Wolo Committee Holds Peak Hill Hospital Meeting
Monthly session records a winding up of the financial year with names of staff and totals. The list includes Dr Corso Wardoman Matron and other wages and petty cash totaling £35 16s 9d.
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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1907
Page
3
Monthly session records a winding up of the financial year with names of staff and totals. The list includes Dr Corso Wardoman Matron and other wages and petty cash totaling £35 16s 9d.
Annual meeting presided by Mr Gibson reports a balance of £315 in Maintenance and £25 7s 10d in Building Fund. D McCarthy resigns as medical officer. Dr Corte appointed. Secretary Wynne resigns. Thomas Jackson becomes secretary. July sees plan to build isolation ward and morgue. cost £250. Old buildings sold for £150. hospital finances aided by district subscriptions and rent credits. Trustees elected for 1907. auditors reappointed. committee ballot to be held on 20th instant.
Four weeks ending January 26 report 3460 tons treated at Pen Bill for 369074 and 340 tons to Daweon and Party with 84 tons Birnie Nicolls and 176 for cyaniding and 265 tons for S4oz. Birnie and Nicolls dissolve partnership and take separate tributes. Birnie mines sinking of the winger in the bottom level with expectations of rich gains. Recent rainfall raises Somapitay’s dam water to at least five months’ supply.
A large sale on Wednesday at Mr T Bandesson’s farm saw Mosers Pearce Williams with Moasrs Roach Matthews dispose of farming machinery stock and furniture at high bids. Prices ranged with draught yearlings £30 15s, draughts £26 1s, bay filly £127, cows to £658, 103 steers at £2 14s 6d, harvester £70, draught filly £30 7s 6d. Mr G Stanford bought Sanderson’s wagon and six horses for £201, with further bidding on the bargain. Williams of Parkes conducted the sale.
A TERASPIO storm struck Wednesday with unprecedented wind and dust. Community meetings at Tomingley and Narromine discussions reveal strong support for a new railway route, with locals like Carter, Parry, Bolmoider, Burne, and Bairstowe loading hundreds of bags of wheat for transport, highlighting the district's rail need. Local trials, land applications, and road concerns also surface as a busy period unfolds.
Forbes Show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday August 7 and 8 with secretary N A Read noting the dates. Gumnoock P A and H Association plans its annual show for March 20 with entries closing March 18. Mr A Martin provides schedules and details. Cumnock is noted as the district’s most successful show builder with high expectations this year.
Inrved 7th February 907 listing extensive sale of sheep near Forbes and Peak Hill. Items include 600 Aged ewes, 1200 ewes, 1800 wethers, 700 mixed weaners, 550 mixed sheep, and 988d total shorn October November. All entries note breed, age, and condition with several lots described as sound and in good condition. Apply to Baker & Spence, agents, Peak Hill.
The report notes William Gunder named as bridegroom in Orange. By end of 1906 state telephone lines totaled 19 729. Grasshoppers threaten grape crops in eastern districts. Narromine P L L branch to admit women as members. A salesman faces trial in Sydney for theft of £2. An upcoming municipal tentative conference aims to aid government agencies. Edmund Scribner Stevens of Washington forecasts many U S cities will face divine vengeance within two years. A bushfire on Mr Gibba’s Narromine property damages standing crop. grain already stripped is saved. A drowning near Goods Creek is blamed on a missing person. body found in the creek. Postmaster General cites strong telephone demand and favorable final results across districts.
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