Peak Hill set to receive £100 grant from government pool
The district plans include a £60 cost for the first shire election and local items such as weddings and land inquiries from Peak Hill. Other notes mention a telephone bureau opening, prize money returned, property transfers, and upcoming shows while global events and local musings fill column space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peak Hill
Railway League
Geo. Currie
Port Macquarie
San Francisco
Kiama
Mine Prospects Bright Amid Gold Yields Report
The Myalls and Peak Hill Gold Mines mined 3879 tons yielding 46207 in four weeks to August 11. Shares are quoted at sellers four and a half pence. A busy labor market and many unemployed travelers are noted along highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myalls and
Peak’Hill
Hospital sub committee approves morgue reduction plan
A special meeting of the Sub Committee Messrs Campey Taylor and Dr Corfe considered the fever ward and morgue plans. They recommended a smaller morgue and removal of the covered way to the main building. Beds per ward to be reduced to three and architect J H Bates to supply plans totaling no more than £250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs Campey, Taylor
Corfe
J. H. Bates
Forced Upon Him at Wedding Feast Speech
A bridegroom, asked to respond to a toast at his wedding, rose shyly and, while awkwardly stammering, declared that the speech had been forced upon him. He touched the bride’s shoulder and admitted unpreparedness as he began and ended with those words.
Miners Rights Expire List and Irish Moss Ad
Officials note September 1906 expiry for a long list of miners including Townsend Sharp Wooden Murphy and Ashby plus many others. An unrelated advertisement touts Bonnington's Irish Moss as a superior cough remedy for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mioins
J. Crozier
F. Taylor
Flo Taylor
Pulglase
John Hernie
A. Kable
W. Telford
E. Mitchell
C Ts. A
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Russia
Kent
Crick
Victorian Assembly
Gibson Bros
Kemp
McLean
Japan
Australia
Gibson
Victor Pianos
Victor
Paling
George St. Sydney
Paling’s Pianos
Qld
the Hospital
Miners’ Rights
Steplucos
Terence McFarland
E. J. H. Far
Louisa Ashby
Herbert Ashby
F McFarland
J. Lawrence
Andrew Harper
I. Burrows Gee
Betsen
I. Tanbert Thos Smith
M. Ahern
John Nurray
Samuel Brodi
Mary Wilcox
Carton
Houghton
Sarah Fought
Mary Watts
P. Meriless
D. Menzies
Chae
Brodie
Joe
Campbell
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