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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 15, 1912
Page
2
The Lord Mayor of Sydney reports no visit to Melbourne during the upset turmoil. He says Melbourne surroundings lack Sydney’s beauty and genial elite. A surprising discovery in Valdes British Columbia reveals a mastodon specimen with tusks around 1½ feet long and thick fur, considered the finest mastodon find yet.
Sydney papers spark talk of retirement by Minister for Lands and party rifts. Leaders deny claims as factional tensions within the Federal Labor Movement threaten unity ahead of an anticipated election.
Sydney wool sale notes seventh auction by Jobe Bridge & Co Limited. A mix of medium to good wools with some New England clips, strong competition across trade sections, and a sale total approaching one hundred pounds of catalogue stock. Next sale planned for the 1th amateur, with a new catalog to be issued.
The Municipal Council met with Alderman Gibba absent. The Finance Committee reported balances General Fund £94 18 8 Trust Fund £8 Sanitary Fund £14 14 0 and payments of £5 18 0 and £9 8 1 were proposed. Correspondence covered disaster fund subscriptions fundraising, park use approvals for December 38, and June 26 sports events, plus house additions and a weatherboard collage project. An inspector’s report on Mr Scarlett’s telephone line led to a demand for a written follow up report. The Mayor noted roll totals and a list of chief drivers.
The Minister for Agriculture told the Legislative Assembly that a preliminary levy would be imposed on wattle bark gathered near Lake George. A royalty of 20 shillings per ton was prescribed, with restrictions on lands within a mile of the shore and within the basin. In 1900 offers to tan wattle bark on the western shores ranged from 6d to 1s per trunk but were rejected due to local representations.
Rifle shooting woe continued on Wednesday afternoon by members of the Lurus ville club for the Touhey gold medal. Commodore were seven for a park at 300 yards. The rash prizes were won by Captain Taylor and D. A. Melnnes.
The next ballot in Queanbeyan will raise over £32 to members since the institution began in July 79. Only thirty more members are needed to fill the second ballot, and local agents urge attendance. Members pay no fee to join and have 12 years to repay. A public drawing will be held with Beatty welcoming attendees.
The printing of the new Commonwealth electoral roll for New South Wales, containing over 40 000 names, is underway. Electors who have not yet forwarded their claims should do so promptly to ensure inclusion and avoid penalties. Claim forms are available free at any post office and can be transmitted by mail at no charge.
William Whitte in Christchurch was fined £11,000 for betting offences, with three others fined £20 each. Whitte warned that a future offence would bring imprisonment. A commentator blamed Australian money tightening on corporate patriotism and urged a fair interest rate to resolve the issue, while unrelated lines mention spectacles and a local chemist.
The Fifteenth serial flower show and industrial exhibition opened on Wednesday and Thursday at the Queanbeyan Methodist Circuit hall. Judge John Gole praised harvest festivals and flower shows as church fundraisers. Delegates Rev A Brown and Rev E S Henderson spoke, with apologies from General Bridges and Prof Hoskins. Exhibits included glow powers and numerous stalls, but attendance was light. Prizes covered flowers, fruit, preserves, and crafts with many local ladies contributing.
The writer argues for proportional representation to curb machine politics and give real power to voters. He critiques party discipline and calls for open debate, warning that without reform, elections will remain controlled by party bosses and the electors lose influence. He cites Beeby and compares to parliamentary practice in Britain.
Achrimk, who recently shot President Roosevelt, pleaded guilty to attempted murder. A committee was appointed to evaluate his sanity. Schrank claimed he shot Roosevelt because of the danger of a third term and warned others. Behrant said I shot Theodore Roosevelt to kill him.
A Mulligan's Flat team traveled to Upper Canberra on Saturday afternoon to play a slow and exciting match against a local side. Mulligan's Flat won with scores 7 49 games to 7 columns. Visitors and friends were entertained at a subsequent dumprooms event provided by the home team.
Officials report more than one thousand six hundred eighty six allowances granted since November 1 the pay date for the maternity allowance. Daily claims exceed eight hundred and eighty eight on Friday and Saturday. Campbell chemists Queanbeyan offer remedies for ailments.
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