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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1895
Page
2
A fragmentary item outlines the Temperance and General Mutual Life Insurance Society with references to directors and officers, figures on benefits and bonuses, and claims procedures. It mentions the high death rate context, the promise of prompt claim payment, and notes on reserves and surgical and mechanical items.
A reflective, critical piece discusses the army’s influence on civilization, weighing humanitarian aims against cruelty and corruption. It cites admiration for those who work to reform, while noting tragic cases and the dangers of public confession influencing juridical outcomes. The piece laments sensationalism and urges prudent consideration by magistrates and judges.
A local case alleges false pretenses against solicitor Tycorr Lestdeutia with Moho Thigideon and others appearing to discuss criminal information and mining tenements. Witnesses described actions of the defendant, the bank's involvement, and a verdict in a lengthy proceeding marking the trial's tension and legal actions.
Borough Council met with Mayor presiding to hear a park use request and a funding proposal. The discussion covered whether funds were available for park improvements and the committee referral, with debates over control, approval, and anticipated costs.
Fragmentary account notes a legal profession event and a tax policy dispute. It discusses a proposed Lone Bill tax changes, mortgage exemptions, and council assembly positions. It references the Crown, Supreme Court, and Salvation Army amid shifting political tactics and anticipated developments.
Fragmentary OCR lists a mining company with officers and offices in Sydney and London. It mentions names such as Pollard and Miller with titles like managing director and specialist, plus references to a laboratory and a statement about a Salomon Bolu solution. The readable text is garbled and incomplete.
November sittings of the Local Land Board reviewed proposed improvements and appointments. Notable figures include A. Fond, Conningham, William Malonov, and others with numerous official listings and upcoming publication in Rae esston. The record notes ceremonial notices and forthcoming decisions to appear in the next issue.
A fragmentary transcript recalls a debate on supernatural visitation and witchcraft, examining belief in apparitions and the moral limits of evidence. The speaker questions whether a ghostly form could be real and critiques the possibility of verifiable immaterial entities without supporting sensory proof.
Fragmentary report describes a wool deal amid a public sale with terms of 2,800 held and a print surplus of 1d per item. It notes involvement of W. Davis and McManter Thea and references to a workman’s ceremony, with concerns about trouble and weight of goods. the owner is said to allow alteration and bidding at the balance.
In a heated session the minister for tamla proposed extending the election term from thirty two to sixty four years, with costed changes to selectors and arms. Critics argued it would burden selectors and fail to provide real relief, while supporters claimed it lessened financial obligations. The debate adjourned without passage.
A fragmentary report notes James Belnupym Men Avetile Borman or similar name. he faced a court for wilful murder linked to an illegal treatment. Bail set at 600 pounds. In Quirindi a thunderstorm toppled a tree at the Club Munsy Hotel causing a traveling tin smith John O Neil to die. A note mentions Yankee Doodia product and a price rise in Warnes Dognie Tosco.
District notes report that the planned debate between Captain's Flat and Queanbeyan failed to proceed at Jeunt. The piece comments on the debaters available and the potential value of the discussion, with mixed remarks on participants Moore T Woaking Hammnind and Mr McNeill. Court notes cover several local cases including indecent language and drunkenness, with sentences and fines recorded.
The Legislative Council talks press for a satisfactory outcome as police report the murder of a white man by blacks near Frazee Mange. Corowa hosts large homestead applications while London Bank of Australia notes improving business and rising wool values. Reports from Rome to West Africa note political and colonial movements and a shipwreck near Catterthun.
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