Parkes Briefs Report Property Sale and Local News
Parkes items note the sale of J J Barton’s property on the Bogan to H W Hall, cattle deaths on the Common blamed on thistle. Welling ton road claim yields oz 12dwts ligra. Dr H C Johnson returns after illness. Thomas Medlyn dies from a mining accident in WA. he was well known in Parkes. Fire destroys a four room house of Mr Henderson. origin unknown. Forbes Sessions record divorce of Mrs Tom Davis for drunkenness and cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearce and
Williams
J. J. Barton
Bogan
H. W. Hall
Close
Wellington Road
H. C. Johnson
Parkes
John Medlyn
Thomas Medlyn
Mount Morgans
West Australia
Henderson
Constable Williams
Tom Davis
Postcards with tinsel banned for safety reasons
Postcards decorated with tinsel are ordered discarded as waste. The shimmering material is made of ground glass and metal powder that can injure workers handling the mail. Sorters face nasal and nail injuries, prompting the prohibition edict.
The Brute Menace Haunts Quiet Night Home
A young wife fears a burglar in the night as her husband groans about thwarting the intruder. She begs him to act while he mutters he cares little if the thief dies in the house, then slips on his slippers ready to confront the danger.
Devil's Gold and the Ballarat Church Sweep Injustice
A Ballarat Sunday School teacher who drew the first horse in a Tattersalls Melbourne Cup sweep is evicted from the church group after offering to pay the debt. The committee rejects the offer and would likely accept large sums from a controversial American figure, described as unscrupulous and opposed to humanitarian gospel values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars the
Rylstone
Ballarat
Vic
Rockfeller
America
Christ
Sheep Counting Machine for Farms in Victoria
Mosers Lindroth and Kimberely of Doosa Victoria have invented a sheep counting machine offered in sizes from No 1 to No 5. The device can be mounted on a cart and used beside a fence to count sheep single file or in twos and threes. Trials reportedly show perfect satisfaction and a price affordable for small farmers, though details of the counting principle are not yet released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosers, Lindroth and Kimberely
Doosa
Victoria
Peak Hill News Roundup and Local Notes
Town visits and elections are noted with Mr Richards dentist visiting Peak Hill on December 12 and 13. Local figures report harvest yields, wool and sheep shipments, and a new Peak Hill branch office opening in Gilgandra. Tenders call for a timber bridge over Billabong Creek amid shire governance, while community events include a Convent School entertainment and a wedding announcement for Fanny Perry and Stephen Crowhurst on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Richards
Aledown
Peak Hill
Ouradgery
H. B. Pulver
Goobang
Billabong Creek
Tomingley
Mossra
Roache
Matthews
Stuck
Gilgandra
Sydney
John Boles
F. G. Korash
Wear
Fanny Perry
E. Mitchell
McPhail
Stephen Crowhurst
Church of England
Peter A. Allez
Trundle
Aller
Dubbo
Parkes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brute
MRS. M. Malouf & Son
O'Connell Street
Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Phonograps CO
Gen.l
Clarence Street
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