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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
2
Church notices dated Sambar Ocronun 24 1003 list services and times at Engiant Chalet Church Gumabepan I1, with Rev W M Warre and others. Various ministers including Preb. Southwell and J G Warser appear, noting afternoon and evening prayers and local parish arrangements.
A fragment from TH. Rusaubeyan Obserier dated Friday October 20, 1905 appears, with limited readable text. The surviving lines show a newspaper item style note without clear event details or names.
A lengthy court report recounts a complex case involving a police magistrate, witnesses, and multiple letters and cheques. It details a property dispute, alleged theft, and a parolee inquiry, with testimonies, correspondences, and procedural actions spanning several witnesses and jurisdictions.
An historic gathering at Crookwell saw delegates from Livallum Iiadwod Crookwetl and Queanbevan form the Southern Cyclists Union. The body aims to regulate membership and rider licensing with fees to cover registration and license costs, planning continued meetings and a 13th May program.
A garbled field report from Weetangara discusses unusually cold October frosts, rainfall in September and October, and the impact on crops. It notes poor pasture, hard ground delaying ploughing, and some hope for harvests if rains continue. Mentions wheat prospects, seed losses, and local observations of cattle and foxes with limited damage reported.
Prominent correspondent reports a week of heavy rain with around 120 points registered. The piece laments rising erosion risks and poor crop prospects while suggesting limited, costly mitigation in gardens but little hope for urban areas.
A local recital night featured Mr. Ferop Munkey, famed for his oratory, with strong applause as he opened a program including brief remarks by Mr. Birkbech and a musical piece by Mr. Abernethy. Munkey praised the attentive audience and discussed future local cultural prospects while rainfall spurred abundant grain growth and farming activity in the district.
A mixed report highlights The Western Medical Review praising Sanders and Eucalypts as superior among eucalyptus preparations for coughs, fevers, and wounds, while warning against inferior competitors. It also covers the loss of the American ship Susquehanna near New Catalonia after a hull breach, with 82 aboard reaching safety after a long voyage.
A rough compilation notes varied items from Darling Downs and Sydney including weather, legal matters, transport, criminal cases, and social life. It references land applications, frost, a life-sentence commutation, cyclone effects, cricket matches, and a surgeon’s advertising tour, with scattered names and places such as Dubbo and Queensland.
Government advertisement notes the annual meeting for considering licenses in the Poitog District of Queanbeyan to be held at the Court House Queanbeyan on Tuesday 28 November 1908. Last day for receipt of applications is 7 November. Acting O P Adams signs the notice.
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