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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1911
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text discusses women voters, party strategies, and attempts to shift electors in a state election. Mentions Sir Henry Burke, Sir John Rob, and potential parliamentary maneuvers to influence the ballot. Details are garbled but indicate concerns over electoral reform and party tactics.
Speechy notes list lower and preparatory divisions with names like Mulon Junior Solomon Woolger Maguire and Mollie Cullen. Honors given to Elo Woolger and Polly towers. Dorothy Hinelkwnan Lav Hoolshay Harman noted.
A brief report notes an unsigned meeting among four Bayrlah participants, described as private. No further details or outcomes are provided in the legible text.
Queanbeyan Fide Club challenged Cooma for an 800 and 600 yard match. Seven riflemen travelled by train to Cooma on Wednesday. Weather cleared after early showers. rounds were 10 shots at each range. Queanbeyan won by 85 points. Captain Feilen led the Queanbeyan team, with A Palliek thanking Cooma for their hospitality.
Five runaways escaped near Crawford Street as a delivery cart collided with a parked wagon. One pony reared and kicked, the other pulled the cart through the street, breaking a lamp and pole. Pedestrian Sigg struggled to separate the pair, ending with minor injuries and the ponies brought to a stop on the footpath.
Me J Lovueragan, formerly westvtank at the fuedl Letdsles, has been promoted to the Justice Department in the higher portion of Amistant OPS ub Parkes. During his recidemes he proved himself to be proper and obliging.
The council notes absentees Aldermen Moore and Woodward and reviews committee credits for General Fund Trent Fund and other accounts. A report on damp, rotted premises spurs action with copies to Police and Board of Health, while discussions cover fire district finances park permits and street lighting contracts and a plan to repaint sections and repair drainage as parts of municipal upkeep.
An 19th century style health notice promotes Sanders Eucalyptus Extract as a cure for coughs colds throat lung trouble and neuralgia claiming antiseptic properties and skin healing uses for wounds burns and ulcers. The text warns against ointment use on the skin and asserts the product heals invariably despite irritation reported in some letters.
A fragment from a Wool Sale notice reports Pretoria branded wool from Wari tatda sold by Winchcombe Carson Co. at fourpence. The price ranked highest among the lots in the sale held on a Wednesday.
A wary crop report notes thin stands and variable soil moisture but expects a good spring. past harvests are cited as comparisons. The local Cricket Club held its annual event with gate fees and awards for batting, bowling, and catches. two players, W Gribble and D Winter, missed due to injuries as Provident awarded Winter a hat and hinted at more prizes.
Readable fragments recount Gundaroo life at The Old Harrow bower with historic landmark notes and a tale of winding streets. Mentions a school, rain, and wreaths as villagers gather for a ball to raise funds for the Rowlie Bachelors. News also notes the death of Mrs Arthur Leary near Greenfield and a burglary case involving Willian Maluru’s residence and the recovered stolen money.
The article reports a hospital leadership shakeup and local political tension as resignations spark calls for by elections and scrutiny of hospital governance. It notes concerns about public influence, reform efforts, and the need for careful oversight amid political maneuvering and hospital matters.
A Wall correspondent reports a Saturday event where the Carrington ping pong team defeated the yiattine amid a lively crowd. After the match, a skater named Lonergan suffered a severe ankle break and was hospitalized, with carryover concerns for the event’s venue and participants.
Campbell Chemist in Queenbeyan states that drugs bearing the Campbell name may be relied on for purity and strength, reinforcing quality standards for medicinal preparations sold under the Campbell label.
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