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Newspaper
Grenfell Record And Lachlan District Advertiser
Location
Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
1
A long, wartime era timetable lists diverse routes and prices for trains and coaches to Sydney, Young, Malverne, and surrounding districts. It notes departures from Parker Mantas, Fern, and Canderolla, with variations by day and vehicle type, including Wednesday and Saturday services, and mentions registered correspondence handling and posting details.
The Second reading of the Surplus Revenue Bill was resumed and adjourned in the House of Representatives. Sir W Lyne warned that even if the bill fails the Commonwealth would not pay the four fifths customs excise to the States, with balance shifted to trust funds. £250,000 for naval defence and £222,000 for old-age pensions are cited. Mr Waddell urges States to shield themselves from such action. A Meadow Bank Company fire near Ryde destroys large works, covering almost three acres. 850 men lose work. extensive damage to railway carriages under construction. no fire brigades available. London reports a German Emperor note exchange among Berlin Vienna Rome for a triple alliance reply to Anglo French talks. A Turkish cruiser fires blank rounds after hostile reception at Valhi. tranquillity prevails. A Paris villa robbery leaves Adolphe Stainhal, a noted portrait painter, strangled along with his mother-in-law. wife bound and gagged.
A meeting of the Bingbi Tennis Club on Saturday May 23 with members J H Morrow J Goonan P Light A Gault K Gault Jas Nowlan B Chesher N Conn present. A membership fee was fixed for gentlemen and ladies. A committee was appointed to oversee removals of the courts. On Empire Night a social netted £3 17s.
Sparrow Maren this after noon Wednesday, Mownnav's train brought over a dozen travellers to town. Important sale of town allotments by J A Mackinnon Co at Pastoral Exchange Saturday next. Also at Still's yards at noon thoroughbred horses. Foxes now climb trees and live in spouts. Empire Day sermon in Weddin with large crowd. National Anthem sung. Ploughing near finish. crops in good order with better fertiliser use. Lambing begins. crops on Good Bros properties look well. Grenfell to Bogo long road culverts need paint. Grenfell vs Bumbaldry football result 9–nil. Brisbane journalist Feen Rasper visits Grenfell. Cereal varieties for Governor-General casket. turf meeting notes. Governor-General visit prep in Grenfell town. council painted. Lamm pine harvests. Edith Cartwright dies in fire accident. Grenfell district celebrations and Empire Day speeches emphasize duty to King and country. Fireworks and dancing conclude a busy day. New balance in Miners Arms Hotel finances after dance night.
Empire Day festivities at Weddin Puttlie School featured a morning address on Tow the Empire Grow and duty to it by teachers scholars and parents. A luncheon, children’s sports, and a reserve gathering led to a fireworks display and a bonfire as night fell with many graduates and parents traveling from distant areas, creating a memorable Empire Day 1908 in Grenfell district.
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