Parkes District News From Warraberry and Local Events
An inquiry into the Warraberry fre concluded with a finding of intentional destruction of crops by an unknown local assailant. A drowning death of a woman near Parkes is described as remarkable. Victoria has left Parkes for a month, with a locum tenens in place. The Phanix Mine reef shows promising stone at four to the ton. Parkes Jockey Club met to elect committee members and discuss crowd rules after weigh-in. Mr Mark Coleman, a longtime Parkes public figure, died at 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warraberry
Parkes
K. Perry
Victoria
Corts
Parkoa Jockey Club
Parkes Jockey Club
Messrs
McIntosh
Balcombe
Close
Pulver
Seaborn
Lackey
Hutton
Moulden
Mark Coleman
Molong District News Hits and Harvest Notes
Dry weather slows creamery supplies in Molong district. January wheat shipments from the local ray Station total 10 584 sacks. Hospital wine and apples cost £2188 6d the lowest since 1900. Major Claude Smith hosts Molong Jockey Club and P and A Association dinners. A full sulky harness was stolen from the Stock Inspector. J Crook sold Yarraman to Mr McKay of Blayney at a gain. Forest the Hack Race winner at Stuart Town. 285 offered and refused. A Sparken of Cundumbul harvests 1100 bags from 230 acres. Several bush fires were stopped with light losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Carruthers
C. P. Taspector
Claude Smith
Molong Jockey Club
P. and A. Association
J. Crook
Yarraman
McKay
Blaynay
Forest
Stuart Town
A. Sparken
Cundumbul
Sparkes
Downe at Masonic Hall Miss Mivats in Stage Fire
Dubbo report notes Miss Tillian Mivats had a minor accident during The Worst Woman in London fire scene at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday night. The burning stage light briefly set her hair alight but was extinguished with no serious injuries. T. Stavens of Dubbo elected Deputy Grand Master of the 10, CF U Bathurat District Lodge. In local business, Mr TL Rogers has acquired Dandaloo holdings from Mr Strahorn after selling Eulandoo and Killaloola. There were 21 district hospital patients on Friday, including three typhoid cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F
Bathurat
Tt Ie
TL. ©. Rogers
Eulandoo
Killaloola
Strahorn
Martell
Dandaloo
Narromine Aldermen and Local Developments
Narromine notes show aldermen Mosars Wheeler and O'Meara. Local updates report 17 000 bags of wheat at the railway station and 36 600 at the mill. P J O'Meara elected President of the H A C B Society. Local council credit balance £133 with £1487 owed on the Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosars
Wheeler
O'Meara
EZ. Cahill
Orange Taat Oak
P. J. O'Meara
H.A.C.B. Society
Ink Mack
Fire at Cumnock Depletes Fences and Stacks
A noon blaze spread from Burgoon Station across Cumnock destroying miles of fencing and grass. Chief sufferers include Burrawang, W Black Mulhall, G Eggleston and J Eggleston. Mr Eggleston lost two stacks and gear. J Eggleston three stacks. Telegraph wires damaged. Norwich Farm 1100 acres to be offered for sale next Wednesday. Wool clip details given for W T Sherringham and A Bruton T E Sloane prospecting near Two Mile show gold visible at 12 ft depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgoon Station
Cumnock
Burrawang
W. Black Mulhall
G. Eggleston
J. Eggleston
Eggleston
W. T. Sherringham
Norwich
W. Rutter
Messrs
A. Bruton
T. E. Sloane
Two Mile
W T Job to Leave Molong District for New Peak Hill Property
W T Job of Boomey near Molong will depart next month after selling the Maryland property to take up grazing on a 3800 acre holding between Peak Hill and Aledown. A valued member of the P and A Association and the Hospital and Show Committees, Job is deeply respected for his energy and reliability. His move will be felt districtwide, but many friends wish him luck at his new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Job
Boomey
Molong
J. Grimmett
Kedina
Ir. Job
Riverview
Booney
Peak Hill
Aledown
Ecapital Committee
Job
Australian Light Horse
Major Smith
Nandillyan
Jor
Biddi
Dame Fortune
Maryland
Thie
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Pearson
Pearson's
Basa. Locyy Hitcher
Radian
The
Pearson Soap Company, Ltd
Henry Street
Leichhardt
Sydney
John Bakes
Uarner Mingelo & Caswell
Baxxs Hae
Nshine
Land
H. V. McKay
Australia
America
Africa
Braybrook
Fasnes
Duuzzs
Ballarat & Braybrook, Vic
Engine Street
W. Roach & Co
Caswell Street
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