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Newspaper
Queenscliff Sentinel
Location
Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 28, 1885
Page
1
A dated summary outlines a Queencliff district scene with notes on a bazaar fundraiser, boating and rail excursion plans, a storm coastal encounter, a Geelong Queenscliff match, and local civic matters. It mentions correspondence with Victorian Railways, a shark sighting, and community announcements from R Mordam and others.
The Victoria agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Rev Wilfred Robinson, travels nightly between towns to promote Bible work. A Bible depot opens at O C Simpson's for Bible purchases. The piece notes rabbit control efforts, local tea meetings, Ballarat visitors, and an upcoming excursion by the St Georges Society to Queenscliff aboard the Golden Crown.
A Boars of Advice meeting on Tuesday discussed a Ballarat excursion for state school children. Attendees included Pride as chairman, Jordan as correspondent, Simpkin and Hodge. Jordan to circulate copies to all district state schools. Tickets to rise slightly to cover preliminary costs. Dinner for children not planned due to logistical issues. A planning meeting for promoters set for Wednesday at Queencliff on 28 February 1885.
A Tuesday tea gathering at Marcus Hill featured a procession and a Queencliff Brass Band parade. The meeting raised about £24 toward church debt, leaving roughly £60 still due as the event closed with songs and blessings.
Amid a full attendance the council adopts the year 1846 income and expense estimates. It votes to set a rate for the property of the borough for the year ending December 31, 1848, and schedules appeals under the Local Government Act. The government grant of £200 for old recreation grants is received and given to the Sports Club president. C Beronian is made rabbit inspector and the senior constable is named borough inspector from April. Trustees for the Sports Ground are the Mayor, Cr Arkinw, and Jamie ton. Gag lamps are postponed for six months and officials plan to urge the government on public offices at once.
A visitor praises the local band led by Robson for lively renditions of The Living Fountain Sweet Bye and Bye Hear the Call and St Dswald at a Sunday morning event in Queenscliff. Complaints about waterholes at the Springs prompt Borough Inspector action and council attention. An American ambassador in Vienna reports on a masked tiger operation performed by Prof Kasiva.
The report notes Queenscliff is warmer than Geelong in Sept to Apr eight months and cooler in May to August. It cites mean annual temperatures and daily ranges, with Queenscliff showing higher winter temperatures in May to July and lower in September and February. It also mentions extreme daily ranges and references various dubious product names and vendors.
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