District News Reports Drought Strains Tanks Across Region
Rain was light last Saturday and a good shower between here and Peak Hill on Sunday failed to replenish tanks. Dry weather halts most activity except rabbiting, with Government Tank running short and 60 000 rabbits destroyed near Harvey Park since January. Mr and Mrs Stanford head to Eugowra for a few weeks. Mingelo residents expected to marry soon.
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Peak Hill
Harvey Park
H. Stanford
Eugowra
Furner
Mingelo
Parkes Elects Alvexman Close Mayor After Tight Race
Alvexman Close wins Parkes mayoralty in a close contest with Alderman Metcalfe after late drawing. Greg McGirr gains 78 votes but misses council seat. J Johnson family back from seaside holiday. Local Land Board to sit in Parkes on St March. Butter notary paid £1653 to suppliers. butter sales total £2224. Directors elected: Ward Nash Bansgrove Jol Howard.
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Alvexman Close
Parkes
Metcalfe
J. Johnson
Land Board
Greg McGirr
Messrs
Ward
Nash
Bansgrove
Jol
Howard
Tomingley District News and Local Cricketers Win
A dull period with little mining work, drought hurting stock, and several bush fires scorching acres. Alectown beat local cricketers, a mare died after an injury, 20 000 rabbits trapped, and families relocate to Queensland seeking new land and better laws amid harsh conditions.
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TommacSzy
Alectown
Jack Reilly
Bulgandramine Run
Lloyd Robinson
Cumnock Sports The Oddfellows and Local Events
The Oddfellows Sports drew over £40. Cooper won the Opening Handicap with Devine second before disqualification. Walsh won the Sheffield off the land mark, Murray second, Cooper third. Hibernians won the tug o war. social and concert held. Two large bush fires near town at Burgoon on Burrawong and Loombah. Bruce's Miss Summer won the Cootamundra Cup. Mr T Connolly named delegate to Hibernians Conference in Sydney March 20. A. E. Anderson leased his hotel to G. Bowhay and left for Sydney. Rabbits burrowed under Showground. Hibernian Society to join Oddfellows and District Band for Cemetery Fund demo. Sixty-two nominations for the £20 Sheffield at Molong next Wednesday.
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Oddfellows
Cooper
G. Devine
Devine
Walsh
Sheffield
W. Murray
W. Cooper
Hibernians
Burgoon
Burraw
Hibernian Society
Cemetery Fund
Molong
Church Services on Sunday February First Across Parishes
Anglican Peak Hill holds Holy Communion at 10 a.m. Rosevale hosts Mr Wietrich’s service at 3 p.m. Peak Hill evening services at 7.45 led by Rev H G Wrursuy. Roman Catholic Maus observes service on the second Sunday. Methodist Peak Hill includes Diao and Kadwuo with 7.30 p.m. or 3 p.m. meetings led by Mr H AllEx.
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Anglican
Peak Hill
Rosevale
Wietrich
H. G. Wrursuy
Methodist
Diao
Supply
Kadwuo
Aledown
H. Allex
Farm Auction Notice Near Peak Hill
Instructions from Mur Peren Bost to sell by public auction at his office at 2.50 p.m. on the above date Hig Farm, about 340 acres of Conditionally Purchased and Leased land, three miles from Peak Hill. The farm is fenced and divided into paddocks with 100 acres cleared. Absolute sale. Auctioneer H N Gibson.
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Mur
Peren Bost
Hig Farm
Peak Hill
Gibson
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Tomingley
Cumnock
Tregaskis
William Suxwes
Hill View
W. McKeown, Jolly
Albert G. Litchfield
Thomas B. Jenner
A. G. Litchfield
T. B. Jenner
Max
E. A. Gex
Chas, D. Maccarthy
Edward Dunn
J. Farquharson
Poundkeeper
Peak Hill Town
Masonic Hall
Murrell
Joseph Jackson
W. B. Wynne
Council
Peak Hill Hospital
Groceries Meat Breal Firewood Funerals
W. Roach
G. Walker
Rath Patent Poison Cart Co
Newtown
Sydney
C. & V. Richards
Church Services
Har
Hk. R. McLean
F. B. Commins
M. C. Comans
Court ST
Peak Hill Court
Lw Tee Supreme Court
New South Wales
William Bliesner
John Medlyn
Court Street Parkes Proctor
W. M. Dater
Terry's Chambers
Castlereagh Street
Compact Farm
H. N. Gibson
Eee
J. Campey
Darling Downs
Eensland
Ofustralia
Scholefield & Godsall
Dassing
Joerry
Social McPhail & Peak Will District
John Bouffler
William Parr
Thomas Woods
James O'Leary
Walter Braithwaite
Frederick West
Eeward Dunn
Messrs, Bouffler
Parr
Woods
Liseran Hector Gibson
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