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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1907
Page
22
Eleven hundred and twelve applications were lodged for fourteen blocks of conditional purchase leases at Lockhart, marking one of the department's largest rushes. The item lists other news including a two headed calf birth, farewell to inspector W. M. Kennedy, and various regional notes from Parkes to Molong.
W. H. Fraz, secretary of the Town Band, writes to dispute a claim by the Myalls Peak Hill Band that Easter Monday events and hall bookings caused a clash. He asserts no social has occurred for two years, denies prior engagement nine months ago, and questions neighborly conduct over scheduling.
Mr. E H J Stevenson secretary of Bogan Road Railway challenges the report of the first meeting held on the 30th ultimo at Yarran. He says the motion carried referred to a line from Narromine to the 27 mile peg not to the 13 14 mile pegs with surveyed roads to Peak Hill and questions whether Tomingley would be omitted.
Narromine reports the wedding of Edward Darvel Kater and Vera Agnes Mack last week in Narromine. Railway talks dominate local discussion with hopes Narromine and Peak Hill gain a new link. Narromine Turf Club’s annual race meeting on March 22 looks set to attract seven events with prize money £85. J R Kelk appointed secretary of the P A and H association replacing R D Macrae who resigned.
Sydney Evening News notes H A Karraclough Lu opticians gain renown for correcting defective sight. They offer a free post copy of their tester instructions and price list for glasses. The tester measures defective sight simply and reliably at 85 George St Sydney.
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