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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 01, 1912
Page
2
A prize of £50 and £23 is offered for information leading to conviction of any person injuring rabbit proof fences and gates on lands of the woodersigood. The notice seeks to stop damage causing rabbits to escape.
The article discusses the quarrel over finance and growth in primary production amid drought and a looming wool and wheat shortfall. It notes calls for reform, tax pressures, and fears that government expenditure will rise without a matching increase in national wealth, with Mr. Cann and Mr. Gann central to the debate.
Eleven members of the Quean E leven Rifle Club competed in a special handicap at the range on Wednesday afternoon. Conditions were even, winds tricky, and no high scores recorded. In A class A Fallich led, with 7 points, followed by Gorrin and Boyd. Coppin won the first prize in B class, with MeIaneg second and amb third.
The Railway Department announces a map of cheap tickets to Medbourne via Wrulm deaving Queanbeyan at 10.12 ppm. The offer appears on Wednesday November 13 and is tied to Winchcombe Carnan's Warrigal Woolpress.
The Bungendore Shire Council held its monthly meeting with President Dre. Kelly and Crace attending. The council discussed bank statements, approved payments totaling 27 to the General Fund, and appointed Dr Croce deputy-chairman of the Finance Committee. They adopted the overseer’s report on Old Burra Road works for 80 pounds, and allocated funds for Bungendore Captain’s Flat road, Micalago to Collere, and repairs to Unita food. Health inspectors' report urged immediate reporting of infectious diseases and calls for action on straying stock and road maintenance. The council planned co operation with Willoughby and urged the government to oppose a RandY Board. discussions covered border road improvements and a headwater project. Next meeting slated for 47th November.
Five aldermen attended the session as the Finance Committee report was adopted detailing balances in the General, Trust, and Sanitary Funds and accounts due for payment. Applications were granted for butcher shops, new rooms, two cottages, and two villages, with others for road work and poundkeeper brands inquiry, and a grant conditionally linked to a government loan.
A local gathering at the Coney business location saw the Anunce committee declare balance of CWE. Permission was granted to strip water bark on the common for a rate of 21 per ton, amid discussion of local resource use and commerce.
The annual picnic at Mulligan Flat last Friday featured a luncheon hosted by parents and friends. Prizes were awarded for races and games including three-legged, wheelbarrow, and egg-and-spoon. An evening of dancing followed in a room lent by Mr. E hogmord with about 16 couples attending.
A requiem mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. next Wednesday November 6 at Sacred Heart Church Tuggaranong Campbell’s Littl Liver Pills advertisement from Heed Tor ibe them fa email em ted they ill w them in em “ do you more good thas & large dow of t ea imitation Bottle 1/-, Campbell Chemist Queanbeyan.”
Recalls heard at the Courthouse yesterday by the Local Land Board. Individuals and applications ranged from survey directives, consents, postponements, grants for fencing extensions and exemptions, to transfers, encloses, and rabbit proof fencing orders. Several cases granted, others withdrawn, with several extensions and appraisals noted.
The Voss Muticioas Council received a letter from Hon. Austin Chapman asking the meaning of a word used in Parliament about the Federal Capital funding. Chapman noted plans for a christening ceremony with the Governor General and asked if a round trip via Queanbeyan to Yass or vice versa could be arranged to welcome and entertain the Governor General.
Report from Nasim Pasha chief notes a large Turkish Bulgar conflict northwest of Constantinople with about 190 000 men on both sides. Turks reportedly repulsed at Vise with 844 Turkish casualties. Auction notice for London Bridge at Queanbeyan mid December appears, along with a Duntroon flying corps enlistment beginning January 1 1918. A cricket match at Queanbeyan tomorrow features L A Morgan B Bail W Bates J E B Ling H Patriche Hurley Gribble Moore Mhewitt Parker Hinckaman Johnie.
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