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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
1
A roundup of upcoming local events and recent happenings includes early wedding announcements, the Wyalong District Show dates September 18 and 19, a prize schedule available at the office, and racing prospects at Bogan Riverview. The piece mentions stud notices, tribute to helpers at the Pavilion, and various local trades, transfers, and renovations.
Weather has been showery during the week. Miss Nuno Parquhareen's prize essay appears in today's issue. In Dubbo a youth was sentenced to a month for stealing a sheep skin. Eugene Wunsch won first prize for bacon and ham at last week's Show and will exhibit at Parkes and Forbes. Plans are proposed to erect new Council Chambers. Some remuneration for country Justices of the Peace is suggested and an competency test is urged. Rogers and Stones of Dubbo won prizes at Peak Hill Show for a pair of buggy horses. one horse attracted £150 offers. Forbes School of Arts reports increased subscriptions by £12 11 7d, though billiard receipts fell £14. At the Farmers and Settlers Conference a motion to revoke mineral leases with insufficient yield was approved. A little girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Brown, fractured her collarbone after a sulky accident and was admitted to Hospital. Hick's poison cart continued to win first prize at shows, while Peak Hill saw Mr W Matthews' new machine, with Gibson Bros as agents, triumph. The inventor has reason to be proud.
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