Neighbours report and local business deals in Parkes district
Over 20 000 bags of wheat stacked at the railway station and stationmaster ordered to shoot trespassing goats. J C T Woodward sold the London Mine to Frank Gardiner. Pearce and Williams sold P Neilson's Goobang Creek property to Jacob Klein. W W Gillespie, longtime local miner with sawmills at Yarrangobilly, was killed by a falling tree aged 49, leaving a widow and three children. Mrs H McKellen of Parkes now runs tea rooms and boarding house at Manly. John Medlyn re elected Parkes District hospital resident. Ward Bransgrove Job Howard and Nash elected Directors of Parkes Dairy Company for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. T. Woodward
London
Frank Gardiner
Messrs. Pearce and Williams
P. Neilson
Goobang Creek
Jacob Klein
W. W. Gillespie
Yarrangobilly
H. McKellen
Parkes
Manly
John Medlyn
Aspital
Essrs
Ward
Bransgrove
Job
Howard
Nash
Parkes Dairy Company
Narromine Lands Sight Queensland for Land Prospects
Narromine landholders travel to Queensland to inspect land riches amid a strong agricultural year. Mr F Mack donates £25 to a rabbit destruction fund. district stats show increased wheat area 64762 acres yielding 134211 bags and 536844 bushels valued around £80526. Hay 7151 acres producing 8576 tons valued at £25728. Livestock counts rise with 2814 horses, 3577 cattle, 199307 sheep, and 1304 pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
F. Mack
Narromine
Crown
Molong Notes Record Wheat Load Amid Water Scarcity
Local railway traffic in Molong set a record with 18 619 bags of wheat loaded in January. Water shortages worsened with many homes and businesses lacking supply. Other items include a charity contribution of £5 to the Japanese Famine Fund, farm sales and ram prices at Yeoval, a child injured by a clothes line incident in Cudal, and athletics results from Cumnock with winners Walsh and Leary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Hespey
Brawmbie
M. Hanley
Sydney
T. A. Lidster
Bob’s Creek
Perkins
Orange District
New Zealand
Cudal Creamery
Cloge
Molong
Whittaker
Ram
Yeoval
Bruce Rams
J. R. Job
R. Glasson
George Snook
Cudal
Cumnock Athletic
Sheffield
Walsh
W. Murray
F. Leary
Dubbo Deaths and Local Miscellany
W Barry, late Courthouse keeper at Dubbo, drowned accidentally near Narandera last week. R Biggs tendered £239 as the lowest bid for a road contract Narromine via Backwater to Boggy Plain. C J Toose, son of H T Toose of Sydney and Dubbo, wed Ida Mosley of this town. Miss Henderson’s funeral featured women friends bearing the coffin. A young man was arrested for mania including hoarding goods and felt pursued and slandered by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Barry
Dubbo
Narandera
R. Biggs
C. J. Toose
H. T. Toose
Sydney
Ida
W. Mosley
Mary A. Henderson
Government to invite tenders for rabbit fencing wire netting
The Minister for Lands states the Government will soon call for tenders to supply wire netting for rabbit fencing. Tenders will be invited for alternate grades of netting. Information is being sought from the Pastures Boards to decide which mesh to adopt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enquirer
Eden Photo Studios Portraits in Sydney at Low Prices
Visit Eden Photo Studios in George Street Sydney for high class portraits with very low prices. Artist Proofs at 20s per dozen compare favorably to rivals charging 50s to four guineas. Cabinet prints 7s 6d per dozen. If unable to visit, send a portrait for enlargement and inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Eden Photo
George-street
Rabbits Threaten Carcoar Back Yards And Typhoid Fears Rise
Fragments report rabbits overrunning Carcoar back yards within the town boundary. Carcasses of poisoned rabbits raise grave fears of a typhoid outbreak in the district. Warnings follow floods in Queensland mess and a mailman forced to camp for three days without food. Local notes mention debt payoff for Orange Hospital and various incidents across Queensland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carcoar
Orange Hospital
James Bonwick
Queensland
Winton
Carvoar
Carroll
Kelly
Ferguson
Also Mentioned on This Page
I.W. Lees, Gomingtley
HED
Baker
H. Schmidt
Euchie Street
Peak Hill
Mr. M. Harras
A. G. F. Bollinger
Optigian & Gunsmith, Parkes
Mingelo Hotel
Parkes Road
Mingelo
HI8
Apt
Wm. Norris
Edward Dunn
E. D. Glasheen
Caswell Street
Motiy
Gibson Bros
Exieski
Fulke
Maitland Beach
J. Meehan
M.L.A
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