Parkes Notices And Obituaries From Local Gazette
Parkes honors a respected resident Mrs Ball mother of Parkes storekeeper Jobo Hall who died at 43 after illness. The Public Hall project costs about £2500. J P W T Nicholson plans retirement from Public Service with eight months leave. Hospital fundraiser and a tale of a George III half crown found in a garden dated 1833. A moral about Parkes boys helping in parents gardens. Local firms Pearce and Williams relocate to a new premises near Menars, R. 8, Howard and Sons.
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Parkes
Ball
Jobo Hall
Wort
W. T. Nicholson
J.pu Olerke
Petty Sessions
Pablic
Parken
Tolings
Olliver
Victoria Street
Messrs
Pearce
Williams
Menars
Howard and Sons
Sports Meeting For St Patrick's Day Sports Held
A sports meeting chaired by Mr. R. Reilly set up a committee with new members Mew W. McKeown A. J. Shaw T. Jackson KR J. Baker dT Harvey J. Minogue J. P. Reilly O. McAtamney W. H. Roach and E. J. Philips. The secretary was told to obtain price quotations from local bands for the event and Mr Gibson was instructed to auction the publican's booth on Saturday the 23rd. Track Committee members named BR J. P. Reilly Minogus McAtamasy and Glashoon. The proposed programme was approved.
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Mr. R. Reilly
W. McKeown
A.J. Shaw
T. Jackson
J. Baker
Dt, Harvey
J. Minogue
J. P. Reilly
O. McAtamney
W. H. Roach
E. J. Philips
Gibson
Mesars
Minogus
McAtamasy
Glashoon
Mining Rich Find Reported in Forbes Claim
Forbes Gazette notes Mesers Chas Boyle and party struck rich ore on Thompson's Hill, depth about 70 feet west of their old shaft. Boyle, a veteran miner, has long prospected locally. ore is estimated up to a ounce per ton. Joseph Reilly named manager of Copper Hill mine Molong. Old shafts at Copper Hill reportedly flooded, pumping machinery being imported to water the mine.
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Forben Gazetts
Mesers
Chas
Boyle
Thompson's Hill
Tsat
Forbes
Joseph Reilly
Shuttleton
Copper Hill
Molong
Pastoral Prosperity From Good Season Increases Livestock
The article notes a strong pastoral rebound with livestock gains last year including 19 additional horses 243686 cattle 3941964 sheep and a January 11 total across the state of 461570 horses 2274386 cattle 42722320 sheep. The Department of Lande says increases were general and recovery from the Dusinapedi drought is progressing well.
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Department of Lande
Digestive Tablet Ad Promises Relief After Meals
A vintage ad touts De Shelton's Digestive Tablet as aid after meals. It claims improved digestion and appetite while the body recovers. Sold by Gibson Bros amid a note of labor shortages at Broken Hill winery.
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Shelton
Gibson Bros
Railway Matters urging action on Forbes to Parkes line
Fornes Tits notes a railway from Forbes to Stockrubin and a committee leaving Sydney on the 21st to inspect the Narromine Peak Hill sector and later the Pook Hill Parkes section. The Forbes to Parkes section is built, leaving focus on Brockinbingal. He urges Forbes to wake up and look after local interests.
Extraordinary Case at Inquiry Involving Bowyer
An obituary style inquiry recounts Bowyer dying from heart disease. A son reported a fall but a later examination revealed blood and a gunshot wound. A revolver and discharged bullet were found. the son destroyed evidence to hide truth, and the inquiry was adjourned.
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Bowyer Thersanuary
Atin
Gazette Notices Ready for Delivery and Lease Extensions
The gazette lists Ready for Delivery on W B Frazer's gold mine lease in Mingelo parish reversed forfeitures for HS, A Joyce and others, lease extensions to 40 years for T Bridle, D Jones, J J Bridle totaling 31 202, plus trustees named for Alectown Common. An area of 45 acres in Minalo parish withdrawn from Reserves 23 491 and 2 will be available for additional holdings on 7th March.
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W. B. Frazer
Parish of
Mingelo
A. Joyce
Parish
T. Bridle
D. Jones
J.J. Bridle
Alectown Comsmon
Alectown Common
Mosara
J. Francis
W. Wright
J. Bartlett
E.le
J.B. Wilson
Itional Holdings
Minalo
Gilgandra Shooting Outcry Ends in Arrest
On Saturday near Gilgandra a senior shooting incident occurred when Copeland, recently dismissed from managing a farm, refused to relinquish possession. Mrs. Hitchen was shot in the arm during a confrontation before bystanders intervened. Copeland was arrested on a charge of attempted murder and admitted guilt. He is about thirty and married to a cousin of Mrs. Hitchen. The injuries to Mrs. Hitchen are not serious.
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R. J. Hitchen
Copeland
Hitchen
Rust in Wheat Sparks Severe Facial Injury at Threshing
Mr. I. Dowsey of Forest Keefe sustained a painful facial injury while working a threshing machine on Saturday. The wheat run caused his f avory bone to become greatly swollen and indamed. He went to Orange yesterday and sought hospital treatment. His face was badly swollen and unrecognizable. Pain expected to ease in about one day.
Coming Shows Across 1097 Calendar
Fragmented list of upcoming shows and associations with dates spanning February to October including Faw February 2 and March 1 Canowindre Vo and A Merch 12 and 18 Blaymey Band A. Ansociation March 1 Cudal P. and A. Association March 20 21 22 Mudgee P.A. and lation and other groups. May includes Wellington FP A and pr 10 1 12 Orange PLA and Dubbo PA and B. Jancocia and A. Association. September notes Cowra PA and H. wanotation with Wynlong PLA and Aunosietion.
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Fawruary
Canowindre Vo
A. Merch
Blaymey Band
A. Ansociation
Cudal P
A. Association
Mudgee P.A
Lation
Veh
Gcamaack P
A Soci Bree
The
Royal “Amt
Bathurat P
Wellington
Orange
Dubbo PA
Jancocia
Natromige P. Sod A
Coonmmble
Nynguo A
P Asociation
Bourke Pid
H. Devoolation
Warcen PA
Avy Wocka Nieit
Forbes BP
Ranoci Wrauesn
Wagyn Pol
Young PA
Cowra PA
H. Wanotation
Ostotar Land
Wynlong Pla
HH. Aunosietion
Land Transfer Across Narromine and Kennedy Districts
Land areas withdraws from Dubbo Central Division and moves to Parkes Central Division. Transfers span For t Narroming and Kenney, Burrill and Cookopie in Narromine and Kennedy counties. Beginning at Bogan River intersection with Fenanagay road, tracing through Mingelo Burrill Hervey and Mingelo parcels to New Wyregal and Gonanagie holdings, finally back to the river.
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Burrill
Kennedy
Mingelo
Gonanagie
New Wyregal
Shut Pastoral
Pariah of
Hervey
Bogan
Portrait of Shakespearean Banker Found on Inn Panel
A panel in an old inn at Winaton, Durham, revealed a portrait believed to be a likeness of Shakespeare. The artwork is valued at £3000, mentioned by Mr T M Slakespeare, secretary of the Country Dregs Association, amid chatter of state election coverage and broader rural news interests.
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Shakespeare
Winaton
Durham
T. M. Slakespeare
Country Dregs Association
Deasons Warned About Trespassing on Harvey Property
Local authorities caution trespassers after repeated interference with property boundaries near Harvey. Offenders found within the area face strict enforcement and potential penalties under existing ordinances.
Trespass Warning Atandares Impounds Stolen Stock
Warning from W G Haynes reports trespassers on Atandares property will be prosecuted. Any livestock found trespassing after this date will be impounded and held. Miss Robinson attended the meeting.
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Bulinda
Park
Barrabadeen
Vassee E
Hodges
Eulinde Park
Caution for Es m and Trespass in Government Tank Paddocks
Caution issued to persons enjoining trespass or shooting in government tank paddocks. Any individual found laying poisoned rabbit bait without authority will face prosecution under stringent law.
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Ehsons
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Parkes Pars
Broken Hill
Railway Matters
Gazette Notices
Parkes Land District
Edward Mist
Edward Dunn
Deasons
Harvey
Walter Brown
Ersons
Persone
Joseph Barnes
Barneadale
Peak Bill
Fairview
D. P. McKeown
Weeden Bryant
T. Sheehan
Hill
TRE Supertwin Dyurs
A. M. Paton
J. A. Cousens
Slacksmith & Wheelwright
Caswell Street
Booth
Peak Hill
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