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Newspaper
Singleton Argus And Upper Hunter General Advocate
Location
Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 16, 1878
Page
2
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The ratepayers elected three Aldermen to the Borough Council and a Chairman for three months. The piece applauds the new Aldermen’s potential, critiques past promises, and urges action on sanitary improvements, water supply, and the Woollen Cloth Factory project. It highlights extending the Borough area to fund needs and supports testing the new council’s commitment to local interests.
At a special Wednesday gathering of the Kingleton Borough Council Alderman Mayo alleged insult over scheduling, with eight others present questioning the move to elect a mayor. Debate centered on Browne as a candidate and the town wide impact of the factory proposal, amid calls for candor and withdrawal of accusations.
Reports of heavy thunderstorms and persistent rain express local relief at the weather. Multiple names and small notices appear amid scattered commentary on recent storms, with confusion in transcription and several misprints throughout.
A crowded institute event drew attendees for readings, music, and vocal performances by local artists, with multiple acts and a strong mix of solo and choral numbers. The program, though varied, boosted membership funds and public interest, the third show since January 16, reflecting steady but not rising popularity.
A garbled OCR item outlines several conditional purchases across multiple parishes and counties. It mentions 200 acres under a freehold, a 102 acre parcel in Wit ham, and references to Robt Mynles and Agnes Ann Higgin with various boundary lines and compass bearings. The text is highly corrupted with misspellings and unclear dates.
A notice from Balg of Grown Lande details a Wednesday February 12 sale at the Court Inne in Bingleton with numerous lots in Durham. The abstract lists multiple lots with owners such as William Andrews and Kerrigan, showing acres and bids per acre and total sums for each parcel.
Peipay Feonoaueath 1878 case in Bingleton displays disorder after a dispute over a wagon and fruit property of Highford Mouine. The speaker mentions a temporary wagon provision and a referenced date on the coming Saturday, with unclear specifics due to damaged text.
The Singleton Borough Council held a special meeting to decide mayoral succession amid budget strain. Aldermen Quinn and Gould backed Bowman as mayor, while Jarman and Ben Bowman defended open voting, with Bowman promising work for roads and culverts and to reduce debt, urging council unity and town protection.
The local council debates proposed by laws that have lingered on the table with not yet attempted action. Aldermen argue over authority, funding withdrawal from the Bank of Bow South Wales, and the mayoral power to sue. The session closes with the council adjourned to Thursday amid irregular proceedings and petitions for order.
A letter from Sy Hourke reflecting the Royal Humane Society’s decisions notes the 1877 case where several rescues were deemed not eligible for medals under current rules. It cites administrative delays, strict criteria, and the committee's regret that some acts of bravery could not be rewarded.
Official letter from Me. W. C. Unowne at Meslay dated February 1st informs that a meeting or office for pale jet will be established at Voory on the date June last. The note mentions the receiving dice seconding the count on the 8th immediate and a fast oitha cetabilelice to low thenok.
Reports from Branxton Court on Tuesday and Wednesday describe unsettled cases and delays. An application by Neeru for wing relief was postponed awaiting magistrate action. A butcher, Mr. Tarnes, faced property concerns as spring growth and rainfall affected local conditions. A separate Liverpool Belle Court hearing touched on a tobacco commission and related sales.
Telegraphic intelligence reports await from London and abroad. News include a fire destroying James Logrocer’s premises on Bow Street and the cattle market remaining unchanged. Wool sales postponed in England for military and naval reparations. other items note trials, diplomacy, and naval moves amid wartime tension.
Cablegrams note debate over entry of the British host into the Dardanelles while a fleet heads to Constantinople. A telegraphic update mentions Prince Gortchakoff and the British squadron, with references to French bequests and names tied to various regions and persons in the empire.
A correspondent argues that coal tar derived products can replace natural fruit essences in confections and perfumes. The piece notes that amyl oxide and propyl derivatives mimic pineapple and bitter almond flavors, enabling synthetic fragrances and flavors to supplant natural sources. mentions Normandy orchards and rising use of purely chemical scents from coal tar derivatives.
A collage of brief notes reports legislative moves in New South Wales Victoria and Melbourne on immigration dye firms rail plans and court actions. Highlights include debates on colonial labor and migration policy, a San Francisco project to lay a Pacific cable, estate matters in Branxton, and the Italian king funeral salute. A boy dies in a Bathurst railway accident.
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