Tomingley Railway League Meeting Adopts Resolutions
A Railway League gathering at Tomingley drew a large turnout led by President J. D. MacKay. Resolutions included adding MacKay as a Narromine evidence delegate, providing a six shilling per head cold luncheon for about forty, and inviting Narromine’s Mayor with six visitors from that town. A sub-committee was formed to arrange catering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway League
J. D. MacKay
League
Narromine
Bogan Road Railway League Discusses Map and Route Details
At a Bogan Road Railway League meeting President Robert Carter proposed appointing a delegate to survey the district and draft a rough cultivation map for the deviation route. E McGarrity to prepare the map. J Leahy to collect statistics. The group agreed to cooperate with Narromine Public Works Committee and entertain the visitors on return via the deviation route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogan Road Railway League
Robert Carter
Robertson's
Strahorn’s
Bulgandramine
C. Rice
E. McGarrity
H. Mitchell
T. Dugan
Rice
Public Works Committee
J. Leahy
Messrs. Rice
Stevenson
League
Peak Hill
Messrs
R. Carter
J. and
W. Rae
Forbes Shire News and Local Elections Briefs
Forbes Mems Tax Secretary approves grant of 100 pounds to Orbes P.A. and H. Association. A. J. Dunstan elected President of the local Hospital. W. K. Garnsey returns from holiday at Millthorpe and recovers well. Tom Frost, former Cobb and Co driver, involved in a Dublin style mishap at Circular Quay with drowned horses after a drink request. Shire Clerk Lozell and Shire Engineer Booth appointed with salaries of 3 and 225 pounds per year respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mines and Agriculture
Orbes P.A
H. Association
A. J. Dunstan
W. K. Garnsey
Forbes
Millthorpe
Garnsey
Tom Frost
Cobb and Co
Condobolin
Tom
Sydney
Circular Quay
T. Lozell
J. A. Booth
Man Advertises for Wife as 13 Respondents Offer
A humorous notice reports a man advertising for a wife and receiving thirteen responses from men offering theirs, reflecting an unusual suitor exchange that drew local curiosity.
Express grows with doubled pages and rising subscribership
The Peak Hill Express has expanded from 12 to 24 pages over the past eighteen months. Subscribers have tripled, adding many new names to the list. The paper states it will continue to grow as long as it exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwarxeo
Peak Hill Express
Mining Notes From 1907 Assay Report At Peak Hill Vein
Mining news reports Herman Schmid sent ore from the 310 ft level of the Golden Crown mine to the Mines for assay. The vein near Mesers, Smith and agis shows proven structure with results noting gold at 20 grains per ton, silver 4 grains per ton, and copper around 27.9 percent, as per a Sydney Department of Mines survey dated 15 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Schmid
Golden Crown
Mesers, Smith and Agis
Kmidt
Department of Mines, Survey Branch
Sydney
Smite Bill
Peak Hill
Parting Glass for Jose Jackson at Bank of Austral
A Thursday evening gathering at the Bank of Austral honored Jose Jackson prior to his departure for Sydney. Chairman H N Gibson saluted Jackson for his mayoral leadership and business acumen while colleagues Mosers Taylor Shaw Baker Davey and McKeown voiced best wishes for his future, with toasts and Auld Lang Syne concluding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Jackson
Bank of Austral
H. N. Gibson
Jackson
Mosers
Taylor
Shaw
Baker
Davey
McKeown
Peak Hill
Obituary of J J Patterson of Mingelo near Peak Hill
Mr Joseph J Patterson aged 58 farmer from Mingelo near Peak Hill died Monday night at Forbes Hotel after a period of illness. He was staying with his daughter Mrs J O Shannassey for strength and was treated for bronchial asthma. His funeral was held Tuesday in the Roman Catholic cemetery with burial by the Very Rev Dean McAuliffe. He is survived by his wife and a large family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes Times
Reret
Joseph J. Patterson
J. O’shannassey
Forbes
O’shannassey
Mingelo
Peak Hill
Delohery
Dean McAuliffe
Death notice for Dubbo resident Salvator Longobardi aged 78
The death is announced of Mr Salvator Longobardi, a well known Dubbo resident, aged 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvator Longobardi
Dubbo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tomingley
Forbes Mems
MRS. M. Malouf & Son
Gibson Brog
J. Jackson
Mungery Station
Gibson Bro
Matthews
H. A. Baird
Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd
C. W. Barnett
E. Dann
the Express
Mining News
J. J. Patterson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!