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Newspaper
Tenterfield Courier And District Advocate
Location
Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
2
Shown here are inviting notices about Reid's Showrooms featuring hats coats furs and underwear. Readers are urged to visit to view the latest styles and compare prices with Sydney shops. The ad promises modern varied fashions including bright hats and costumes at low prices for quality goods.
A terse note cites the University of Sydney and a Dintal Surgeon connected to Toure Stresto, with mention of Tenterfield hours from morning to evening.
Religious notices list various services at multiple churches. Lev. G. Tedwands leads Sunnyside at 3 pm with different towns and times noted including Leech's Gully and Tenterfield services. Rev ZB Hynes preaches Breinbronk and valla at 3 pm with Mr J. He Roper.
Edward J. Perse and Brackureuive advertise dental services and a blacksmith wheelwright venture in High street. A boxing match between Bob Muller and Alf Seibriviit promises a big show at Larry O Reeffe Stadium Batu day night with preliminaries for a full evening. A Tennessee tragedy in Western Australia reports Frederick Huth claiming a dispute over properties led to a fatal shooting involving his son, with gunfire intended for legs and a remark about native dogs after the incident.
Anglican Bishop Anderson urges action on church unity in Broken Hill while a sorrowful account from Fairfield, Victoria details a mother's desperate 16 mile drive for diphtheria treatment during which a four year old died. Entertainment highlights include McEwen’s hypnotism show at the School of Arts and a Longfellow evening by the culture society with future meetings announced.
The district notes the death of Mr. Connally aged 24 after a kidney illness of week s duration. Survived by widow and infant son, one brother and three sisters, with funeral tomorrow at 2 30 pm from his Clifton residence.
A Lyceum Co program at Center field School of Arts on Tuesday night drew a fair crowd with a strong lineup including War on the Cattle Range, Portuguese Centaurs, and Dupin In an Adventure. Saturday’s show promises a powerful bill and a packed house is anticipated.
Scrub committee meeting on Saturday 20 inst approved previous minutes and listed officials for day events. Handicaps for the All comers Handicap at portsi l included numerous entries led by W Campbell and A Fletcher, with prizes and a special 11s prize for a ladies handicap race.
At a Monday meeting Rev Hynes chaired with Woodward Hutton Woodnough Walker Stewart Stevenson and secretary A Doyle present. They discussed Armidale Union Tenterfield clash on July 20 Bolivia Club fixture changes July 4 and player registrations for Half Holiday Pirates and others. Scheduling decisions approved plus betting concerns and a motion to adjust registration rules.
At Carlton Melbourne a café proprietor and a policeman debated revolvers on Wednesday when a weapon discharged injuring Mrs McCarthy the proprietor’s wife who was serving a customer.
Personal notes report Mr James M'Ras a former police constable at Acacia Creekk died under anaesthetic during a two stage operation at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney. He had suffered goitre for two years and was active with Tenterfield police during show week. Mr T C Kemp departed by mail train to Warigatt.
Sporting notes list gym teams for a Saturday match on the gymnasium courts with Iter Hynes Misa Wherent 8 Wilson Mes Wilson C Waller and Miss M Reid R Smith and Mrs Bruxner C Thomas and Miss Smith. A Sunder team visits Tenterfield Monday for a combined match. In Wimbledon singles Franklin defeats 6-1 6-2 6-2 and Dunlop beats Fox 6-2 6-2 6-0. Park Club travels to Wallangarra Monday to play a local team.
In a fast violent game at Bolivia Half Holiday lost 8 to 3. Butler kicked a penalty for Half Holiday while Petrie and Bull crossed for Bolivia. J Halliday scored for the Halves. controversy over an unregistered Bolivia player. Armidale team named with W Moelerihan at full back and A Mathieson at half. practice meeting set for tomorrow at 7 30.
The Grafton July 1 and 16 meetings see Newmarket Handicap 150 and 6 furlongs, O C O Handicap 250 one mile, and Grafton Cup 500 ten furlongs with entries including Cedar King, Lady Balfour, Pseudonym, and Golden Prime among many others. Also note Tony Toss KO victory in London and England’s tour match against Rest of England ending with five wickets for 382.
Monday next is a public holiday shaping a busy week with events in Armidale and Wallangarra. McEwen appears at the School of Arts tonight and tomorrow, while major sport and cattle sales appear on Saturday and Monday.
Telegrams note commodity prices including wheat at 108d Maine to 1d to 3a 11d. Bran 0 6s Pollard 7 8 5s, Chair 2 3 Lis to 5, Osten Hay 7 3 lis Lucerne 1 105 to 4 0s. Potatoes 24 ta 25 10s Butter 120s.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd wires market update as beef moves 28s to 325 per 100 pounds. Bullocks priced from £5 to £15, cows £5 to £10. Market indicators show lower pound sterling, with day’s activity in beef and cattle sales.
Sydney reports a Royal Commission will be appointed to examine the resumption of Booraball Restate. A Mosman to Milson's Point tram narrowly escaped an explosion after two gelignite plugs were found on the rails. Police pursued two suspects who dropped logs and fled, one falling briefly before recovering. An English hotel scene notes Lord Forbes found with his throat cut in Scotland. In London, Evgerard Digby known as Vicar of St Agathas acts as master of ceremonies for the Wells Bell bout.
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