Launched as a bi-weekly broadsheet in 1879 and later becoming a tri-weekly, the Warwick Argus served its namesake for 40 years, running alongside the “Warwick Examiner and Times” before the two papers merged to become the “Warwick Daily News” in 1919.
Earlier this year, a book bound together with editions of the Argus from 1890 resurfaced at a primary school in Brisbane.
The book has been donated to the Warwick Museum who have helped Warwick Stanthorpe Today assemble snippets of the news as it first appeared 134 years ago.
Tuesday, 9 September 1890:
Tender Accepted
The tender of W. Smith has been accepted for the erection of caretaker’s cottage at the Warwick drill-shed; amount, £140.
Removal
By a notice appearing in our business columns of to-day it will be seen that Mr. J. M. Healy, saddler, of Palmerin-street, has removed to those premises lately occupied by Mr. J. A. Gorry, next to the Argus Office, in the same street.
Caxton Cricket Club
The annual general meeting of members of the above club will be held in the School of Arts on Wednesday (tomorrow) evening at 8 o’clock sharp. All members and others intending to join are requested to attend.
Rev. W. Jeffries
We regret to hear that the Rev. W. Jeffries has been unable, through illness, to attend to his ministerial duties during the past few days. He was somewhat better yesterday, and we hope to see him about again in the course of a day or two.
Swan Creek Horse Parade
The secretary (Mr. J. C. McMahon) invites tenders for the privileges in connection with the horse parade and sports to be held on the 25th instant under the auspices of the Swan and Freestone Creeks Agricultural and Horticultural Association.
Petitions
Mr. E. F. Morgan presented a petition from G. H. Lomas, Robt. Grayson, and others, ratepayers of the division, asking the attention of the Board to the bad state of the Rosenthal road from Gilmore’s crossing to the Seven-mile. The petitioners described the road in parts as impassable, although the traffic thereon was very heavy. – Referred to the inspector for report.
A petition was also read addressed to the Minister for Works from ratepayers beyond Killarney and in the vicinity of the Border praying that the Killarney-Border road be put into passable order. The petition contained 85 signatures, and was prepared in accordance with a resolution passed at a meeting of the Board some months ago. – It was decided to forward the petition to the member for the district for presentation to the Minister, together with the Board’s recommendation for the repairs; also to ask the assistance of Mr. A. Morgan, M.L.A., and the Hon. J. D. Macansh, M.L.C., in the matter.
Assault and Battery
William Thomas, alias Dick Lewis, appeared before Bench charged with having assaulted Andrew Canning, landlord of the Royal Hotel. Andrew Canning being duly sworn, deposed: I am a publican residing at Killarney; know the defendant; he came to my house on the night of 1st September at 11.35 p.m; he tried to come in the door; asked me to serve him and another with drinks; I refused, saying “It is after hours;” defendant replied, “That does not matter;” closed the door behind me and went round the side of the house; defendant followed me; he said, “You b—y w—h if you attempt to go inside I will murder you as dead as a bird;” saw him stoop as if to pick up something; tried to run away, but defendant caught hold of me and swung me round; he then hit me in the mouth with a hard substance like a stone; the result of the blow was that three of my teeth were knocked out.
