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Newspaper
Tamworth Daily Observer
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1913
Page
3
Fragmented notice reports a death with partial names and locations including Walla Bla and the city mayor. Readable fragments mention Kane, Crt, and local offices. full details absent due to damaged OCR.
A jumble of notes from a political discourse references Queensland border concerns and decentralisation. It mentions Armidale Marraka and Hastings with broader discussion of state welfare and regional development, calling for reform and reorganization to benefit northern areas.
The will of Meo F. F. Gibson is probated with an estate valued at £155,000. Attorneys and executors oversee proceedings as the wealth of the late beneficiary is settled for probate.
A man with peculiar delusions appeared before Wie Taceworth Polles Court on Thursday. Constables Trice and Dorin escorted him to the lock up, while his father claimed the accused intended to pay £1000 and that the police wrongly detained him.
Canterbury Park headline notes a big win by Pan Out in a major event with Gumin taking the hurdles. The report lists a dense set of names and odd phrases, including Peel River Nursery and multiple racing participants, though the readable core centers on a standout winner and hurdle competition.
At Tamworth Petty Court on Thursday before A Edwards and J Willits, two defendants pled guilty to failures to deliver a certificate of registration and drivers licences within the legal deadline. One man faced three days in custody or court costs after being fined, while another was fined for failing to deliver a driver’s licence within three days after expiry.
Sofia reports Bulgarian belief that Premier Daneline secured a majority for peace by Vorhuinoi amid the Serbo Bulgarian conflict. In London, June 27, a Reuters dispatch notes Ser la Muli war event with marches across the Danube, signaling Russia’s warning against uniting Europe.
The Mayoress announced donations to the Sydney Women’s Hospital fund totaling £4 4s from numerous supporters including Mrs Britten, Miss Wise, and Mrs Westley. The meeting discussed inviting district and outside country places to contribute and tasked the secretary to send letters soliciting guidance and support.
The Tamworth Jockey Club opens the July meeting tomorrow and runs until Wednesday. The event promises to be the most successful yet with excellent entries and many horses on the track. Favorable weather is expected to bring large attendance. Bishop Sisetel, lord bishop of the drone, conducted a service at St Pauls in England yesterday.
Easts beat Wests 10 to 5 in a spirited match marked by Hassan and Morton for East and a late West comeback through C. Labert’s kick. Downey opened East’s lead, while a temper issue marred the game with one harmful incident.
Disorder spreads in America as Birmingham Alabama faces wrecked streetcars and labor stoppages. Forty thousand workers have ceased work amid escalating unrest.
In a letter dated June 38 1958 J be O Grady argues for a tobacco growing association in the Peel and Cockburn Rivers area. He notes irrigation needs from the Peel and Cockburn rivers, the potential for Manilla tobacco varieties, and calls for chamber of commerce action and decentralisation to support white workers and Chinese labor considerations.
The new Lagoa ministry is sworn in with Mr McGowen resigning as Premier. Sir Gerald Strickland heads the government with Holman as Premier Chief Secretary and Attorney General. McGowen takes Lalor and Industry, others named to ministerial posts amid pre election plans.
Sydney V Suandas reports Mr Carmichael, weakened by a nervous breakdown, intends to travel to Tharelay Island on Tuesday with a return before Parliament opens. The phrasing reflects the era’s spelling and place names as read.
Sydney reports Suulday Mero Mafiowen performed final act as premier amid turmoil. He chewed the fymadietion stone of St Paula Sunday Selieed at Med fern yeatordan, signaling a controversial end to his tenure.
The Sydney report states that the Hibernian Catholic Society meeting rejected fears of wild anarchists and emphasized responsible conduct. Members asked only for fairness and public purity in the community.
The Worths company brings 22 metropolitan artists to Sydney for a three night season at the Thies tre Royal starting July 2. Highlights include Hilary Teng suspended in air, a 75 foot wire routine, and Victoria the wire walker. Leading lady Miss Loria Bingham returns from London and Paris with new gowns. The program features When the Sea Gives up its Dead and The Squatter's Wife, with elaborate stage effects and a shipwreck scene noted as a standout. Seals may be booked without additional charge.
An explosion aboard an oil steamer in New York Harbor caused extensive fire and a sinking stern. Fifty workers were aboard. several were pulled from the water, with five injured and casualties feared but not yet confirmed. Investigators attribute the blast to naked light near flammable tanks.
Fragmentary text reports a fight in Mexico with federal troops involved. Mentions a town, a government force action and a claim that federal troops were wiped out or defeated. Names and precise details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
A divorce case proceeds with more evidence to be presented. The court weighs whether alleged adultery occurred and if the respondent had access to the petitioner during the relevant period. Counsel indicate additional witnesses will be called and the judge may allow further examination before final decision.
A letter from Alderman W Green criticizes editorial tone while defending the chosen works plan. The council proposes street repairs on Carthage North Kuolerah Lawer and Churi Streets with a £500 program to keep the plant running for the year, inviting fair play and clearer explanations amid public scrutiny.
Reginald Fratt, a member of a camping party on Stradbrooke Island Queensland, was found with a gunshot wound after an evening outing. Circumstances suggest an accidental discharge from his firearm, leading to his death.
In first grade Rugby League Eastern Suburbs defeated Globe by behind. South Sydney beat North Sydney by 9 points. Western Suburbs beat Balmain by 3. Newtown edged Annandale by 2. Rugby Union saw Eastern Suburbs South Sydney 15 to 6. Newtown beat Balmain 15 to 6. Manly and University drew 4 all. Western Suburbs beat St George by 2. Maori footballers defeated City and Suburban Unions 41 to 3. New South Wales defeated Western Australia 1 to nil in interstate soccer.
Adelante Paddington Mthap won the fastness race with Purien second and Moh a third. Malula took first in the steeplechase followed by War send in second and Warrier in third.
Gras wins the TAO championship by defeating Wik Tame in a decisive match on the field. The victory marks Gras’s first major title in the series.
Thormas received the division over Thorn after a late night B0 rounds contest at the Stadium. Jerome delivered a knockout blow to Sumter in the sixteenth round at Nrishane, securing a dramatic finish.
In Victoria a non-union dispute triggered a preriame strike threat with the Poderated Mining Employees' Association delaying a decision until Friday midnight. An militant attitude was adopted and a demand of 100 per member was reported as the strike measure.
In Sydney on a Sunday afternoon Mr. Lewis Whitteld, famed bare hater, collapsed while golfing at the Royal Sydney Golf Club at Ross Bay with Mr. Edward Q Gaden. The incident occurred during their round and appeared to involve a sudden fatal collapse. The case was reviewed in court the following morning.
A railway express collision near Sydney caused delays and at least one injury with cows on tracks cited in the wrecked scene. Several wagons were damaged and a gatekeeper reported the line briefly blocked before trains could resume limited service.
A 26 year old man named Norvill died after falling from a horse onto a stump while loading stock at Mr R J Abbott's station ten miles from Murrurundi. He sustained severe injuries and died at the hospital early today. he had worked for Abbott for about eight years.
The Sandgate Brisbane express driver fell from the footplate at a level crossing yesterday and was hurled against a gate block. He escaped with injuries to head and body and managed to drive the train into Brisbane before Bo collapsed on arrival.
A Melbourne fire rapidly gutted two adjoining premises on Lake Street. Fire brigades, unable to save either building, confined efforts to halt the flames. Cause of the outbreak remains unknown.
On Saturday last a stroke handicap event at Tamworth Golf Club, the President's Trophy, was contested with competitors teeing off for the prize.
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