Items of Interest from the Country Town News
A patchwork of brief items covers a purg lady at a cinema, a drowning in Sydney, provisional dates for Cumnock Show, retirements and travels of local figures, marriages abroad, weather dampening Trangie Carnival, telephone charge cuts, a chemist shop joke, Transvaal output, prize offers, local hospital praise, a world sculling result, cheque forging arrest, critique of dummy ads, legal quips, a Melbourne book order mix up, bazaar raffles versus horse races, a hotel groom’s windfall, band uniforms for Myalls Peak Hill Band, and charity work by the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Cumnock Show Society
E. A. Sharpe
Forbes
A. D. Booth
R. Byodhi
Dubbo
Miss Heen
Fowler
New Zealand
M. Muir
Tomingley
Towns
Webb
Durnan
Melbourne
Art Union
Peak Hill
Condobolin
Hackney
Atvidt
God
Canon Farrar
Adelaide
Taft
Myalls- Peak Hill Band
Messrs
Gibson Bros
The Melbourne Mystery Deepens In Murder Case
Seven weeks have passed since the murder of diamond merchant Mr Bauer in Melbourne. Detectives confess they cannot hazard any guess about the murderer’s identity or whereabouts, as the case remains unsolved and baffling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bauer
Melbourne
Stud Notice: Greyleg the Arab Stallion at Dubbo
A'rtennion directs notice to Greyleg an Arab grey stallion to stand the coming season at Dubbo. He won Mr J F Carmichael's two guinea special at the Peak Hill Show as best suited for polo ponies. Full particulars appear in advertising columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ador
Greyleg
Dubbo
Old Man Wilson Arrested for Willful Murder at Woy Woy
Wilson, an elderly man, was arrested at Woy Woy on Saturday on a charge of murdering boarder Walter Fox of Sydney. Fox died from a head wound after being shot at about 1 am. Wilson allegedly confessed, claiming impropriety involving his wife. Fox boarded with the couple for about three weeks. Wilson is committed for trial on the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Woy Woy
Sydney
Walter Fox
Polo Carnival Narromine Triumphs In Weekend Matches
Narromine III defeated Bulgandra mine 14 14 to 14 6 with nine handicap in a bold start. Dabbo outscored Narromine I 7 7 to 4 10 with four handicap. Narromine II beat Molong 11 10 to 10 4 with eight handicap. Dabbo won the final on day two, as visiting sides Dubbo Molong and Bulgandra mine competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubbo
Molong
Bulgandramine
Narromine III
Dabbo
Narremine I
Narremine II
Nothing to go by but a tense church dispute
An Australian Aboriginal converts to Christianity face internal strife as Cumbo notes a missionary-led fight between two black co‑parishioners. The mission inspector disciplines one man for assault after a dispute over a gin, highlighting conflicts within the fold and a hot exchange on meekness and restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumbo
Darkie
New Plan Proposed to Kill Rabbits by Electricity
Three men, Tu Jack Mosus and C J E Palmer of Limestone, travelling to the Dublin Show, discussed a plan to exterminate rabbits using electric wires in paddocks. Palmer supported electrical killing but with a different method from Jack’s scheme, while the Forbes Times reporter overheard the conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mosus
Aveller
C. J. E. Palmer
Limestone
Dundobvlin
Forbes
Trmes
Jack
Bunny
Palmer
John
Community Show Dates listed for August October
Town notice lists coming events across districts with groups Parkes PLA and H Association August 14 15 Trendle PA and H Association August 21 Wagges P.A. and H Association August 21 22 23 Hozan Gate Carnival August 28 Young PA September 1 12 13 Cowra PA and H Association September 4 October 1 2 Wyalong PA and H Association Manildra P.A. and 4H event included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkes Pla
H. Association
Trendle PA
Wagges P.A
Hozan Gate
Young PA
Cowra P. A
Wyalong P.A
H. Assication
Manildra P. A
Also Mentioned on This Page
Malouf’s
MRS. M. Malouf & Son
James Fay
McDonald & Co
Dalgety Street
Millers Point
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