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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 11, 1910
Page
2
The piece critiques the Labor Government on bank note issues and the oppressive Land Tax. It questions benefits to workers, faults the administration, and forecasts the election impact amid cautious, skeptical tone.
A lengthy report covers Hon. W. T. Dick speaking at Queanbegan in support of Medosegih Robaita and the government. The crowd fills the Temperaties Well hall as debates on minimum wage laws, workers compensation, and neglect of children surface amid broader party lines and calls for policy clarity.
Fragmented notes depict revolutionary unrest in Berlin and Portugal with signals of upheaval in Spain. The text muses on political fate, taxation, and public sentiment while alluding to elections and future government actions amid a global wave of agitation.
A garbled report documents a local meeting with figures like Mr Hagerty and Mr Shroves. It references a vote and thanks, with names such as Mary and Tomry, but many phrases are unclear or distorted.
Frederick Prout, 25, died at Taylor's shaft in Moonbi Mines South Australia after being buried by earth. He was to be married in three weeks.
The new provisional government in Lisbon reports a thirty hour street battle ending in victory. Royalists faced heavy shellfire and casualties as clerks and spectators died. Proclaimed republic aims include separation of church and state, education expansion, and colonial self-government. King Manuel is believed safe in Gibraltar awaiting further developments.
Historical note recalls October 11 when a mail from Queanbeyan to Goulburn on a packhorse fell at Lake George. The packhorse escaped with the mails, the rider remounted and chased through the ranges until the next day when the packhorse was captured. mail bags remained intact.
Herbert Sealey a North Botany resident and tanner told Sydney Hospital he was passing the Botany gun club grounds on Friday night when pellets pierced a galvanised iron fence and lodged in his upper body. Dr McLean removed a pellet from his lip and chest.
The Standard Oil Company cuts rates after Shell group refuses to allocate a quarter of six percent European sales. Overproduction and new rivals add pressure. Hungary proposes state oil monopoly amid trust clashes. The Daily Mail portrays Rockefeller in a protracted battle for Standard Oil. Kerosene and petrol prices fall by a penny a gallon.
An aged advertorial text touts Sanders Extract as a cure for coughs, throat troubles, stomach and urinary issues, claiming antiseptic benefits and safety. It warns against ointments on wounds and extols eucalyptus-based remedies, asserting dramatic healing powers and urging women to use Nemia Tondo for hormonal irregularities.
The Licensing Act Amendment Bill limits local option polls and shifts to national prohibition as the main issue. It abolishes bar maids, bottle licenses, and club liquor for under 21s, with penalties for serving minors and restricting liquor near no-license districts.
A Glasgow reader praises Australia as the grandest country for capital and workers and vows to invest. He notes welcoming citizens and wide opportunity in New South Wales for settlers. A second correspondent from Ex New Zealand Small Farmer endorses NSW for small capital holders seeking new start.
A man named Charley Nunn fired a breech loading gun on a road near Mount Mor tis, striking Joe Delaney in the face chest and stomach. Delaney is in a dangerous condition. Nunn, reportedly intoxicated, also shot at two other men and assaulted another with a bat.
A seven man machine shearer team at Mr. G Howat's Gulpha Creek Station Deniliquin set a record with crossbred ewes and lambs sharing in four runs within eight hours. The tote reached 424 pounds, averaging 203 pounds per man. The top tally was 224 pounds and the lowest 185 pounds.
A steam crane collapsed during construction near Pyrmont, killing Joseph Smith and injuring four workers. James Keogh suffered a compound leg fracture and toe injury, Joseph Graham fractured skull and jaw, with two other workers sustaining lesser injuries. The incident occurred on a staging about 96 feet above ground at a building for the City Council.
The article outlines a competition plan for locating the federal capital near Canberra. It notes the Molonglo River crossing the site and discusses prize money options of £5000 or £410,000, plus whether the contest should be restricted to Australians or open globally.
In the Banco Court Melbourne on Monday Robert J. Haddon and Ada Haddon sought an injunction against Rev. F. Lynch and others of St Pauls Church Caulfield to stop ringing the church bell. They claimed £5 damages. The court granted an injunction preventing bell ringing before 9 am and awarded £5 damages with costs.
A morning frost reached eleven degrees as rain measurements recorded thirteen inches Sunday night and two Monday morning. An explosion at Paoting-fu arsenal in China killed seventeen and injured many. Hospital Day appeals warn electors to carry change. Various political and social items follow, including labor disputes, government plans, and public notices from Australia and beyond.
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