won the bat for best batting average and a prize for best bowling average. Other reports covered averages, a death inquiry, and various local items.
Local stock at Homebush sold last Monday to Cir. jeuitt and Co. and Map A S Doonelly Bungendore with small parcel prices listed. Mr. Thonma Hoyd of Guadaroo buys Heathfield Burrowa estate 32323 acres including stock and plant on a walk in walk out basis.
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