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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
2
A fragmented lyrical scene recalls a memory of a lost beloved and a rural homeland. The speaker intertwines visions of a past garden with a distant figure, contemplating love, wisdom, and the enduring pulse of humanity tied to a remembered landscape. The passage blends dreamlike imagery with existential reflection on life and virtue.
Fragmented verse captures a scene by a hill with muted sunlight and distant figures. The speaker notes a tense mood as tears fall and a silent demand yields. A reflective piece hints at longing, patience, and hidden sorrow in a rural landscape.
A distant anti liquor orator Gundy spoke eleven miles from Scone near Bydu ny in a village cluster of about three hundred. He attacked drink and extolled abstinence at a local lecture in a hotel now run by Hugh ONeill’s sister of the Australian Hotel at Wingham. A farmer asked if the pub would close, the crowd jeered, and the lecturer pressed the point, claiming it would shut every public house everywhere. The tale ends with a note on the hotel's fate and an Australian phrase.
The report critiques Sydney and Melbourne reactions to a naval display amid a bustling harbour scene. It notes crowds, charity spending, and a call for national grit, while pondering schooling, gender roles, and social gossip among attendees and participants.
A report describes a Sydney gathering at Lady Mayoral rooms where a committee formed to present Lady Northcote with a gold vase and monogrammed pendant, celebrating women’s work. The event featured speeches praising her, a design address by prominent local women, and vivid fashion displays for a large audience.
An unclear report describes warnings about spitting along pathways and on cars. A tram on the North Shore halted after passengers cried out. About 30 people reportedly alighted to avoid spitting, while a protest on the jetty known as The Spit grew louder as locals discussed the incident.
A foggy ballroom event in Sydney describes a grand fancy dress ball with visitors amid lavish costumes. A street tram accident interrupts revelry as a man helps a distressed spectator while a necklace theft occurs nearby, prompting police inquiries and reflections on moral conduct.
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