Masonic Fraternity Says Farewell to Trooper Campbell
On Monday night a large Masonic gathering at Worshipful Master Bandeeson’s residence honored Trooper Colla Campbell who leaves for Copertree near Mudgee. The event featured a generous feast and toasts Our King and Our Guest with praise for Campbell’s upright service. The Mayor and aldermen attended as Campbell thanked Peak Hill residents and wished his successor success, then a gramophone encore closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pie E.K. Bandeeson
Colla Campbell
Copertree
Mudgee
F. Stephane
A.N. Gibson
J. Jackson
Aron
Stephana
R McLean
Campbell
To. Campbell
Peak Hil
Murray
Bro
Sanderson
Lappy
Frisco Letter Describes Three Brothers Narrow Escape
A letter from Frisco recounts Dr MacCarthy and his three brothers surviving the catastrophe. One brother barely escaped arrest as his house collapsed, another fled as his home fell, and a third’s building gave way while he was on it. The brothers aided the injured and joined survivors in a bread queue, paying 25 cents per loaf, grateful for life amid loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
MacCarthy
Teak Hill
North Sydney
Herons
Epg
Providence
Doers' Rights Triumph in Corn Colts Discovery
Berence touts a triumph in Shelda's New Discovery for Corn Colts and Consumption. Absolute guarantee offered for sale by Gibson Bros. The claim suggests a patented remedy with consumer marketing emphasis in a historical ad style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berence
Shelda
Gibson Bros
Echoes Far and Near in Fiery Newspaper Patchwork
A fragmented OCR page mixes advice and odd items from a bygone period: stray quotes on self respect and virtue. notices of public appointments and legal aids. a chilling tale of a man cutting off a hand feeding a chinff cutter. local mine reports from Fishpool and Waratah. an anecdote about a fox killed by poisoned fat. a sensational line about a heroic ghost rider. weather notes of rain. and a marketing pitch for Bonnington’s Trish Moss cough medicine alongside local business ads and phonetic misspellings. The text weaves through generic life glimpses, minor disasters, and curious human behavior with period voice and scattered proper nouns such as Peak Ill, Fishpool, Waratah, and Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
J. Jackson
Low Hospital
Millthorpe
Tyan
Tayor
Stocesel
Lore Arthur
Japa
Mee
Mee, Healy, of Cadal, Whose Bysband Kept the Royal Hotel
Alberta
Fishpool
Waratah
Obley News
Charles Gibson
Shialansba
Alrus
Bonnington
Trish Moss
Reynolifa
Missouri
Sivan Woo
MW. A
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Trooper Campbell
Maker HA
F. C. Dawes
W. J. Sheaffe
Pyera
Truh
Hy. Hobson
A. W. Taylor & Co
NEW Zealand Insurance
T. W. Spence
Peak Hill
Usergor Post Recon
Ferouarn
SEL
Frank E. Pulsford
Asia
Clare B.D. Millen
O'Connell
Syonzy
Kew South Wales
Friend OF Humanity
Dave
Gibson Brow
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