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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 19, 1912
Page
3
Fragmentary note shows an irregular sequence about observers and communications. It mentions sending items to a direct communication office and references an observer entity. The readable fragment lacks clear people, places, or dates for full factual synthesis.
Market notes from Jobo Bridge & Co Ltd report strong demand and limited supply for wool, moose skins, and pelts in Sydney. Prices remain high as exporters face stiff competition from local buyers and tightening supplies, with several consignments still pending and demand outpacing available stock.
Potatoes in New South Wales fetch 22 per ton amid a famine driven by a prolonged dry spell. Shipments totaling 104 bushels of Clarence Ford potatoes were reportedly snapped up on Friday, with Sydney recalling prices similar to thirty years ago. Officials say the rise reflects weather impacts, not merchant manipulation at the port, as some districts report only modest yields.
A defendant faced a legal question over whether an animal was a fox or a dog. The magistrate ruled all dogs and foxes fall under animal registration, and the defendant was fined for keeping a noxious animal. The case turned on the animal’s true identity as the trial proceeded.
Local notes report the Queanbeyan Swastika Picture Co to reopen Friday night and Moore Bros aiding Christmas readiness. A Saturday sale is announced at Queanbeyan Railway Yards. Weather remains unsettled after a thunderstorm with rain.
Eighteen thousand khaki clad cadets of the metropolitan area march in Melbourne for the first use of compulsory elements of Defence Art. Lord Denman attends at Federal Parliament House as the cadet procession moves along Main are of the city amid crowds. Special transit facilities and bands are noted along the five mile parade route.
An advertisement touts Eumalene Litils Liver Pills for bile pain in the head and bodily discomfort. It asserts the product’s small dose yields better relief than a larger dose of Secante hy. Campbell.
On Sunday November 21 church services are listed across Lilet Christ Church Queanbeyan and Canberra area. Holy Communion at 8 am and Evensong at 7 80 pm at Lilet Christ Church with Rev GE Mentave. Canberran churches in different parishes hold morning and afternoon services led by various ministers including Rev A T Champion and Rev E Syd Henderevo.
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