Force and law in democracy amid suffrage protests
A critical view argues that violence arises where political rights expand. It cites Britain’s suffragettes and Australian experience, denouncing unlawful acts in Broken Hill and Sydney. The piece asserts force is not a remedy and urges lawful government to uphold order.
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United Kingdom
Broken Hill
Sydney
Great Britain
Australia
Jack Smith
Victor Grayson
Burns Squires Picture Co Promises New Fight Feature
The Burns Squires Picture Co presents a recorded fight from August 24 between Tommy Burns and Billy Lea at Rush Cutter's Bay Sydney. The show replays the bout to a Queanbeyan audience as part of a varied program. Burns aims to fight Jack Johnston soon and viewers may find training aspects of Burns of interest.
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Theatre-Cours
Tommy Burna
Bill Lea
Iim
Rushcutter's Bay
Sydney
Burns
Jack Johnston
Miss Marie Narelle Divorce Case Before Justice Simpson
Miss Marie Narelle formerly known as Catherine Mary Cally seeks divorce from Matthew Aloysius Callaghan. The judge notes habitual drunkenness and abandonment since 1895 and grants a decree nisi with six months return, assigning custody to the petitioner and reasonable access to the respondent.
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Tere Avit
Catherine Mary Cally
Brian
Marie Narelle
Matthew Aloysius Callaghan
Justice Simpson
Powor
Sydney
Double drowning in Namoi River near Roygaler
Two youths, James Wattus aged 22 and George Wattus aged 11, drowned while bathing in a deep fast flowing Namoi River hole near Roygaler. They entered with another man, James attempted to carry the boy, Mason tried to rescue but failed due to poor landing. Mason narrowly escaped.
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Namoi
Roygaler
James Wattus
George Wattus
James
Mason
Park cricket match ends with 22 run victory for Freebody side
A Wednesday Park match saw W Freebody’s selection defeat P Freebody’s team by 22 runs. Scoring featured W Freebody and Willis among top bowlers, with notable wickets and several batsmen listed across both sides.
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W. Freebody
P. Freebody
Weather and cricket notes from Weetangara 1908 season
War correspondent reports on uncertain crops due to rain, recalling 1888 failures and how last September’s rains improved stock and prospects. The piece lists the South Western District cricket tour schedule in Sydney with players and captains, plus a Queanbeyan match lineup, and notes local events including a death, a licensing meeting, and land sales in Queanbeyan. The tone mirrors a local rural newspaper with mixed agricultural and sports items.
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TC Bartalas
Bungendore Concert and Later Accident Report
Bungendore hosted a Presbyterian linked concert and tea meeting last week to good effect. John Haydon sustained a thigh fracture after a bicycle collision with a stone on the Currandooley road and was taken home then to Queanbeyan Hospital where he is reported as improving. An annual picnic and sports day for Molonglo Back Creek and Nomolong public schools was held at Whiskers Creek with strong turnout and thanks to teachers Megers Byrnessed Strang and Miss Malone for organizing.
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Presbyterian Church
John Haydon
Currandooley
Bungendore
Bleckall
Queanbeyan Hospital
Molonglo
Back Creek
Nomolong
Whiskers' Creek
Megers
Sydney Wool Sales Report From Wincncombe & Co
Wincncombe Cakson & Co Ltd report keen demand for all wool classes at Sydney auction. Most consignments are greasy or ready for sale with heavy clearances and limited Sconreds. Select results include Edwards Armstrong 12d and Keen 10-4d among numerous names. sale resumes 16 November.
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Wincncombe, Cakson & Co., Ltd
América
America
Yorkshire
Andrew Murphy
Blandford
Edmund Armstrong
Murrumbateman
Cecil Keen
Moree
A. Sutherland
Bendick
Warialda
B. W. Jakina
Boomi
Bartlett Bros
Wallangra
Shelton Bros
W. H. Keen
Delgelly
W. Makim
Cooloo
Tal
M. Vallance
Murrombateman
Garrett Byrnes
Bytock
Sander & Sons Eucalipt Extract Ad Promises Pure Stability
An old advertisement touts TWO SOVEREIGN REMEDIES including FAMOUS SANDER SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT as genuine and superior. It denounces crude eucalyptus oils sold as extracts and claims the extract prevents smell and harm, while marketing SANDER & SONS SUPERVBA SKIN FOOD for wrinkles and skin care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sander & Sons
C. T. Camron
Corstopitum Finds Brutal Riches At Corbridge Dig
Archaeologists unearth 48 gold coins and two rings at Corstopitum near Corbridge in Northumberland. A nearby drinking fountain bears an inscription crediting the Twentieth Legion masons for its erection.
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Aite
Corstopitum
Ear Corbridge
Northumberland
Lore Hand and Commonwealth Crisis Ahead in Lone Hand
The publication details a serialized piece The Lore Hand and forecasts of a Japanese colonisation scenario in the Northern Territory. It lists illustrations of racehorses by Fry and early pictures of Sir Harry Rawson, Governor of New South Wales, with other features described as well tailored. The Lone Hand is sold at A. M. Fallick & Sons.
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River Rover
E. J. Brady
Northern Territory
Fry
Harry Rawson
N.8. W
Lone Hand
A. M. Fallick & Sons
Mining Disaster at Mount Morgan Claims Five Lives
A earth fall at Mount Morgan on Wednesday killed five men and injured four. Names include L A Moore, Philip Mastin, Christen C Lee, Charles Butler, and Michael Bombarderie. The 15 000 to 20 000 ton ore fall crushed thirty pig sties and debris spread through No 2 well chamber before nightfall.
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Mount Morgan
Arnold
Ryse
Winze
Ldyke
Martin
Taft Wins U.S. Presidential Election Amid Broad Victory
Headlines declare Taft the winner across key states including New York and Ohio. Reports from New York papers praise Taft as Roosevelt’s rival carried New England by large margins and a British audience welcomes steady foreign policy.
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United States
New York
W. H. Taft
New England
Roosevelt
Hoston
Hitchcock
Taft
Ohio
New York State
Mir. Taft
Times
Mr. Taft
Great Britain
Mr.Taft
Retirement for Sir Harry Rawson Governor of New South Wales
Sir Harry Rawson, governor of New South Wales, celebrated his 65th birthday yesterday and retires from the active Navy list. A cadet in the Chios War, he was mentioned in despatches several times before age 18. He leaves the senior Admiral on the list, with only Fleet admirals ranking above him, and has twice saved lives including a marine in the Shanghai River for which he was publicly thanked and later awarded the Royal Humane Society medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Harry Rawson
New South Wales
Shanghai
Royal Humane Society
Election for AlderMan Vacancy to Fill Municipal Council Seat
An election will be held on the 71st November to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by Alderman Harrigan's resignation. Current rates for the year show £259 0s 3d outstanding with £322 5s 10d paid and £4 4s 10d in arrears as of October 1903. Memphis ministers addressed the public on consumption at a Sunday morning talk. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad faces penalties over rice throwing at weddings on trains.
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Harrigan
Memphis
Tennessee
U.S.A
Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad Company
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Lucknow
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Queanbeyan Cricket Club
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W. Cuntle
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