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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 21, 1895
Page
2
A garbled listing titled Garden Calendar includes references to dates and times such as 11 pm and 7 p.m. along with scattered plant names like lettuce spinach carrots cabbage and herbs. It appears as a fragmented local notice with unclear origins and partial event timings.
The Observer reports rapid shifts in the British political scene with the government likely to win a majority aided by the Labour Party. Sir Henry Parkes falters in a key speech while Mr Reid appears set to push tariff changes and land tax plans, possibly prompting a dissolution and a Federation-focused crisis.
Tense parliamentary debate slows commerce as factions clash over land and income policy. Cable news centers on Labour figure Eddy and potential railway roles. Weather and distant events mix with crime and court updates as Europe endures fires and quakes.
The annual target practice in Gon with trained soldiers sees Private EE Pobje scoring 176 to win the crown badge. Lance corporal M Taylex is second with 162 and J Joras third with 148. The article lists members and scores, notes on birthday uniforms, and remarks from the Major General praising the company’s performance and promotion outcomes. Musketry photos of recruits will be published later.
Prominent local correpondents report about a Sunday banquet at the Lake George Hotel Bungendore in honor of John Mair manager of the Bank of New South Wales. About 40 gentlemen and ladies attended, the event featured toasts to the Queen and Mr Mair, speeches by W F Rutledge and others, and musical performances. Mr Mair and his wife prepared to move to Braidwood with best wishes.
The Mulonglo congregation held a meeting to elect wardens for the year ending Easter. Incumbent J Scott Hay thanked retiring wardens and lauded Atlee Rutledge organist and W Marmett long time parish treasurer. New wardens named Osborn June and T Z B Coughlan. Subsequent votes at Hackington also produced officers for the church and clerical posts. A ladies group planned a Queen's Birthday picnic with a procession and committee chaired by Mrs Land with arrivals and refreshments arranged.
A sprawling Sydney factional column notes Sir Henry Parkes and NL8.W. amid tariff turmoil and political satire. It mentions Melba concerts, the Dean, Crick, and a social bride, plus Melbourne to England plans and a Gundagai suicide attempt.
The Royal Commission inquiry at the Colonial Secretary's office examined witness William Bills and others about Carrie Asprey, known as a cunning criminal in Melbourne and Hobart. Testimony described her robberies, associations with Tony Gaynor and LImie Footer, including a hotel robbery in Malbourne area and alleged watch theft in Tommenis, with multiple convictions and a history dating back about 16 years.
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