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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
7
In a spirited column, residents bemoan persistent rain and muddy streets while commenting on rainproof goods and shopfronts. The piece notes a juvenile ball, fashion concerns for girls, and praise for stage acts including Ponama and Ford. It ends with political sketches and questions about upcoming elections and economic debates.
Fragmentary notes reflect calls for women’s participation in elections and civic duty. The text urges weary citizens and especially women to remember the value of their power to influence political outcomes. It underscores a wartime emphasis on collective responsibility.
A garbled account from Murrumbidgerie describes a night involving draught horses, drowning in mud, and a mysterious hunt for a hard hat. A crow from Bald Hill serves as messenger while locals debate drainage, mud, and the fate of the Ridgerie settlement amid recent rain.
Melbourne faces a surge of crimes amid police bafflement and a directive to withhold details from the press. Aware of a widening spree, authorities note robberies, a Collingwood street murder, and recent thefts, while a suspect linked to indecency detentions at Bourke Street is moved to Bendigo.
International topics mix with local notes as reports cover arms schemes from the NRA, colonial life in Australia, strikes in New York, Norway suffrage, and rail, shipping, and political developments. Headlines touch on Parliament motions, railway services, and a maritime collision near the South Foreland.
Prime merino sheep and ewes sold at varied rates from 13s to 17s 8d with occasional higher prime lots while cattle yards offered prime bullocks at 11 to 19 2s and heavy bulls up to 19 2s. Medium and inferior stock also listed with measurements and prices.
A June footing of the Tand Tower is to be held in the Court Houwe at Cube orah to consider a long list of applications and proprietors. The notice names numerous individuals and committees, with dates June 25 to June 27 and various motions and appointments for valuation, conveyance, and transmission.
Russia faces Duma dissolution amid plots to form a democratic republic. Stolypin denounces suspensions of 49 Social Democrats and arrests 18 deputies, while the government contemplates actions if cooperation fails. Troops and police surround the Duma as motions, investigations, and new elections loom for September.
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