Farewell to Mr and Mrs Grimmett at Masonic Hall
A large gathering at the Masonic Hall bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Grimmett before their move to Queensland. An addressed tribute praised twenty years of Methodist services in Parkes Circuit with thanks for hospitality and steadfast faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonica Hall
Urs
T. Northcutt
Mister
Thomas Hamilton
O. J. Howard
Theo. Lane
Samuel Lones
Fred Westcott
Charles Bell
J. M. Job
Joseph Watts
Robert Charles
K. B. Ross
E.0. Bradley
John T. Scoble
W. Traut Nash
W. Howard
Edmund Best
James Jelbart
Hillary Allez
Harold Cooke
M. J. Kelk
Alf Watts
Wesley Watson
Wi. Kingham
Quarterly Meeting
Mrw. Grimmett
Horace Grimuett
Newington College
Grimmett
Eli
Parkes
Christ
Horace Grimmett
Mine tragedy at Peak Mine Cobar prompts penalties
Under the Mines Inspection Act a worker died after falling from a ladder at the Peak Mine in Cobar. An inspection found overhanging ladders and lacking safeguards as required by law. The district inspector pressed charges against the manager and owner. both pleaded guilty. The manager was fined £25 with costs and the owner £3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Cobar
Sollara
Polion Court
Wedding Bells McKeown Telfer at St Patricks Sydney
A quiet wedding at St Patricks Church Sydney united Donald Patrick McKeown and Agnes Anne Telfer. The couple, of Peak Hill and North Sydney respectively, were escorted by best man William McKeown Jr and two bridesmaids. After a breakfast at Grosvenor Hotel they departed for Wollongong on honeymoon, to reside at Fairview Peak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patricks Church
Sydney
Donald PatrickKeown
William McKeown
Rosehill
Peak Hill
Mien
Agnes Anne Telfer
J. Telfer
Sarafield
North Sydney
W. McKeown
Grosvenor Hotel
Wollongong
Mrs. McKeown
Fairview
Newspaper Borrowers and the Heistp Ruse
A Goondiewindi paper vents frustration at subscribers who borrow the local rag to read it then keep or discard it. It calls out a specific town resident who borrows from a neighboring town, visits a pub for a cheap drink, and rips the paper apart, earning the editor’s contempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svory
Ares Tumeiay
Buch
Ploughing Beginnings Prompt Farmer Effort and Modern Practices
Farmers in the Wellington district start ploughing ahead of sowing season. The piece urges early ploughing and continual cultivation, arguing modern times demand active work after harvest to stay competitive in grain production. It contrasts new practices with old family routines and emphasizes timely work, capital, and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Tina
Beale Bron Oakey Cholera Remedy Endorsed
An unnamed seller promotes Beale Bron Oakey as a cure for cholera and bowel complaints. The testimonial claims personal use and peer recommendations with successful cures, and lists Gibson Bros as sellers in Peak Hilly Wy Lees Torningley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beale
Beale Bron
Oakey
Gibson Bros
Peak Hilly
Wy Lees
Torningley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mines Inspection Act
R. R. McLean
Litchfield
D. Domeny & Son
Cheng
Melton
Lax
Eidith
A. G. Litchfield
Coomber & Baker
General Commission Agents
Keak Hill
W. B. Wynne
Brock & General Commission
Thomas Pearce
Akedavits
F. R. Gibson
Alfred E. McIntosh
Mame
McKeown
Telfer
Baid
Providence
Ile
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