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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
3
Prices listed for wheat and hay at Ponk Fill include wheat 4s 6d old, hay £6 per ton, chaff 27s per ton, bran 104 per bushel, pollard 9d per bushel, flour 44s per hundredweight, onions 14d per ton. Market figures show varied feed and grain costs.
Beronn the P.M. and Mr. Fletcher preside. L F Weit, James Rywn claim £1178 1d for meat sold and delivered. verdict for plaintiff with costs. L F Weit vy, George Nicolls claim £393 3d for meat sold and delivered. verdict for plaintiff with costs. Two other cases settled out of Court.
Goobang Shire Council met with Mr J L Whitmill presiding. Plans included road work near Warge Rock by P McGirr and Judd OMalley, 26 chains formed on Peak Hill road, and repairs to The Springs Balderodgery. The Engineer advised clearing 14 miles along M J Kerins property and reporting on Bogan Road to Peak Hill via J J McIntyres. Rates arrears totaled 615 10s 2d from 188 residents. 40 untraceable. Debates led to legal action after Jan 1 for unpaid rates.
From Our Correspondent report describes land ballot outcomes at Tomingley with Crowhurst and Maker among block drawers and McFarland losing a residence claim. It notes improvements losing to Crown, residents drawing own blocks, local business moves, peak hill lights, farming yields, grasshopper impact, and hospitality changes including Dawson taking over Stafford’s Hotel and Nicolls relocating to Tomingley.
A brief notice credits Mr. McKeawl Hillgie H. Woodhouse and Lou Watts for organizing hospital donations. The group gathered contributions from local supporters to aid the hospital fund.
Boxing Day meeting details at Peak Hill Jockey Club list races and prizes. Harnessed horse names, weights, distances, and conditions appear with opening weights and entry rules. Silent on final results, notes opening entry deadlines and penalties.
H N GIBSON Auctioneer is instructed to sell by public auction at noon on Wednesday next. The sale covers grazing rights at the racecourse for 12 months from January 1 1908, rights at Tatternalls for 12 months, gates for Boxing Day Races, a public booth, and refreshment and luncheon booths.
Goobang Shire Council invites tenders for the erection of a timber bridge over Billalag Creek at Parkes. Plans and specs may be viewed at the Shire Office Parkes and other offices. tenders reach the undersigned by noon Monday 24th December 1901.
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