Local Notes Highlight Wheat Prices and River News
Wheat quoted 3s 1d to 3s 24d, Myalls Peak Hill shares 3s 4d to 3s 6d, births, deaths and marriages at Parkes last quarter. Masonic Social at Peak Hill, railway surveys awaited, anonymous £15 donation to Railway Commissioners, and Crick denies corrupt payments. Peak Hill events include sports plans, debaters, and local commerce notes amid health and weather glimpses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connelly
Myalls-Peak Hill
Parkes
Masonic Social
Peak Hill
Mosesroperty
New Wyrepgal
Wildie
Peak Hill Parkes
Narromine
Dubbo
Mr. Crick
Lachlan
Forbes
Quinlan
Mr. J. Campey
J. McAskill
Messrs. Williamson
Ald. Fitch
Ald
Bell
Unning
Raven & Co
Sydney
W. Wilcockson
Plainview
Bogan
T. W. Spence
Garra
Molong
Spence
Messrs. C. W. Richards
Father Hayes
Australia
J. D. MacKay
H. L. DeLacy
R. McLean
Narrowine
Birnie resigns as Myalls battery manager at Lyell Mines
Considerable profit has been made by the tributers Birnie and Nicolls at Myalls battery over the past month. John Birnie resigns from the management role, unable to balance duties with tributing. He is succeeded by T Oliver Smith, BME, Melbourne University, a Tasmanian with mining experience including Lyell Blocks. Two new tributers, J Tattersalls and Brown, begin at Myalls this week.
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Birnie
Nicolls
Myalls
John Birnie
Myalls Battery
T. Oliver Smith
Melbourne University
Lyell
Messia
Tattersalls
Brown
Peak Hill mine progress with new ore rolls under erection
The proprietary reports progress in erecting rolls at the Peak Hill mine and hopes are high for soon placing them in operation. The new find east of the Carrington below the 250 ft level continues to look well.
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Peak Hill
Carrington
Bobby Burns Resumes Operations After Rain
Bobby Burns has resumed operations following a rainfall pause. The facility restarted activities as weather conditions improved and the crew completed safety checks before returning to full service.
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Bobby Burns
New Reef Gold Find Yields Rich Assays at Sea Reef
Messrs. Smith and Wooden continue sinking on the reef found last week. Assays average over 2678 to the ton with specimens showing abundant gold. The reef remains wide and highly mineralised, potentially richer than earlier reports. Length undisclosed.
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Messrs. Smith
Wooden
Masonic Installation and Peak Hill Social Honor
The Lodge Jersey No 204 UGL of NSW held a formal ceremony installing Worshipful Master and officers with War. Bro. O F Stephens Installing Master. Notables included Very Wor. Bro Job, Dr Cribb on organ, and guests from Parkes Narromine Dubbo and Orange Lodges. A grand annual social followed with 60 plus couples, elaborate decorations, music by T tang and J Daly, a late supper, and spirited dancing.
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Lodge
Jersey
U.G.L
N.8.w
O. F. Stephens
Job
Grand Lodge
Parkes
Narromine
Dubbo
Orange Lodges
Dr. Cribb
Bro
Stephens
Murray
W.M
K. Sanderson
I.P.M
QO. Murray
Crowhurst
C. H. Stephens
Campbell
Tyler
T. Hand
C. Murray
E. K. Sanderson
Chas
F. Stephens
Peak Hill
Esars. T. Tang
J. Daly
Broackwell
Misa Weller
Miss Moore
Crosier
McPhail
Misa Gunning
Kelk
Angus Robertson
Wilga Park
Williams
Tomingley
Mra
Maker
Miss Frater
Narroming
Misa Carter
Miss Dumshea
Miss Mills
Lane
Miss Ranson
Mingelo Note on Grass Water Selections and Local Life
From our Correspondent Mingelo reports on grass and water in selections. Rabbits shooters and trap persons are present. A fox has appeared but no serious damage. Ploughing continues with new crop emerging. Residents plan an excursion to the metropolis Saturday. Mr W Norris is in Sydney on holiday. Two general stores are active. John Kelly has been in Peak Hill hospital with a bad leg. The local school reopened last Monday after a month’s illness-related recess for teacher Mr Yabsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Norris
Sydney
Ttme
John Kelly
Peak Hillospital
Yabsley
Public Servant Contract Breaker Fined in Dubbo Court
A Dubbo Police Court case warned against breaking verbal weekly wage servant contracts. A citizen hired a general servant on March 22 with a week’s notice termination. The defendant left March 24, causing inconvenience, did not appear, and was fined 10s plus costs, with 24 hours default imprisonment.
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Dubbo
Emplo Erata
Crops and Prospects Brighten as Rain Revives Farms
The season is exceptionally promising with ploughing underway in all directions. Recent rains have yielded abundant grass and water and crops already show above ground. Stock prices rise and buyers struggle to meet demand. After a tough summer, farmers deserve relief.
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A. J. Corfe
Kaowell Sineet
Freak Hill
Peak Hill Express
Aleotown
Cobar
Dreyfus
Nevertire
Major Smith
Queensland
London
Trangie
Carruthers
Church of England
J. Maker
Piddington
Commercial Bank
Cowra
P. and A. Association
Germany
M. Hersarp
Holman
Provence
Crick
Young
Grenfell
Skinner
Mining News
Miss McNamara
Paris
Misa Colk
D. McKeown
Best
Omingley
Tomlin
M. Paton
J. Jackson
Miss Deitrich
Genanagie
Miss Walker
Miss McAtamney
T. McAuliffe
Meade
Ae H. N. Gibson
Mohr
Mra. Dunn
Miss Graham
Calvert
Mra. Graham
Mingelo
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