Peak Hill Scrutiny Spills Across Town Happenings
A flood of notes captures Peak Hill life from fires in Molong to local council work. Mentions include elections, Labour candidates, Bandmaster Laing, the railway league meeting, and a Peak Hill Show ahead with races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peak Hill
Molong
Tom Brown
W. Keast
Parkes
Ashburnham
Mitchell
Wellington
Eden George
M.P
Cumnock
Pacha
Withington
Blayney
Myalle-Peak Hill
Railway League
Sydney
Laing
Sone
J. W. Lee
Tomingley
Peak Hill petty sessions 1906 revenue and licences summary
Local statistics show acting officer P.8. at Peak Hill closing year 1906 with cash receipts of £74 3 10 and public money collected. Licences issued include tobacco and timber while dogs registered and letters received/despatched are recorded. plaints and executions noted along with bills of sale registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peak Hill
Petty Sessions Court
Fire at Molong destroys infectious ward at hospital
A Sunday night fire at Molong in the infectious ward of the local hospital burned the galvanized iron ward to the ground. Neighbours and Senior-sergeant Ritchie helped battle the blaze but the ward, built three to four years ago at about £300 to £400, was uninsured and left a smouldering heap an hour after discovery with no patients present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molong
J. E. Manton
Ritchie
Rabbit Freezing Works Brayney Expands Rabbit Trade
Brayney opens a rabbit freezing factory on former meadow land. The plant houses about a quarter million rabbits in freezing chambers with charcoal insulated walls. A Government grader inspects crates, classifying them as first or second class and discarding inferior lots. Local bore breeders profit while workers trap and supply the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brayney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albury
Mount Rennie
Watson
E. J. H. Williams
Labor League
Carnegie
Bieel Works
MRS. M. Malouf & Son
Gibson Bros
J. Jackson
Mungery Station
Messrs
Matthews
A. C. Baird
Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd
CG. W. Barnet
Peak Hill and District
E. Dunn
C. W. Barnett
Local Statistics
Myalls-Peak Hill Band
James Krrro
J. Morris G. Phillips
N. N. Gibson
A. W. Taylor McLean O
McAtamney
Malouf
A. N. Davey Hf. L
DeLacy
A. G. Litchfie
J. Bakes
J. Polgli
M. P. Harras
O. F. Stephen
J.P. Reilly
Wildie W. Dawes
W. Foulkes
C. Murray T. Knuckey — Sullivan — Allen J. Youn
J. McAskill
Todalloub
Rabbit Freezing Works
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