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Bowral Free Press

Location

Bowral, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Mar 28, 1906

Page

2

Bowral and Mittagong Notes and Harvest Festival Update

Reports from Braemar Bowral and Mittagong cover injuries from a window machine mishap and a concussive head injury after a riding incident. The Bowral harvest festival gifts sale continues with a musical program by Mittagong Public School pupils. local auctions and business notes highlight changes in advertisements and store offerings.

Mittagong Saperine Public School Canterbury Woragong

Obituary of Thomas Perkins Eldest District Resident

Obituary reports the death of 82 year old Thomas Perkins at Glenquarry after bronchitis. A native of Toei Rogan he worked as carrier between Yass and Sydney then wheelwright carpenter and dairy farmer. Survived by widow and large family. funeral held Sunday at Church of England Cemetery Glenquarry. Reverend Dr. Smith officiated. J Beavan was undertaker.

Thomas Perkins Lenquarry Toei Rogan Peer Ita Camden Yass Dney Glenquarry Perkins Ine Gowa Nomains Church of England Smith J. Beavan

Railway station changes and local community notes in Bowral

Mittagong stationmaster Mr Gi Upten takes leave during holidays with Mr Harry White as night officer. Albert Hunter promoted to junior porter at Meter, and his Bowral post filled by Stanley Halerow. Rev Stoddart and family visiting Bowral plan London departure. Farewell held at St Matthew's Church Manly. Osborne Cup cricket finals set for Bowral ground with Mittagong and Moss Vale clubs involved. Local clubs plan a camera society in Moss Vale and a lawn tennis match reports Moss Vale 103 Bowral 74. Continuous band activity and music purchases noted. open air concert planned in Argyle Street. Bowral fashion leaders Hirst Bros.

Gi Upten Mittagong Harry White Albert Hunter Bowral Howehog Stanley Halerow A. Halerow Alc. Stoddart London Africa Hinddart Ala Stoddart St. Almthew's Church Manly Hoe de Arthur Mr. C. Compton Mass Vale Colin Fergavon Hand Committee Yabsley Brow Argyle-street

Drowning Fatality Near Bowral In Creek Tragedy

Two youths fell into a creek at Rowen near Bowral in the afternoon. Aly Arnett and Jimmy Leapey disappeared after entering the water while others tried to help. Fire rescue and a careful search followed as the community offered sympathy to the Arnett family.

Bowral Rowen Arnett Dinamy Jimmy

Education Association Holds Bowral Meeting on Education Plans

The Bowral monthly meeting discussed Chief Inspector visits and district teachers’ views. Officials outlined arrangements for the annual meeting and dinner, with committees named to prepare the annual report. Members noted exhibitions for the Sydney Show and praised the recovery of Bowral headmaster W. Ty Fraser.

Bowral Saturdy Laet Halt Tospestar Cornish Addrres Teaghera Merrow Fone Mssogiaiian Schelard Morera Fraser Paradise Terman Eoch Avdiney Herman Picton Agsociation Counneil Niles of Motion Cnmminatin Eros Nison Echool

Golf Handicap Pairs Beat Hall At Bowral Links

Golf news reports a handicap pairs competition won on Bowral golf links with Captain Floyd and Mr Gavin George presenting prizes. Top cards include Hi Kilby and Ristiardeon with 19 handicap, Frones, Moraden, Dr Crawford and Gavin George with four down. Farm implements and produce offered at Hill Bros Bowral.

Hall Sealust Hayaw Fur Treahire Floyd Gavin George Bowral Golf Links Betarday Kilby A." Ristiardeon Frones Andi C. W. Moraden Dr. Crawford

Agricultural Societies as Public Educators

Agricultural societies face new government subsidies with conditions aimed at public education. A proposed plan requires show exhibits to teach schoolchildren about farming topics and involve district shows, with a committee reporting back within fourteen days. The motion passed with the committee tasked to implement and report on the conditions and possible future funding.

Department of Agriquliana Bertima Districts Agriculions Society Bey Polnield Aeniar Childeen Diviner Euler Mabe Farnici

Beautiful Bowral and surrounding views praised in letter

A reader extols Bowral as a beautiful area with scenic views from Jamieson's Hill and Shepherd Street. The letter compares Bowral favorably to other places in the colony noting cool nights and the dry atmosphere, inviting readers to share other notable sites.

Bowen Bowral Jamieson Shepherd Treet Bonyal

Old Folks Folly and Chamberlain's Pills

A garbled passage mentions Old Folks Folly and uses Chamberlain's remedies as a cure. It notes faster healing and mentions Hill Bros advertising as a busy commercial center with low prices and high quality goods.

Hill Bros

Local council debates waterworks and street improvements

The Leighton Gardens scheme and waterworks reports dominate a council session. Officials discuss funding from corporate funds, lighting pending, nuisance inspector duties, and proposals to repair and widen footpath access from the railway to Throwby Street. The mayor notes revenue from extensions and rail-yard paths will cover costs.

Ald. Taylor Leighton Gardens EUO Funda Als Garter Throwby Spring Atreete Ald Taylor Mowlea Ald Taylor Bob Jase Fonda Leighton Gardena Maitland

Harvest Festival Services Held at Bowral Methodist Church

Sunday services in Bowral marked a successful harvest festival with Mr W H Jones and Rev J W Holden preaching morning and evening. The choir performed and harvest gifts were arranged at the costco. A rain interrupted Monday sale events but overall attendance remained strong and funds were improved by rescheduling to create a better financial result.

Bowral Methodist Ciucul W. H. Jones J. W. Holden Costco Wadonaday

Heavy Rain Deluges Bowral District Influx

A severe spell of rainfall sweeps the Bowral district with heavy storms Saturday night and Sunday morning. The White Winds rivulet overflowed its banks at Bowral inundating low-lying areas while several streets suffered flood damage. Mass Vale Mittagong Robertson also reported heavy falls.

Yesterda Bowral Banka Mass Vale Mittagong Robertson Rejsice

Walker Seeks Divorce in Sydney Diversa Court

William Aerper Walker, a farmer, petitions for dissolution of marriage from Mary Ann Walker formerly MGI on grounds of abandonment after she left without justification. Respondent did not appear. Petitioner seeks divorce and notes Mary Ann was a widow and remarriage plans were considered. evidence shows she left for Woral for a fortnight and did not return.

Sydney Diversa Court William Aerper Walker Mary Ann Walker MGI Nin Patitioner Obertain Marah

Incomplete historical notice on remedies and education

Fragmentary text references Jess diarrhoes and a queen, a university remedy, and an invited control by Chambarlain's University. Mentions a remedy dose and medicinal doses, with poor legibility and disjointed phrases. No clear event or person details due to damaged OCR.

Onan Chambarlain

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