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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 17, 1901
Page
7
Fragmented summary notes transport issues and overseas wires. Mentions ships, wages, land policies, settlers, railways, and colonial affairs. Names and places are garbled but reference Melbourne Cape Colony and London style reporting. Difficult OCR yields sparse readable facts.
A scratched sports column notes the Incal club meeting time, rival club marshal efforts for upcoming fixtures, and reports on various local teams such as Whire Barra and Bomerangs preparing for the season. It lists players and potential selections, with references to district competitions and upcoming Sydney events.
An old school event describes a royal visit with a flag scene and a flag unfurling ceremony. Students and teachers observed a short program including a singing, three cheers for the king, and a children’s treat funded by a public subscription.
At Homebush sale last Monday several items sold including three bullocks at 102 pounds and two cows at 62 pounds with total receipts around 711 pounds. Other livestock and figures noted.
Police at Peemantle report a fatal incident as William Whitean faces a charge for the suspected death of a boy after a horse-riding accident near the Givist Church. George Wiggins Avcusud sustained injuries and died at hospital. Whitean surrendered to authorities.
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