Notable Events and Notices From Peak Hill and District
Items include Mr. Richards visiting Peak Hill September 5 and 6, a forthcoming Town Band social around September 18, and various local happenings. Tennis results feature W Veitch and J McAskill winning in Trundle, with Jenny Todd taking the championship. Folklore, politics, mining, and social anecdotes fill the page, alongside sickness notes and local show results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Richards
Peak Hill
Comely
Lochiel
Symmetry
Warge Rock
Ashburnham
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Masonic Hall
J. Lynch
Sergeant McLeay
W. Veitch
A. Morris
J. McAskill
CO. F. Stephens
Bunny
Trundle
Lyn Todd
Walgett
Shearers
Monte Carlo
Mingelo
T. D. Oxley
T. Rice
Waterford
Narwonab
Rice
Bathurst
Forbes
Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association
Eden George
Forbes Tres
Canbelego
Denny McAuliffe
Peak Gill
Denny
John Newbigging
Gill
Crick
Meagher
Messenger
Australia
Charley Messenger
Yarra
J. Messenger
Thames
John Huss
Christopheraon
Falster
Doyle
Genanagie
Tosti
Melba
Sole Survivor of Waterloo Battle Dies at 96
Joan Lawrence Harrison, claimed sole surviving witness of the Battle of Waterloo, was found dead in his bed at his son’s residence North Lismore on Friday. He was 96 and remembered hearing firing and turmoil on June 18 1815.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Lawrence Harrison
North Lismore
Harrison
Jockey Club Holds Meeting At Wildies Hotel
A Jockey Club committee meeting was held at Wildies Hotel on Monday evening. Present were R. J. Baker chair, R. Reilly, J. Maker, A. W. Taylor, T. Rice, Dr. Yolfe, H. N. Gibson, E. D. Glasheen, A. Kable, 8. Wildie and W. H. Roache sec. Letters from the A J O Chief Secretary and N S W Trotting Association regarding recent disqualification were read. The resignation of C W Barnett from the committee was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jockey Club
Wildie
Mesars
R. J. Baker
R. Reilly
J. Maker
A. W. Taylor
T. Rice
Dr. Yolfe
H. N. Gibson
E. D. Glasheen
A. Kable
W. H. Roache
A.J.O
N.8.w. Trotting Association
C. W. Barnett
Old Time Relics and the Eugowra CoachOwner
The Eugowra Gold Escort coach once held by Gardiner and his bushrangers is now owned by Cole of Sydney who once ran the Hay Market Hippodrome. Cole owns the only State carriage in the Commonwealth and a Lord Loftus property. His collection includes firearms and the air barreled rifle taken from Mr. Keightley at Dunn’s Plains during the rescue ride for £500 ransom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobb and Co
Gardiner
Eugowra
Cole
Bydney
Haymarket Hippodrome
Commonwealth
Lord Loftus
Keightley
Dunn'a
To Aid the Blind in Japan A Massge Tradition
Japan has solved the blind employment issue by granting sightless individuals a monopoly on massage. No sighted person may practice massage for a livelihood, making masseur work a protected and honorable occupation for the blind, with many blind Japanese pursuing it as a main line of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Masseur
Frootoids Promised To Relieve Headache Indigestion Constipation
An advertisement touts Frootoids as a reliable cure for headache indigestion and constipation. It claims rapid relief without daily dosing, notes liver and blood cleansing effects, warns against habitual use, and directs readers to W G Hearne in Geelong for purchase or wholesale supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Hearne
Geelong
Victoria
Curious 142857 Shows Mind Bending Multiplication
A mathematical curiosity notes that 142857 multiplied by 1 through 6 yields results with the same digits in a rotated order. Each product is a cyclic permutation of the original number, ending with 999,999 when multiplied by 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hegre
Arrangencan
Labor Inconsistency and Parliament Salary Raise
The piece rails against the Labor Party for proclaiming democracy while voting with Deakin to raise common necessities yet boosting their own salaries from £8 to £12 a week. It calls for a referendum before voicing tax burdens and accuses Labor of hypocrisy on economy and worker interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Party
Deakin Party
Labor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fancy Goods
Sid Barnett
M. P. Harris
Sens
Australas
Peri
Caswell Street
Sydney
Eden Photo Studios
Eden Photo
George-street
Maker Brothers
Elire
L. F. West
Maker Bros.amily and Carcass Butchers
W. Hastings
Melbourne
Jas
Bank of Australasia
Gibson Bros
Trusts
Boot
D. West
Bega
Edward Boot
M.B.C
New South Wales
C. F. Stephens
D. West & CO
Bega, N.S. W
St. Joseph's Convent
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