McPhail News Roundup of Local Happenings
From Our Correspondent Two elderly residents left McPhail for new fields Messie Andrew Carter and James Coomber. Parents complain of long holidays for schoolchildren as calls grow for freer education. Mr H Penberthy had a minor accident in the boiler area with a cut heel. A charity ball at Tomingley to aid the RB O Church was a success. The Tomingley Hotel may change hands soon. Strahorn’s car repair puzzled locals. McPhail Common drainage worries persist prompting letters to our MP. A Glen Isla car was stranded near McPhail for hours before rescue. A heavy shower with hail fell toward Tomingley and Narromine, crops were harvested. Mining remains quiet with water pumped to the mine rather than flowing by gravity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPhail
Messie
Andrew Carter
James Coomber
H. Penberthy
Tomingley
RB O
Strahorn
McPhail Common
Lands Department
Glen Isla
E. Michell
A. W.taylor
G. H. Crowhurst
Narromvinle
Sporting Rifle Club Quarterly Meeting Adopts Fortnightly Competitions
The Sporting Rifle Club held its quarterly meeting last week appointing officers for the next period including President C J Morris Captain E Bailey and Secretary E Bailey. Fortnightly competitions replace monthly ones with prizes of 1s 5d and 2d. Handicaps are to be sealed. The club will meet at Mr Dixon's and build a bush shed at the range. Harras trophy competition continues with Charters as the only two time winner and Parker won December 10 handicap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Morris
E. Bailey
H. Schmidt
O. Murray
Messie
Dixon, Charters and Garlick
Bailey
Schmidt
Local notes on a shooting incident and civic updates
The report mentions a heifer shot in the leg by a suspected careless shooter in the bush. The Court House has new clock fender and cocoanut matting. calls for a larger building. J Tuckwrell represented the Oddfellows at Wellington conference. A government advertisement notes a conditional purchase range near Tomingley opening 24 January. Rumors say Mr Carruthers may retire from Premiership. Cobar Daily Leaper reports £100,000 fresh capital arriving for investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton
Bro
J. Tuckwrell
Oddfellows’ Lodge
Wellington
Tomingley
Carruthers
Cobar
Tenders invited for route works and poles to Peak Hill
Tenders invited for wiring from Genanagie Station to Peak Hill with poles set 3 chains apart and 3 feet in ground 15 feet out of ground 4 inches top diameter wired to prevent splitting. Close 23 January. Lowest tender not guaranteed acceptance. Public subscriptions also called for bush fire losses at Sunny Side Peak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genanagie Station
Peak Hill
A. T. Millgate
Sunny Side
Trespass Notice On Tandarra Property Issued
Miss Robinson conveys a trespass warning for Tandarra. L persons found trespassing will be prosecuted and on and after this date any trespassing stock will be impounded by W G Haynes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tandarra
Miss Robinson
W. G. Haynes
Public Notice at Peak Hill Urges Trespass Prosecution
Ti L DeLacy near Stephens Pharmacy Peak Hill warns that any person duck shooting or trespassing on Ruggie will be prosecuted without respect to persons Sheehan Ruggie Tomingley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peak Hill
Chas. J, Morris
Ti. L. Delacy
Stephens’ Pharmacy
Fairview
Naracas
Auction to commence at eleven sharp
Auctioneers announce sale will start at 11 o clock with all items knocked down to the highest bidder. The notice emphasizes the opportunity presented by the sale.
Also Mentioned on This Page
McPhail Mems
Sporting Rifle Club
Taylor's
SALE
Housewives
A. W. Taylor & 60
A. M. Paton
Stores Supply and Tender Board
Sydney
Young Street
Enderstoned
Ing
Gazett
A. Berckleman
Department of Landa
Narromine
Gundeng
Prson
Local Land Board
Board Room
Dubbo
Deal
Government
Information Bureau
Department of Lands
Crown Lands
Robert McDonald
Sada
Ashburnham
The
Political Labor League
Adies
Farmers and Labour League
W. H. Luhrs
Nyalls Peak Mill
Buu
Jas, Kitto
Caswell Street
T, Sheehan, Ruggie,” Tomingley
Peak Hill Railway League
J. Jackson
D. P. McKeown
Peak Hill & District Hospital
Peak Hill and District Hospital
T. Jackson
Pearce & Williams
Roach & Matthews
Thomas Sanderson
Woodleigh Farm
Massey-Harris Harvester
Robinson Harvester
Massey- Harris
Meadowbank
Robinson
H.p
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