Birthday Party at Cranburn for Mr Bridle's 66th Birthday
A lively social event was held at Mr Litchfield's Cranburn on Friday night in honor of Mr Thomas Bridles sixty sixth birthday. Prominent hosts were Miss Tregaskis and Miss Cissie Knightly with performers including Miss Tregaskis Garnet Tregaskis and others. The woolshed setting, dancing until daylight, a full supper, and numerous ladies in stylish attire marked the festive occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Tregaskis
Garnet Tregaskis
Alvert
Messia
E. E. Bridle
G. Tregaskis
T. Bridle
Tregaskis
H. Tregaskis
Oxley
W. McAuliffe
Miss Tregaskis
Cissie Knightly
Miss T. McAuliffe
Miss Swain
Miss Gibson
Miss Dietrich
Miss ©. Swain
Miss L. Calvert
Miss M. Dietrich
Miss Oxley
Miss Cahill
Miss Calvert
Devereaux's Biotint Entertainers at Peak Hill
Devereaux's Biotint Entertainers performed to good crowds at Peak Hill on Friday Saturday and Monday evenings and a Sunday night concert. The large Masonic Hall was packed Saturday night. Mr L Devereaux has assembled a strong company and enjoys broad success. The Biotint pictures are top quality and about 4000 feet of comic and sensational films were shown nightly. On returning to Peak Hill the troupe can expect an enthusiastic reception.
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Peak Hill
Masonic Hall
L. Devereaux
Devereaux
Cardinal Murax Opens Bazaar for St Keiran’s Parish School
Cardinal Murax opened a bazaar linked to St Keiran’s Church School at Parlington. He noted objections to church bazaars stemmed from failure fears, but praised fundraisers for aiding religious work and fostering social ties across classes, with Catholic benevolence often backed by Protestant friends.
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Cardinal Murax
Death of Samuel Douglas at Hospital after illness
Samuel Douglas aged 65 died at the Hospital on Sunday morning from Bright's disease and heart disease. Admitted in dying condition Friday evening from Narramins. He had long worked for Strahorn Brothers at Mungery station. Funeral held Monday with Rev H G Willson officiating at the grave.
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Samuel Douglas
Bright
Narromins
Douglas
Messrs. Strahorn Brothers
Mungery Station
H.G. Willson
Trinity College Exam At St Josephs Convent School
Five pupils M Reilly M McDonald Leo McDonald D Lebeau and N Farquharson sat for the theory examination in music connected with London Trinity College on a Saturday. Supervising committee members included Mesdamea Gibson Whiting Baker Miss Paton and Mr H N Gibson J P. Miss Ethel Morris, another pupil, also sat for examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Convent School
M. Reilly
M. McDonald
Leo McDonald
D. Lebeau
N. Farquharson
London Trinity College
Mesdamea Gibson
Whiting
Baker
Paton
H. N. Gibson
J.P
Ethel Morris
Farmers and Settlers Propose State Farmers Party
At the Dubbo branch monthly meeting a resolution was carried urging all branches of the Farmers and Settlers Association to unite to select and support a farmers and settlers candidate in the next State Parliament election. The motion calls on branches statewide to form a farmers party in the Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubbo
Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association
Farmers’ and Settlers
Death of Premier Seddon on homeward voyage
Premier of New Zealand Mr Richano Seppon died suddenly of heart disease at sea while returning from a visit to Sydney and Melbourne. He departed Sydney by the Oswestry Grange on Sunday and passed away about 150 miles offshore. The body was embalmed at Sydney and sent to New Zealand for interment after his last words to his wife, Good-bye, dear, I am going. He was sixty two.
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Richano Seppon
New Zealand
Sydney
Melbourne
Seddon
Oswestry Grange
Mr. Seddon
The Rabbit Disease and Public Health Assurance
The Premier, citing experiments by Dr Danger, echoes the Board of Health president on no danger to public health from the proposed disease. Mr Carruthers notes phosphorus poisoning did not disrupt export trade. The Rabbit Disease will not be released publicly until exhaustive tests prove no risk to humans or animals.
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Danger
Board of Health
Carruthers
The Luck of Mining at Scabby Hill Find Near Appletree Flat
At Scabby Hill near Appletree Flat in Mudgee district Rochester and party recovered 500z of coarse alluvial gold after entering a deserted 3ft shaft and sinking to 28ft following ledge dips. A party member recently sold a share for £1. All surrounding ground is claimed, warning others not to rush the site.
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Scabby Hill
Appletree Flat
Mudgee
Rochester
Digestive Tabules Promise Health From Stomach Ailments
A vintage ad claims complexion reflects stomach health and promotes Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tabules as a cure for pimples headaches indigestion and sleeplessness. Sold by Gibson Bros.
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Sheldon
Gibson Bros
Echoes Far and Near in NSW News Items
A mosaic of early 20th century notes from New South Wales reports. Topics include regulatory updates on the Federal Trade Marka Act and interstate money orders, local sporting and horse racing mentions, charity donations, police appointments, and church anniversaries. There are reports of fox pest control, railway cost estimates, shipping incidents, and weathered bystander anecdotes from Bathurst to Palmerston North. Notable names include M. P. Harras, Jacob Matthews, Spearmint, Cecil Healy, E. P. Capper, and Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Harras
A.lvt
Tyler
Jacob Matthews
Euchareena
Mudgee-Cobbora
Carbine
Spearmint
Paris
Cecil Healy
Sydney
Watford
London
E. P. Capper
West Maitland
Cameron
Cooma
Moss
Dubbo
Trinity Church
Kelen
Bathurst
P.A. and H. Society of Bourke
The
Express
Carruthers
Broughton Island
T. Payten
Canowindra
Japan
Picton
Wingello
Whangape
N.Z
William Knowles
Palmerston North
N.4
Bathurst P.P
T. Bladden
Parkes
Peak Hill
Bladden
Coonamble
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Trinity College
Premier Seddon
A. Bloore
Inverell
Langley Gates
Rydney Keening News
H. A. Barraclonsh
Lud
Waite
George St
M. P. Hartas
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