Peak Hill Show Notes Mark Fine Show and Higher Gate
The sixth annual Peak Hill show drew a strong crowd with notable exhibits and a new pavilion praised by all. Prize money rose to £251 2s 6d from £211 8s last year while Beale and Co and five wine firms participated. Major winners included Arthur and Sons, J. Watt, and H. Rodgers with prize totals listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peak Hill P.A. and
H. Association
Beale & Co
Addison
Orange
Peak Hill
Beale
Jas, Watt
Fairy Mount
Balderodgery
Watt
Peak Fair Show
Local Agricultural Show Hails Winners in Wheat and Pony Events
J Trogaskis and Mrs Hawes led prize lists for best bag of wheat and purple strow wheat. Chappell Bros won all hunting contests except the Pony event, which went to Spanker owned by C Farnsworth. No entries were recorded for the high jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Chappell Bros
Camnock
Spanker
C. Farnsworth
Ooradgery
Bogan Life Stages From Sheep Shows to Court Farce
A collage of rural musings from Peak Hill and Wellington area recounts foxes near the Showground, a tiger incident, politics and the liquor question, a local baker, Tommy Waterloo antics at the Circus, a Full Court jab at calling candidates socialists, fluctuating rabbit numbers, women’s franchise four years on, a gravel wall dispute, and rain affecting land prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogan
Hawke
Peak Hill
Wellington
Edeneis
D. Jones
Rae
Government seeks 50 000 pounds to promote emigration
The government plans to ask Parliament for fifty thousand pounds to fund advertising aimed at the working class in Britain to encourage emigration to Australia over Canada. Officials expect a substantial influx of labour in the coming years as a result of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parliamnt
Great Britain
Australia
Canada
Headache Cause Tied to Eye Strain Advised Care
Local chemist F. Szemena offers eye strain tests to diagnose headaches. Patient advised to seek test to determine if vision issues trigger recurring headaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Szemena
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. and
W. Hutchins
R. H. McNeice
von Heiden
Mosers Paling
Reymond and Bone
Forbes
Spencer
Caldwell and “Co
Dwell
J. T. Fallon and Co
J. Boyd
Auldana, Ltd
J. Moses
Uffier Bros
Webster
Mosars, Arthur and Sons
Curra
O. W. Barnett
RB. Newbigging
H. 0. Rodgers
J. Pe McCudden
Jan
W. T. Job
H. A. Chappell
W. L. Newbi
Dal
A. W. Taylor & 60
Wxe
Chas. F. Stephens
J. Trogaskis
Mrs. Hawes
W. L. Newbigging
Fite
W. x Job
Blenheim Farm
Abalows
Tommy Waterloo
Tommy Nanny
Immigration and Advertising
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