Wire netting and Peak Hill politics in 1906
The Ashburnham member pushed for 50 000 pounds for wire-netting with a cabinet plan to double the sum to 100 000 pounds. Debates over adopting cheaper netting vs the existing standard in New South Wales precede a Peak Hill public meeting for settlers and farmers. Local aldermen return unopposed amid ratepayer apathy and calls for accountability in municipal affairs.
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Ashburnham
N.8.w
South Australia
Peak Hill
P.P. Board
Melbourne lad’s murder case linked to family hardship
Mrs Quinlan, mother of the confessed killer in the Mrs Gregory murder at the Royal Hotel Sydney, writes a sorrowful letter from Queensland. She says poverty, illness, and a large family drove her to Sydney where she knew few people, with her eldest son left as a lift boy. The tale suggests a downward spiral from financial strain to crime.
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Royal Hotel
Railway cheap trains to Sydney sparingly run say critics
In response to a deputation the Railway Committee says cheap Sydney trains will be less frequent. Public turnout on excursions harms country business, while ordinary trains are crowded and uncomfortable. The writer predicts democratic government may change railway management, else settlers stay away from the city.
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Railway Comeaieeionsie
Sydney
Railways of
New South Wales
Obituary of William Buresger a Parkes resident 69
William Buresger a long time Peak Hill resident aged 69 died at Nurse Kerrs private hospital Parkes from pneumonia worsened by sleeping out. He came to Australia 30 summers ago from Northern Germany and once cared for the Bobby Burne Mine. Parkes Hospital will receive a portion of his will.
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William Buresger
Peak Hill
Nurse Kerr
Parkes
Germany
Australia
Bobby Burne
Parkes Hospital
Last of Ben Hall’s Bushranging Gang Jhonny Vane Remembered
The writer recalls Jhonny Vane the last survivor of Ben Hall's gang. He details Vane's enticement into crime, later departure after Dunn's Plains bloodshed, and his nine year sentence and discharge. Vane spoke of gang life and his uneasy fame as a youth drawn to bushcraft and adventure.
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Mk. Carnes Waite
Cowra
Jhonny Vane
Ben Hall
Vane
Hall
Gilbert
Dunn’s Plains
Bathurst
Father McCarthy
Carcoar
Darlinghurst
Sydney
Narromine gun club formed and local notes briefed
Brief items report a new gun club in Narromine, one patient in hospital, recurring Condobolin bush fires, a Forbes cricketer Walab scoring 157, cemetery repairs under consideration, and hospital supply tenders sought. Other notes mention public benefit sale, famine relief funds, and local appointments.
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Narromine
Condobolin
Forbes
Walab
Australia
Gibson Bros
Coghlan
Appa
N.S. W
London
E. A. Gee
Dr. MacCarthy
Central
Sydney
Lyndhurst
New South Wales
Japan
Woollahra
Werria Creek
Muswellbrook
George Reid
Richard Rouse
Willis
A. A. Vecsey
Peak Hill
Lockhart
Orange
Sayin
Dr. Howse
Peak Fin
H. N. Gibson
Peter Boni
C.p
C.l
Hawkesbury College
Madan
Trundle Railway Tender Deadline Extended to March 5
Local and general notes report bids to complete the Bogan Gate to Trundle railway. The tender closing date has been extended to March 5. In other news Mr Hanny Peaus was admitted to hospital with a poisoned hand. Mr Pears injured himself while skinning poisoned rabbits when a knife slipped into his palm.
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Trundle
Bogan Gate
Hanny Peaus
Mr. Pears
Old Hand Hector Anavs Remembered Pioneer Days
An aged Molong resident Hector Anavs formerly of Peak Hill is described as an old hand. He moved to the district at age six and is now over seventy. The writer recalls his lively spirit and sharp memory of early pioneering days.
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Hector Anavs
Molong
Peak Hill
Hector
Hares Declared Under P P Act for Molong District
In Molong district hare numbers rise this season and have caused orchard damage within town bounds. Hares harmed young trees in hospital grounds. Hares are now classed as animals under the provisions of the P P Act for the Molong district, including Peak Hill.
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P.P
Molong
Peak Hill
Willis Discharged in Durban Extradition Appeal
A Durban cable reports that W. N. Willis won his extradition appeal before the Natal Supreme Court and has been discharged. The Premier and Attorney-General of New South Wales express surprise at the decision while Willis vows to return at his own expense, with supporters confident he will keep his word.
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Durban
South Africa
W. N. Willis
N.8
Wheat Market Report From Sydney
Muessis Raven and Co report Sydney February 13 with quiet markets and low spirits. Buyers pay up to 3s 14d Sydney for fair average wheat while extra prime samples reach 3s 2d. Holders refuse lower prices, so business remains restricted.
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Muessis, Raven and Co
Sydney
Ahippera
How Fires are Caused in a Warren Train Incident
A Warren traveler reports that while on a train with a companion they saw wheels strike stones that sparked and set fire to tufts of grass. With wind, the flames could spread over a fence to paddocks, illustrating a simple yet overlooked fire source.
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Warren
Orangeway
Anonymous Complaints About Rabbit Poisoning Rules
Secretary of the Pastures Protection Board often gets anonymous letters alleging landholders ignore rabbit poisoning rules. No action is taken from unsigned correspondence. A man has a genuine complaint against his neighbor but anonymity remains. Names are never divulged by the Huard.
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The
Pastures Protection Board
Huard
Business Moves Under Way as Sid Wildie Expands
Sid Wildie, who sold his Forbes hotel to J O Shannassey, plans a swift return to racing and has just bought the Commercial Hotel at Peak Hill from R McLean. The Forbes departure is regretted, but Peak Hill gains a strong new host with a promising business outlook.
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Forbes
Sid Wildie
J. O'Shannassey
Ateak Hill
R. McLean
Wildie
Peak Hill
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