Cumnock Luncheon Tour With Watt Party March 5
James Watt secretary reports plans for a March 5 luncheon in Cumnock with Federal and State members Measure T Brown and Eden George. They then travel to Fairy Mount to stay with Mr and Mrs J Watt until Thursday for Hall functions and return to Sydney by the Thursday night mail, with Mrs Eden George accompanying the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Watt
Cumnock
Measure T. Brown
Eden George
Royal Hotel
Fairy Mount
Council Meeting Notes and Appointments
A council meeting held on Monday February 18 discussed correspondence from the Department of Public Works and the requalification of auditors. The St Patrick's Day Sports Committee sought a March 18 public holiday for the district and was agreed. Accounts were approved for payment including G Beard Wynne and J Barrett. Applications for Council Clerk were received from five candidates with an exhaustive ballot to appoint Mr J. unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Morris
Mayer
T. Ring
J. Bakes
A. N. Davey
E. D. Glasheen
Department of Public Works
St. Patrick's Day
G. Beard
W. B .Wynne
J. Barrett
W. J. Dent
R. J. Frazer
J. Farquharson
J. Paley
Eessee
Parliament Reform Seeks Lower State Parliament Size
Reform argues against politicians resisting cuts to the 90 member State Parliament. Public opinion is seen as key to further reducing members as federal control shifts customs postal and defence matters away and local government curbs state remit.
Curious Passage From a Curious Page
Mixed items recount a boy flogging question, George Tewns the champion sculler aged 38, pension increases, bush fires in Condobelia, a whisky smuggling claim, distillery pipe cargo, Wellington on Asyrian fine for horse abuse, a New York train crash death toll, a nugget find near Poseidon rush in Victoria, Western Australia loan plans, Tweed Heads guessing contest ban, an American jockey W Miller’s 1266 races with 346 wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tewns
Condobelia
Fim
Auty
Wellington
Asyrian
New York
Charles Bravo
Poseidon Rush
Tarnoagulla
Victoria
Western Australia
Tweed Heads
Wedding Presents Recount from Mingelo Ceremony
A list of wedding gifts given to the family of the newly married Mr. Sod Bee WwW Backer and bride at Mingelo includes gold brooches, dining sets, silverware, clocks, vases, lamp pairs, teapots, picture frames, glassware, china cups, and various linen items. Numerous relatives named Barber Woods Jerret Jub Klein Percival Bakes Wright Fitzgerald Stanford Flynn and others contributed gifts such as silver utensils, dinnerware, and crystal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sod Bee
Backer
Rill
Mingelo
Bailey
H. Bailey
A. Bailey
J. Barber
A. Barber
Mies M. Barber
Claude Barber
Ethel Barber
Lena Barber
A. Jub
Mr. J. Ward
Joe Jerret
Ruby Jerret
Mrs. A. Jub
Mrs. G. Klein
Mrs. Percival
J. Bakes
Daisy Bakes
W. and
H. Wright
N. Fitzgerald
Mrs. T. Stanford
P. Flynn
G. Wright
Messrs. C. and
W. Wright
A. Fahey
Mrs. Halloran
Mrs
Local Accidents Report From Tuesday Morning
A small boy about ei Gan con the 800 he 9 Walter Garlick fell at a water closet. His sister raised the alarm drawing L. Reece and BW. A. Gee who quickly rescued him. The same day a girl, daughter of Mrs. Ryan near cyanide works, fell into an underground tank and was unconscious when rescued. Dr. Corfe revived her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Garlick
Peak Hill man charged with breaking and entering theft
A Peak Hill resident, Patrick McCarthy, is committed for a Quarter Sessions case next Friday on a charge of breaking and entering and stealing from Jang and Co. The report notes McCarthy and the co-defendant are strangers to the case, implying a possible error in the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Peak Hill
Patrick McCarthy
Etore Ay Jang and Co
Ne x McCarthy
Verry Co
Appointment of W J Dent as Council Clerk
The local Council announces the appointment of W J Dent as Council Clerk. Dent, a solicitor by profession, is deemed well qualified to meet the new Act’s requirements and perform the duties anticipated under the updated governance framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Dent
Counsil
Dent
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