Local & General News Highlights From the Warren District
The issue notes fines for ousting a tenant over unpaid rent of 5 pounds 16 shillings, a show schedule for The Warren P and A Association with events May 20 and 30, and a May 22 patron loge. It cites a tale from an Australian mayor about paradise, price comparisons for forage across Alcotown Peak Hill and Tomingley, letters from H Nettle praising Peak Hill paper, Rhodes grass growing in a local school yard, and upcoming peak Hill music performances. Also mentions milk yields of cows in two farms, a London view of local finances, and job postings in Melbourne with salaries. It concludes with a note on a baby’s death in England and postal service dispute over a search fee along with a new discovery for coughing and consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oustaman
Warren Show
Warren P
Patrion Loge
Paradise
Alcotown
Peak Hill
J. Oroxiar
Rhodes
Ward
Sydney's Grand Markets and World Class Organ Details
The article describes the near Sydney Town Hall organ built by Meare Hill and Sons, with about 9000 pipes and five manuals opened in 1890. It also covers the Queen Victoria markets complex begun in 1893, completed 1898, cost £265,287, and its vast facilities including a 600-seat concert hall, plus Woolloomooloo and Belmore markets, and Prince Alfred Park’s exhibition facilities opened in 1870.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Town Hall
Meare Hill and Sons
London
W. T. Best
Liverpool
England
Queen Victoria Markets
George Street
George
York
Market
Druitt
Matthew Harris
Fcorc
Free Public Library
Parsons
Walla
Sydney
Bowral
N.8
George McRae
Woolloomoolos
Belmore
Ower
Woolloomooles
Prince Alfred Park
Australis
First Pillar Box Sparks Rural English Confusion
In a rural English district a pillar box was set up, causing mischief among locals. Bill guesses it belongs to the Salvation Army because it’s red, while Jim jokes that it’s for a “Nu collection of Bupdey,” illustrating rural humor and mistaken associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Bill
Salvation Army
Jim
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J. H. Davay
Aledown
Gilgandre
Melbourne
Queensand
Sato
Bholdon
Sidney Wildie
Ochmo Iicist
Poak Hill-Parkes
Narrowine
Dubbo
Mungery Station
Gibson Bros
Dwar Sire
Matthews
Itanvet
Landowanr
A Baird
Pitt Street
Shimose
Coumbs
O. F. Stephens
Aleduwa
A. Foster
Parkes
John Bakes
Corner Mingelo & Caswellsts
Bases Haw
First Clase
Union Bakery
H. Schmidt
Euochie Street
Opticians
Purchat
Touromar
Bat Ceyatal Lena
Boll
Fuarshield
Nolan, Time & CO
George St
Inet
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