CHINCHILLA DURING 1903
Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Wednesday 7 January 1903, page 5
Mr. J, R. Allen, station-master at Chinchilla, is leaving for Murphy's Creek, and will be succeeded by Mr. Sutton, who is now in the Maryborough district.
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Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Monday 19 January 1903, page 6
> DALBY
The Rev Mr Baker Methodist minister at Chinchilla was in town yesterday and talks of returning to open services here at an early date.
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Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 - 1922), Tuesday 3 February 1903, page 3
WAMBO BOARD.
GENERAL MEETING.
From A. G. Scott, asking to have a large pepper-tree root removed from Main street, Chinchilla, as same was a menace to traffic. — Foreman stated that this obstacle had been placed in its present position by Mr. P. Henry, and it was agreed that he be asked to remove same.
Petition. F. G. Fogarty and nine other ratepayers of the town' of Chinchilla forwarded a petition for Board to have Chinchilla street metalled or gravelled, as the road was almost impassable through sand.— Agreed that tenders be called for the work.
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Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), Saturday 14 February 1903, page 342
The pound established at Chinchilla has been abandoned.
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Western Star and Roma Advertiser (Qld. : 1875 - 1948), Wednesday 25 February 1903, page 2
A Mailman Assaulted.
[by telegraph.]
Brisbane. February 24..
A man named Miller, who is the contractor for the conveyance of mails between Chinchilla and Hawkwood, was assaulted and badly stunned at Auburn station yesterday by two aboriginals. One of the blackfellows, whose name is Ginang, is an escapee from the aboriginal settlement at Fraser Island. The aboriginals have threatened to farther attack Miller, and the police are taking action in the matter.
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Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Saturday 28 February 1903, page 2
Attack on Mailman.
Constable's Report; Described as, an Ordinary Fight. The Commissioner of Police has received a report from Constable Reevcs, of Chinchilla, in connection with the alleged assault upon the Chinchilla-Hawkwood mailman by two aboriginals. The report says that Constable Reeves proceeded direct to Auburn station after the receipt of instructions on 24th instant, and had an interview with Mr. Everingham, manager of Auburn Station.
Mr. Everingham stated that he had heard of a fight having taken place between Mailman Miller and a black boy named Billy Davie. He saw Miller after the fight, and the latter bore no marks of the tussle, nor did he make any complaint.
Another witness states that Miller was as much to blame as the aboriginal. The two had a dispute, and Miller invited the black-fellow to fight. Miller was getting the worst of it, and after a few rounds he procured a paling with which to defend himself. Another' blackboy named Ginang, who was standing near, stepped in and took the paling from Miller. The latter then struck Ginang, and the blackfellow returned the blow. Otherwise, Miller was not touched ; nor did anyone hear the blackboys use any threats.
Miller says that he had a dispute with Davie about a week previous, and on meeting the latter, on Sunday, Davie began to abuse him, and to show fight. Miller was agreeable, and while the fight was going on, Ginang "floored" him with a blow from behind, afterwards hammering him while he was on the ground. Davie also threatened to meet Miller on the road at some future time.
The employees on the station hold that it was an ordinary fight, and had Miller got the best of it there would have been no complaint at all. The mail was not interfered with. Ginang was arrested at Auburn, and taken to Gayndah.
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Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 - 1922), Monday 2 March 1903, page 2
BIG STORM AT CHINCHILLA. BUILDINGS UNROOFED. Saturday.
A big storm burst over Chinchilla today. The wind blew with, hurricane force. The hall was unroofed and otherwise, damaged, and a number of other roofs were blown to atoms. The fall was over an inch.
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Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 - 1922), Tuesday 3 March 1903, page 4
From J. Cassidy, stating that the road ten miles past- Chinchilla was still obstructed by a fence belonging to 7 Oaks Station. Mr. Price to be directed to rectify this.
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Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Friday 10 April 1903, page 6
The Railway Department has sent a traction engine to Chinchilla to haul sleepers to the railway line. Previously the price paid was £l1 per hundred, delivered at the railway, but during the drought it was impossible to get teamsters to haul the sleepers. The department now intend trying a traction engine, and offer £7 12s. per hundred at the stumps.
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Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934), Friday 17 April 1903, page 40
New Magistrates.
The following; gentlemen have been added .to the commission of the peace for the territory of Queensland: Atkins, Leonard Louis, Chinchilla
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Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Friday 17 April 1903, page 3
Chief Secretary's Department.—Approval has been given to the restoration to the
Commission of the Peace of the name of R. . F. Mackie, Chinchilla.
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Queensland Figaro (Brisbane, Qld. : 1901 - 1936), Thursday 21 May 1903, page 7
On the 13th of May, Mr. Robert Cliffe Mackie, one of the oldest squatters in Queensland, and late of Fairymeadow Station, Chinchilla, but now of Ascot, celebrated his birthday. Very many happy returns.
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Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954), Sunday 24 May 1903, page 1
Random Remarks.
Chinchilla is in a very perturbed state owing to the conduct of some bad boys who throw stones on the roof and tie up the knockers on the doors. But Chinchilla always was a wild, wicked village. The Railway Department recently frightened the very devil out of half the inhabitants by sending up a traction engine and working it for drawing sleepers and transoms.
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Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 - 1922), Friday 29 May 1903, page 2
METHODIST CHURCH, C'HINCHI'LLA.
The first anniversary Sunday School treat in connection with the above church was held at Chinchilla on Saturday, 23rd instant. The day was beautifully fine and bright. The children assembled at the church about 10 a.m., whence they proceeded to Mr. E. Fogarty's paddock, kindly lent for the purpose. Various games were indulged in till midday, when the children were called -together and supplied with sandwiches, tarts, cakes, and lollies, etc., till their voraciousness was appeased. In the afternoon the children raced for a great variety of toys, to the evident entertainment of all present, and every scholar carried off a prize or toy of some kind. A little before sundown all left for homo, after once more satisfying the 'inner man.' Much praise is duo to the parents of the scholars, and teachers, who provided the abundance of cakes and fruit, etc., and worked most assiduously to make the day one of pleasure 'for the children.
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Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tuesday 9 June 1903, page 6
Two swagmen were discovered in a truck on the western train at Chinchilla a night or two ago, and on the following morning at the local court they pleaded guilty to the charge of attempting to travel without tickets and were fined 10s. or twenty- four hours in the cells.
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Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), Saturday 13 June 1903, page 30
SWEET AUBURN."
The quotation from Goldsmith's "Deserted Village" under the view of the old Auburn Hotel on this page is no doubt decidedly out of place, yet there must be many of our readers who have pleasant recollections of the old hostelry, whose foundation dates back nearly half-a-century, during which It has seen and withstood all the vicissitudes that have affected that part of the Burnett district.
The " old pub," built by one Johnstone over forty years ago, is situated on the left bank of the Auburn River, midway between Auburn and Hawkwood stations. It lies on the main Chinchilla and Hawkwood road, which run on to Gayndah and Rockhampton respectively. In the early days of the old house the Auburn and Hawkwood runs were sheep walks, the farmer owned and managed by Mr. Pigott, and the latter by Mrs. Hooper. Till about seven years since the building was licensed as a hotel, but since then it has been kept as an accommodation house by Mrs. M'Donagh, who has been in occupation for the last thirty-six years.
Old as the building is, it is in a wonderful state of preservation, due no doubt to the careful management of the old lady, its proprietress, whose figure will be recognised by every traveller, teamster, and drover on that road who may happen to see the picture. Money or no money, shelter may be obtained by all travellers whose needs in that direction are known to " the old woman." The old "hotel" is even now a welcome stage in the long road, and has by no means outlived its usefulness ; It is a sort of " exchange," where skins, &c, are disposed of by many of the marsupial shooters. Horse races at Christmas time are got up by surrounding stations, the course being close to the hotel —in fact, the camera was placed at the winning post to take this picture. The aboriginals look forward to the annual sport with great eagerness, and flock to the course in great numbers, the races being run solely on their account. The long room of the " old pub" later in the day is used as a ballroom. A.H.B.
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Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Thursday 25 June 1903, page 2
What Chinchilla would have done but for the marsupial skin industry, passes my comprehension (says the Chinchilla correspondent of the ' Maranoa Advocate " of June 19). Large quantities of skins continue to come in monthly, and hard cash is consequently put into circulation. There are men in this district making from £2 to £4 a week at. the industry, which some people would hardly credit.
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Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thursday 2 July 1903, page 3
STATE EDUCATION.
Twenty-nine provisional schools were opened (during 1902, including) Riversdale, near Chinchilla ;
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Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954), Sunday 12 July 1903, page 6
Registry Offices.
To TDK Editor.
Sir,— Knowing your paper as a medium through which people in our position gain a little justice, 'I am taking this opportunity of telling you my own and a friend’s experience of domestic servitude during the: last week ' Miss J. Hampson, a housemaid, and myself ,cook and laundress, obtained a place through Mrs. Gardiner's Registry Office to go to a station near Dalby. This lady would not have us both go together, so I, being the oldest (I am a widow with one child to keep) went first. I arrived there at 4 30p.m. after travelling all day. The lady of the house showed me to my room and then started me cooking a dinner for 6. 45. I had been travelling all day and she did not even offer me a cup of tea. I worked on until 8 p.m. I rose at 5 every morning. Our allowance for the kitchen was bread about a week old (and only a little of this), butter that had gone stale and could not be eaten by the family, most inferior tea and about a cupful of skim milk from the day before. This was the kitchen allowance. The servants had to have dinner at 12. 30 mid-day —cold meat hashed up— while a dinner of fresh meat had to be prepared for the 'master' and 'mistress,' as they styled themselves. Those people have had no less than eight servants in two months, and they have been without one for three weeks during that time. One girl came from Toowoomba —she arrived in the evening and left in the morning. I, unfortunately, worked out three days of my fare and never put in such a time in my life. The missus visited the kitchen at least' every half hour of the day to give me some fresh orders. Nothing seemed to please her, everything was contrary to her wishes ; she should have a girl made to order to suit her. I put up with it knowing my friend was coming on the Monday, but she filled me up on washing day, giving her orders in the tone of one speaking to a dog. She told me I was only her servant, and would have to do everything her way while I was in her house. I told her that her way of giving orders would not suit me, so she told me to go. Of course, I was only too glad to do so. I left the washing and everything, and prepared packing my boxes. She then came to me, and told- me if I did not finish her washing the master would not send my boxes or self into Dalby, and it would cost me £1 to get a van to take them in. However, there were some carpenters at work who very kindly offered to take my boxes and myself into Dalby if my employer would not, as I was the eighth they had seen in distress there, and naturally felt very sorry for me. However, when she saw I had a way of getting into Dalby, she offered to send me in if I would do her washing. So I finished it, and got ready to do my packing and get away. When I was ready she would not let me wait in the kitchen until the man came for me, but ordered me outside into the yard. I had nothing to eat or drink since 7.30 that morning. I had been washing, etc, all day and it was then nearly one o'clock, and I could not get even a cup of tea. I had to wait until I got into Dalby, after nearly four days of hard work and starvation, and treatment only fit for a dog. I just arrived at the train in time to stop the housemaid going out to that awful place. We had only enough money to take us on here, to Chinchilla, pending further opportunities of getting another situation.
I am writing this to save some poor girl the experience I have had, for why should a woman of this brutal stamp be allowed to bring so many girls into trouble? The registry offices should not be allowed to tend girls to such a hole, knowing what it is. Besides it cost us 5s. each, and 2s. each cab fare, and money for food on the way, and then this shrew wanted me to work out my fare as well. Trusting you will find space in your columns for this. I am etc., . M C. ELDER. Chinchilla, July 7.
[The evergreen general servant question crops up in the above letter which reached this office daring the week. The difficulty of 'securing reliable girls is often-times descanted on by the daily press, and forms a theme of discussion at afternoon teas when mistresses air their grievances. But if many of the mistresses treat their helps as the writer of the following letter was treated, no one need wonder at the difficulty experienced in getting girls to enter domestic Service.— Ed. 'X.']
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Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Wednesday 29 July 1903, page 6
FLOOD WARNINGS.
As a result of the recent deputation to the Minister with reference to flood warnings along the Condamine Valley, the local station-master, Mr. W. H. Bojd, has been instructed to obtain by wire and from the reports of the guards any threatened flood in the river. The stationmaster is to communicate with the tele-graph master at Warwick, and the latter officer will send warnings to Toowoomba, Yandilla, Pittsworth, Leyburn, and Chinchilla.
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Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Monday 3 August 1903, page 5
Mr. Robert Mackie, late of Fairy Meadow, Chinchilla, and now residing at the Hamilton (Brisbane), writes to the "Roma Star" concerning the announcement in our issue of 28th July, to the effect that Mr. W. H. Moore would probably not stand for Murilla at next general election. Mr. Mackie says:—"It was my intention to oppose Mr. Moore as an Independent at the last election, but circumstances arose which necessitated my withdrawing from the contest. Mr. Moore promised me his sympathy should I again come forward at the expiration of his present term. It is my intention to do so, and as an Independent Ministerialist."
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Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Saturday 8 August 1903, page 12
FIFTY YEARS AG0.-XÍL
THE "COURIER" FILES OF 1853.
(Our extracts to-day are from the "Courier" of 6th August, 1853.)
Mr. M. Goggs, Chinchilla, offered £4 a head to a person who would break in from twenty 'to thirty horses.
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Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Saturday 19 September 1903, page 6
A contract to supply 25,000 sleepers 'from the Chinchilla district has been let to Mr. R. Nugent, of Cooroy. The contractor, (says the Dalby “ Leader " of September 9) has to land the sleepers at two depots some distance from the railway, where they will be taken delivery of by the Railway Department, and conveyed to the rails by traction engine. ' Mr. Nugent is to commence work immediately.
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Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thursday 1 October 1903, page 5
THE WHEAT PROSPECTS.
It is reported from Chinchilla that a heavy hailstorm passed over that district last Saturday causing considerable damage to the wheat crop. Sixty eight points of rain fell and the hail was 6in deep in places. Peter Dahler had thirty four acres of wheat just ripening thrashed to the ground and a similar area belonging to George Lithgow was destroyed. R A Ward lost thirty acres and G O Shea, P Cresswell and T Horswood were also sufferers. Vegetables were also destroyed and a number of fowls killed as a result of the storm.
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Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Monday 26 October 1903, page 3
A movement is now on foot at Chinchilla to form a local company for the establishment of a butter factory, and Trails Limited, who some two years ago erected buildings for meat works, which were never used, are to be communicated with in order to ascertain on what terms they will open up a butter factory at their property. The meeting of those interested in the matter of the factory was presided over by Mrs J F Fogarty.
It is reported that the traction engine recently sent to Chinchilla to haul sleepers to the railway line has been hung up temporarily; it has accomplished very little work owing to the frequent spells of wet weather. The expenses in connection with the experiment are said to amount to something between £2000 and £3000.
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Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Wednesday 18 November 1903, page 5
.SPORTING NEWS.
[By Telegraph.]
ATHLETICS.
BRISBANE, November 17
The handicaps for the second Queensland Hundred were issued to-day as follows: H. A. Toss (Gympie), and Jerome (aboriginal, of Warra) are handicapped at 6 yds, this being practically scratch. Then come W. Bowen (aboriginal, of Chinchilla), 6-1/2 yds., J, Moorefield (half-caste, of Gympie). 7 yds. ; H. V. Buchanan (New Zealand), 7 yds. The following are also included, namely, A. Spyve (Mount Morgan). 14 yds. yds. ; W. J. Gabriel (Mount Morgan), 14-1/2 yds. ; A. E. Court (Mount Morgan). 15 yds.
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Western Star and Roma Advertiser (Qld. : 1875 - 1948), Saturday 28 November 1903, page 4
The Dalby "Herald" states that the Chinchilla Dairying Company has now been set fairly agoing, nothing but a few dull formalities remaining to make un fait accompli. The provisional directors are Messrs. J. Y. Black, L. L. Atkins, G. Lithgow, R. T. H. Mackie, H. Warfield, W. Dunne, and P. Dalher. The secretary (pro tem) is Mr. E. W. Quirk. The capital will consist of £2000, divided into £1 shares, payable 2s. 6d. on application, 2s. 6d. on allotment, and calls of 1s. a month, if necessary, afterwards. We understand that 1000 shares have already been subscribed for.
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Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Monday 21 December 1903, page 2
Alleged Embezzlement.
In No. 1 City Police Court, before Messrs. R. A. Ranking and O. Armstrong, PP M , and Messrs. E. F. Morgan, W Trncoy, and W. Shailer, JJ.P., on Saturday. -John Franois Hughes, 32, was charged with stealing us a servant, on or about March 6, 1903, £72, the property of Ernest A Fogarty. Senior-sergeant Short prosecutcd; evidence of arrest having been given by Constable T. R. Prowles, to the effect that defendant when arrested said “I have nothing to be afraid of, there is nothing in the case against me “.
the accused was remanded to Chinchilla, where the offence is alleged to have occurred ; bail, accused in £50, and two surety of the same amount.
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Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 - 1922), Tuesday 22 December 1903, page 3
ACCIDENT NEAR CHINCHILLA.
A very painful accident happened to a man named Joseph Horn, 58 years of age, near Chinchilla on Saturday last. Mr. Horn is a well known resident of Too-woomba, and has been living in Herries street, the Range, for a number of years. He is by occupation a carpenter, and in the employ of the Railway Department, whilst walking across a bridge near Chinchilla, on the day named, he slipped and fell, fracturing his ribs. He was brought down by the Western train yesterday afternoon. On the arrival of the train, the injured man was met by the Ambulance Brigade, who made him as comfortable as possible, and then conveyed him to his home.
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