Sanitary plan urged to curb town garbage removal
The sanitary inspector urged the Municipal Council to fund regular garbage removal ahead of summer. A special committee was formed to study schemes, including Council-run collection under supervision, with two offers already received at moderate prices. The note emphasized preventing disease through sanitation and urged firm action to avoid outbreaks and save lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Wellington
Uncil
Bea
Miss Rosie Lehmann Leaves Hospital After Circus Amash Injury
Miss Rosie Lehmann, badly injured in the Wirth Bros circus Amash at Orange weeks ago, was released from the hospital yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie Lehmann
Wirth Bros
Orange
Local Jottings and Meetings in Wellington District
A town meeting of the Town Band lapsed due to low attendance while 17 new subscribers were recruited. Various local notices follow including land applications, charity events, sales, and proclamations. The Vicorian Market Gardeners Association shipped 16 000 dozen cabbages to Sydney and a fishing ban in Macquarie tributaries began.
Suburban Circuit Case Opens at Dubbo Court Tomorrow
Meadowbank Manufacturing Co v W Tremain junr proceeds in the Dubbo Circuit Court with Justice G B Simpson and a four-person jury tomorrow. Also: local auctions, harvesters, pig sale, wheat price 4s 10d, obituaries, hospital ball critique, weather notes, and a wave of social updates from Australia and Hobart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadowbank Manufacturing Co
T. H. York
R. M. Santh
Towri- Nyrang
Larras Lake
Price
M.L A
Ella Caspers
Wellington
Grafton
Carrie Moore
Sydney
P. P. Bigwood
Goulburn
Monaro
C. J. Shakespeare
The Defence Bill Proposes Cadet Training Rules
Copies of the Defence Bill circulated in Parliament outline penalties for employers who block service and set compulsory training for male British subjects resident in Australia. Cadets aged 12 to 18 years must complete 52 one hour attendances and four full day attendances yearly. Soldiers must perform 18 working days annually for four years. Evading service carries removal from public service and disenfranchisement. The Governor-General may summon liable individuals by proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Maryvale Public School Picnic Helpers Named
Additional helpers at the Maryvale Public School picnic included Mesdemes Wren Whiteley Reece Philipson Nicholas Turnbull and Morley Mesara. Donors supplied toys robes food and funds while ropes for swings came from Hub bard and Whiteley. Collections totalled £12 28 11d with expenditures of £12 1s 4d leaving a small balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoes
Maryvale
Mesdemes Wren
Whiteley
Reece
Philipson
Nicholas
Turnbull
Morley Mesara
Hubbard
Gosden
McLeod
Fulton
Bernasconi
Barton
Fairview
Marshall
Sicard
Messra Karl Bros
Coffey
A Strange Delusion At Local Gaol
Essel Ernest Murphy appeared at the gaol and told Senior-Sergeant Ford he wanted food analysed claiming it made him ill. He described bread and fruit symptoms in detail and was arrested. Brought before Messrs Chiplin and Read, JPs, he sought charges against others over marriage plots. Remanded for eight days for medical observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essel Ernest Murphy
Ford
Messrs.Chiplin
Read
J A.p
Murphy
Hospital Ball at Odd Fellows Hall for Wellington Hospital
The annual fund raising ball drew about 30 to 40 couples, with masked dancers later revealing themselves. Hall decorations pleased attendees while Misses Foster led the music and Mr Glover assisted. A plentiful supper funded by donations complemented the event, and a juvenile dance is planned for this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Hospital
Oddfellows
Foster
Registration of Dogs Registration figures show 320 registered
Registration of dogs closed with 320 registered by the CPB. Many owners have not yet complied as about 800 are usually registered. A 14 day grace is allowed and registrations will grow. After the 14th October the police will prosecute owners of all unregistered dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.P.8
Eight Hour Association plans for forthcoming ball
A meeting of the Eight Hour Association committee discussed representation from Orange and Dubbo associations for a demonstration. They argued with a skating rink proprietor over a carnival date, aimed to secure school holidays for displays, and planned 12 o'clock closing for businesses during the event. Trophies for children were to be awarded immediately after each event, and a request was sent to the Dubbo Association about borrowing an exhibition engine, with freight and return responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Measra
H. G. Aon
Pevenian
J. A. Warr
KE. Jennings
W. J. Wales
KE. Hayes
T. Gildea
W. H. Paul
E. Shaw
E. Fletcher
F. A. McDonald
A. Stinson
A. E. Ryan
H. 8. Clayton
Orange Association
Fitzpatrick
Dubbo Association
Messrs
F. R. Morgan
A. Corbett
W. Beatem
J. White
D. French
Pro- Pristor
Wright
Paul
Enginedrivers’ Association
Lone Hand October number features beauty awards and new fiction
The October Lone Hand includes State awards for New South Wales and Victoria in the Beauty Quest with portraits and an Edmund Fisher interview. It also offers G Lancaster Weatherley’s Nation and Mil ton Macgregor’s The Scoop that Bore Twine, plus The Commonwealth Crisis excerpt by Chas. K. Kirmesa. Brady reports on the Murray motor boat voyage, and Beatrix Tracy discusses The Woman in Industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Victoria
Edmund Fisher
Weatherley
Nation
G. Lancaster
Milton Macgregor
Chas. K. Kirmesa
E. J. Brady
the Murray
Beatrix Tracy
Defective eyesight visit of J W Beaman to Wellington
J W Beaman of Gib b and Beewan Sydney late night testing expert and manager for H A Barraclough Ltd will return to Wellington in October. Beaman, a noted sight testing expert, will be at Club House Hotel from 9 am to 12 pm monthly for consultations on defective eyesight and correctly adapted glasses. Sufferers from eye troubles should consult this well known expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
J. W. Beaman
Gibb and Beewan
Opticines
Hunter Street
Sydney
H. A. Barraclough, Ltd
Beaman
Club House Hotel
Ham
Dancing at the Wellington Caves Prohibited on Sundays
Lease terms for the Wellington Caves ban dancing on Sundays. Previously winked at by some picnic parties, the prohibition has caused friction among visitors. Lessee cannot permit Sunday dancing, and enforcement would reduce Sunday clashes over liberty at the caves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Methodist Flower Show at Wellington Oddfellows Hall
The annual Wellington Methodist Church flower show will be held October 21 and 22 at Oddfellows Hall. The Mayor Alderman Rose will open at 4 30 p m on day one. Entries close October 20 at 9 p m with secretaries Mrs Ottaway and Miss Gilaenan. A gold medal prize is offered by Mosurs W H Paling and Co for the exhibitor winning the most prizes. Special attractions each evening include action songs and maypole dances by children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Oddfellows Hall
Ald. Rose
Blacksmith and partner linked to Co op theft case
Albert McDonald, a blacksmith, was sentenced to nine months for receiving goods stolen from Wongarbon Co operative Stores. Walter Knight, his former partner, is sought after for alleged involvement. Knight was arrested in West Maitland and brought to Wellington Court, charged with stealing clothing, boat parts, tobacco, and other items from Wellington Co operative Stores Ltd. He was remanded until tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert McDonald
Walleye
Wellington Co-operative Stores, Ltd
Ford
Cook's Pictures Bring For Wellington Visit Next Week
Cook's Pictures announces a Wellington visit next Monday and Tuesday with packed houses expected. The program includes All Blacks vs Australia football match from the Sydney ground, Puss in Boots, and new comic films. Sidney Cook, in London, sends fresh pictures to Australia managers, ensuring every show is new to Wellington with a unique flicker-free machine. Intervals feature illustrated songs by leading artists. Prices are popular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
All Black
Australia
Sydney Cricket Ground
Puss In Boots
Sidney Cook
London
Chinese Witnesses Use Oath by Lighting Match in Court
In Wallington a Chinese oath commonly uses a lit match to threaten the witness with a blown out soul if truth is not spoken. Rooster decapitation or saucer breaking are rarer methods requiring delays for supplies. An interpreter is routinely used, even when the witness claims English proficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallington
Richard Horne
Correspondence misreads endorse opinions of respondents
A fragmentary correspondence item notes an unclear statement about endorsing the opinions of respondents, with the text partially garbled and difficult to parse for full meaning.
The Montefiores School Children Letter to the Editor
A parent from Montefiiores laments long walks to Superior Public School for her child. She urges an infant school locally to ensure daily attendance, noting rough weather and the burden of carrying lunch. The letter requests early action by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montefiores
Lackwarda
Montotiores
The Municipal Assessments Controversy in Wellington
A Wellington correspondent urges the Mayor to stop criticizing the Police Magistrate’s appeal decisions. He argues valuations were too high and that the Mayor’s attacks reveal misplaced blame on valuers. The letter repeats calls for fair, competent valuations in future assessments.
Bill Squires Eyes Boxing Day Fight Prospects in New Zealand
Bill Squires agrees to tour New Zealand with a biograph program showing his recent bout with Burns. He leans toward betting on Johnson in the Burns fight on Boxing Day, yet his history of predicting Tommy’s defeat may again prove him wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Squires
New Zealand
Burns
Bill
Johnson
Tommy
Debate on Capital Rites Bill Leaves Action Unfinished
The debate on the Capital Rites Bill remains incomplete as amendments fade. Melbourne is proposed as capital until 1910 with Sydney taking over to 1920. NSW revenue for September rises £15,500 but quarterly figures fall £110,830, while land and railway receipts rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Smith
Melbourne
Sydney
Emissleigh
Queensland
Dalgety
David Fell
Johnson
New South Wales
Fell
Legislative Council
Commonwealth
Squally coast and varied inland weather patterns
Forecast warns of squally unsettled conditions along the coast south of Sydney with showers on the high lands while inland remains fine. Winds shift from south-west to north and then easterly as coastal conditions ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Highlands
Tramway Board
Lawton
London
Australia
Britain
Brennan
James Brennan
Dover
English Channel
Powerful
Gibraltar
Musa
Randwick trials spark bets and Derby Epsom hopes
The Randwick trials show Maranui and Parse set records while several others impress in seven furlong and mile efforts. For the Derby contenders Perkeo and Parseo shine, and Iolaire Lady Wilde Blue Book Proportion and Legation stand out for the Epsom. A cable to Jeffries seeks Burns Johnson fight refereeing. Wellington Jockey Club Spring meeting set for the 20th and 21st with 140 prize money and entry closings on the 14th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randwick
Maranui
Parses
Soultline
Poru
Mooltan
Blue Book
Tolaire
Perkeo
Parseo
Epsom
Iolaire
War Star
Proportion
Legation
Lady Wilde
Melodiaws
Bouldling
Wellington Jockey Club
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Rand
Sarsaparilla
Jas. Haynes
M.pe
Medica Hall
G. Farrell
Mr. Blackwell
Peach
Maacquarie-Struet
Arthur Street
A.j.l.stockwell
Johnston
Percy Street
Wellington Times
Gourie
Ephone
F.C. B. Smita
Hospita Warne
F. Glover
M.P.S
A. T. Smith
Foxton W. Hayley
Percy Straset
Visita Gourie
J. E. Bray
Lee Street
Otto
A. Butler
Cross Pharmacy
Bescent
The
Union Bank ‘of Australia
Ferapmanen
Incouronarep
Imperia
San
Crown Land
Michael Brady
Nubrigyn
T. M. Sherriff
Victorian Market Gardeners Association
Macquarie
Ihs
Mesars
Bedford
Taylor
Misses Foster
E Corrigan
M. Shaw
Ramus
M.O
Port Kembla
W. Camfield
England
J. M.dowell
Carcoar
H. 8. Anderson
Gurcoar
Anderson
M.L.A
Forbes P.A. and
H. Association
G. Crawford
Blayney
A. E. Ongley
Arthur-street
A. Basser
Basser
New York
Vienna
Berlin
Dresden
British Optical Association
Busser
Bo Kasay
Oddfellows’ Hall
Conference of Oddfellows
C. H. Barton
Order
M‘cann
Constable Whelan
Bembrick
Wollington
Grimson
Freeman
Wallace Wallace
Costa
Maryvale Public School
Hospital Ball
Eight-Hour Association
Methodist
Cook
Montefiores School
Frangva
Jeffries
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