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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1914
Page
2
A letter to the public criticizes government wartime grain policy and price controls. It denounces the principle that no section of society profit during war, argues such intervention chills traders, and defends market forces. The writer defends parliamentary rights and canvasses Canterbury political influence amid party loyalty.
Undoubtedly Mr. Holman the State Prea and Mr Wade the Leader of the Opposition took part in a discussion. The fragment hints at a political dispute between party loyalty and public duty as a central theme.
Tomorrow the Swastika presents ASL Brush Biograph’s The House of Temperley featuring Roddy Stone. A tale of high drama with a bold pistol duel and noble sacrifice set in a vivid stage adaptation. Prices: 1/1 1/6 dress circle. reservations at Fallick’s. Campbell Chemist Queanbeyan notes reliability and strength.
The Queanbeyan District Hospital committee met in the board-room with R. Moore F. P. Woodward Jas. Cunningham R. J. Fallick J. G. Harris R. Hayes T. Campbell and secretary W. A. Deana present. Apologies from E. E. Wicks and W. E. Gale. Minutes confirmed. Correspondence reviewed including vacancy inquiry for wardsman and funds from N S Railway and Tramway Employers Fund.
London reports the Rugwans have crossed the Carpathians and captured Korosmesa on the Hungarian side. Cossacks cut the railway at Sziget, isolating the Hungarian stronghold and complicating transit and supply lines.
Austrian fortifications around Vienna escalate as suburbs are demolished and trenches and breastworks rise amid hilltop gun placements. Banks ship bullion to the country while state treasuries and archives are moved for safety. Financial statements note credits and funds, with officials debating payments and steriliser dues. Medical reports recount hospital admissions and discharges, with several patients under care and one death. Proceedings report donations from various figures and organizations, while committees review outstanding patient fee accounts and structural projects.
Sydney reports at 2.5 pm a section of the Australian Expeditionary Force paraded the streets. Mounted and infantry troops formed a fine body of men and were cheered by huge crowds along the route.
The Kassivik have captured the miles from Pramys. The Austrians tried several times to retake them but failed.
An old advertisement claims Sanders Extract can disinfect the mouth and throat to prevent infections such as smallpox diphtheria and throat ailments. It suggests thorough gargling kills germs and wards off respiratory disease with a claimed antiseptic and protective effect.
A young man Reginald Muntin of Grattan Street Prahran Melbourne was struck and died after a cricket ball hit him at Fawkes Park Melbourne on Saturday noon. The incident occurred during the teattring tev season and the victim expired within minutes.
The dispatch reports German forces retreating toward the frontier at Lodos as Russian troops pursue with advancing column actions. Russian convoys and artillery support are noted, signaling pressure on German positions amid ongoing border engagements.
Germany reports a strategic victory with calmer fronts and sizable captures. About 3000 prisoners are said to be taken along with a large cache of weapons, signaling a tense shift in the campaign.
An odd paragraph hints at a sweeping hiring or mobilization scheme titled Eurusia's Millions. The text mentions eight million men with the cedars and a fuller mobilization by uwrvists via cable communications, signaling a grand, though unclear, logistical project.
Allied forces renew a major push on the front as the fighting intensifies. Reports indicate heavy shelling and shifting troop movements with no clear victor at this stage.
Fragmentary report describes a battle at Osgwids where German forces faced marshy terrain and Kuisian forces. After about thirty hours of combat the Germans were allegedly broken by Teves, with heavy grazing damage implied and unclear outcomes due to garbled text.
The West Australian Fisheries Department reports a valuable pearl discovered in a Teoame shell blister. The pearl is perfectly round with grain-like facets and its value is under assessment.
An advertisement from the Ladies College of Health at 4 Obforil Street Sydney invites women visiting the city to come and chat over health matters with the managers. It discusses women’s health and treatment options, promising free advice by recording an address.
Fallirk and Queanbeyan announce a trouble fee concerning the Chatt Belt ring launch. The deal notes a late delivery price and Bem cach terms, with emphasis on monthly adjustments and payment milestones.
Miss Louie Young became Mrs. Mepian Bainyard at Bell Vue Queanbeyan with Rev F G Ward officiating. The bride wore ivory charmeuse with lace pearls and orange blossoms, bouquet of white roses and sweet peas. Guests included Aida Goodhew as bridesmaid, K Bates best man, and Uns Sherd at organ. couple honeymooned in Manly, gifts included gold watch and Albert chain.
Swastika Motion Pictures presented a fine Fathercolor drama last night with superb acting and beautiful natural coloring. Supporting films were high class and engaging, and patrons universally praised the pleasing entertainment.
A tragic shooting at a Methodist Church bazaar in Brookvaly left Marlin Agnes Rose dead after a gun misfire by her father, Robert Rowe, a Warringah Shire Councillor. The shooting gallery outside exploded the weapon, the bullet entering the building and striking the girl on her mother's lap. The child died en route to a private hospital as the bazaar was shut down.
A lively advertisement touts a cough mixture described as a universal remedy for coughs and colds, claimed to save money and be suitable for all households. It urges readers to obtain bottles from chemists, promises easy directions, and cites testimonials from J. Al of Cameron Coraki and G. W. Mean of 178 Casslereagh Street.
The Sutton Church of England club staged a tennis match against the Sutton Mali Club with a tight win for Sutton 8 by the women standings showing P Pidgeon and Southwell among top pairs. The afternoon featured singles and doubles results like F Smith with I head, and Murphy with Cartwright, as players battled in a sequence of close sets and mixed pairings.
In the No 2 Jury Court Sydney before Mr Justice Ferguson Harris Weingott sues Henry Solomon for fues and damages and reward for services in a drapery store at Queanbeyan. Solomon counters with £170 17s Sd claimed overpaid wages and £137 for 137 weeks home and lodging. jury returned verdict for the defendant.
Advertises a free Matura Health Guide for women and girls addressing health knowledge. Claims the booklet helps with fitting knowledge and well being. Provided by Natura Health Co with Mrs Clayton as manager in Sydney.
At last week's Sydney hide and skin auctions Winchcombe Carson Limited reports mixed wool prices with full wools selling to Sid per lb and pelts to 2d. Hides showed easier demand with prices around 3.84d per lb in N Wales. flax lines varied from 1d to 7d for butchers and dry stations. Rawbit skins stood out as an exception with strong lines. prime lines sold to 11d per lb. Tallow ranged 9 to 108 per ton with best mixed at £22 10s.
An obscure dental or medicinal note hints at a clever remedy named Beatty's Great Pepper Mint Cure. The fragment mentions a stormy night, a smiling mother, and relieved parents, suggesting a cautionary tale of a child’s distress and a swift cure.
Campbell's Litto wiver Pills claim to ease biliousness dizziness and torpid liver with small doses. The label suggests taking little by little for better results than larger doses and mentions a bottle delivering relief from constipation and related symptoms.
Elvira's Daughter with Mr G Massy’s mount in Newhaven Handicap leads a crowded field including Parapeti, Grandbrook, Wade, and Santiago. Odds list Parapeti at 4 to 1, Elvira's Daughter 2 to 1, with final times and positions noted for the handicap event and related races at the sale meeting.
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