Peak Hill Show plans and local notices briefed
Friday July 6 1908 brief mentions Peak Hill show closing Thursday July 10. Dominy Ben’s store at Peak Hill closed. Carnival at Trangie July 20. Building trade brisk at Wellington. Land Office at Dubbo lands for past year £46261. Gold-mining Longs approved. Norton challenged Holman to resign. Local Land Board to sit at Parkes July 18. Marino workers sold 238 at Home bush yards. Cattle prices up 104 head at Gamebush. Polo result near Bydoey. Sheep sale at Bydoey 62 year old ram sold for 476 guineas. Public interest in government actions noted. Farming interest rising. Molong fire case to Bathurst October 10. Murray River settlers warned of flood. Death of Sir Wilfred Lanson noted. Dubbo Methodist church anniversary. Central Railway open Sydney August 6. Various local notices on mining, rabbits, police fines, unemployed meetings, and auctions. Polls rate questioned by Justices of the Peace. Peak Hill railway drive urged by Parkes Mayor. Parkes mission by Barrett Bros to Peak Hill. Auction plans near Bogan Gate. Unrest for flood and crime stories, with broader economic comments.
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Poar
Peak Hill
Domeny & Ben's
Trangie P. & 8
Wellington
Dubbo
T. H. Smith
Mingelo
Norton
Holman
Parkes
Homebush
Gamebush
Kensington
Bydoey Bheep Seles
Ioram
Domeny
Molong Fire Fame
Bathuret
Murray River
Fis
Sir Wilfred Lanson
England
Bimday
Bix Mop
Central
Sydney
B. Brodie
David Wombin
Australia
J. P. Reilly
McNevina
George Doyle
Campbelltown
Polk Hill
Richard Seddon
Broken Hill
Wark
Crowhurst
Bona
Tomingley
S.M. Henith
Carruthera
Ratorna
A. N. Davey
J. Jackson
Tinaguo
Hel
Vale Till
Police Board
K. Sanderson
T. Morris
Miss Gibson
W. Vergo
A.N. Davey
Meadowbank Manufacturing Co
Sfill
Musars
Barrett Bros
Peak Gill
Hinds
South Africa
W. N. Willie
Barrabadeen
Bydney
Parsons
Dandaloo Athletic Club
Sheffield
William Patrick Crick
Heaven
San Francioso
San Franciscn
TeoHie'n Weekly
New York
Wagye
Messrs. Barrett Bros
Methodist Church
Mre. Sohey
Benevolent Society of N.B.W
McPhail
Tlomos
Molong Court Admits Accused to Circuit Trial
Dib Domeny of Molong faced charges at the Molong Police Court for attempted deception related to a debt dispute. Witnesses Claud Charters and Lr Charters testified, asserting the accused sought to avoid repayment. The bench committed Domeny for trial at the Bathurst Circuit Court with bail permitted.
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Molong
Tusiday
Domany
Carano
Matachlan
Orange
Domeny
Charters Chartere
Eccased
Bim
Charters
Anya
Duanny
Eoply
Baraias
Apsuaad
Bathurst Circuit Court
St Jad
Unaon ‘Agin
Warden Declares Alluvial Claim Abandoned at Paddy's Flat
At the Warden's Court Con Cadogan applied to have the Sahara of Joseph Collins declared abandoned due to nonperformance of work by Qullinn. The Warden ruled the Sahara abandoned and ordered Cadogan and St Mobson to take possession.
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Con, Cadogan
Paddy
Sahara
Joseph Collins
Qullinn
Con Cadigan
St. Mobson
Social lodge event yields smiles and notable attire
McPhail Kippare Lodge annual social drew about 30 couples on a Wednesday evening. Music by J Laing and catering by Mrs Stafford. Guests included Miss Weller, Miss Brown, Miss Dwyer, Miss McCallum, and many others in lace, voile, silk, and crepe outfits. Younsman from the local Public School receives Petersham transfer notice and a Friday send-off.
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Lodge Kippare
R.ao.b
J. Laing
Stafford
Praeint
Whitson
Walker
Misa
Lave Hilson
P. Dwyer
Hunston Lave
Miss Mckurland
Cavanagh
Mise E. Golding
Lise M. Alexander
Mies
Youmsn
Hia
Ranefer
Petersham
Church Services and Sale Notice
Anglican and Roman Catholic services listed with times for Peak Hill and surrounding areas. Private sale notice mentions a first-class bakery business with a see advis.
Court News Dawes Dawes Oxley Sharkey and Others
In court at Dawilsloo Walter Sharkey and Amos Sharkey faced claims for goods supplied with verdicts for the plaintiff and costs. Oxley & Co and Oxley faced several £ sums with plaintiff verdicts and costs. Charles Henry Matthews, 20, remanded on charges of stealing from Joseph Hunt John Phillips and H G Coomber. pleaded guilty and sentenced to two months with suspended term upon £40 good behaviour bond for 12 months.
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Bmall Dawes Court
Oxley & Co. Vy
Walter Sharkey
Oxley & Co. Y
Amos Sharkey
Costa
Oxley & Onvy. K. Lloyd
Gobdaauppll
Intarant
W. J. Dent
B. Commins
Charles Tlenry Matthews
Dawilsloo
Joseph Hunt
John Phillips
H. G. Coomber
Dandaloo
Commercial Hotel
Peak Hill
Matthews
Albury
P.M
Forbes
Local licensing clerk reports on W Spence license
A query by the P M and Me G H Growhurst J P notes a license being granted to W Spence for an undetailed business activity. The brief entry records official action by a licensing authority without further context.
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P.M
Parliamentary clash over Holman resignation challenge
In the Legislative Assembly Mr Norton accused Mr Holman of corruption and challenged him to resign. Norton offered to contest Holman’s seat if he refused, threatening a Royal Commission to probe political and social purity. The exchange recalled various corruption charges linked to government contracts and the Tinquar Bill passage.
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Legislative Assembly
Norton
Holman
Jootann
Thia
Ifo
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Che Peak Hill
Fotes
Dib Domeny
Sly
Sony
Benkeirest
Bundy
Toma
Scholastic
Church Services
San
Burvill
Peak Il
Rowe Vale
Etises
Rey
H. G
Willox
Restor
Uy Alecown
Ain
Kadina
Peake Hill
Krev
J. E. Muveros
Court News
Barone the
Mr. J. McKensey
Evangelista
Barrett Brothers
Messrs Gibson & Jackson
Tattersall’s
Catya
Milldhorpw
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