Church Services Across Peak Hill and Surrounds Sunday
Sunday March fourth lists Anglican services at Peak Hill Tomingley and McPhail with a Lenten service at Peak Hill led by Rev H G Witrson. Roman Catholic Mass on the second Sunday of the month. Methodist services at Peak Hill and McPhail with senior ministers named A Youre Kadina Alecown and Ma W Watson.
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Peak Hill
Methodist
Mr. A. Youre
Kadina
Alecown
W. Watson
McPhail
J. Monnis
Local and General News Digest
Inspector Kennedy visits Public School . heavy rain at Genanagie Station. Adavale horse sale postponed to 17th. Crane notes include dog attack on Gladys McAuliffe, cattle movments for Forbes, Peak Hill cricket, rabbit control at Genanagie, school appointments, fires, deaths, typhoid link to oysters, and upcoming St Patrick’s Day events.
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Kennedy
Genanagie
Adavale
W. Wilson
Cobar
Peak Hill
W. Swain
Cambridge Club
Gladys McAuliffe
Herr Percival
W. M. Robson
Narroming
Harvey Parkway
A. Miles
Lane Cove
North Sydney
Doyle
Elsie Frazer
Bogan Gate
Dubbo
G. Fartin
Tomingley
Dias
J. F. Carmichael
Miss Bairstow
McPhail
Warge Rock sheep farm showcases grand improvements and growth
The Warge Rock property once part of Mungery has been transformed over 19 years by Williamson & Sons into a productive oasis. Improvements include a 12-room homestead, 100 acre cultivation paddock, large machinery shed with harvesting gear, modern woolshed for 11 shearers, water tanks, and expanded roof space to house 2000 sheep. The Williamson family, led by Jimmy, focuses on buying strong studs and aims to shear 20,000 sheep next season with 300 stud rams ordered locally building on a record wool yield of 83 pounds per flock member averaging 11 cents a pound in Sydney.
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Warge Rock
Mungery
Williamson & Sons
Williamson
Wolseley
Si.p. Marshal
Jimmy Williamson
Cours
Jimmy
Lina Hae
Sydney
Espassant
Death from Anthrax Reported in Victoria Warehouseman
A Victorian warehouseman died from anthrax believed contracted from his trade. The outbreak is linked to a brush seller whose brushes may have transmitted the disease via contact with the chin.
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Victoria
Condobolin P P Board Endorses 14 Inch Mesh Netting Request
At a full meeting on the 20th, the Condobolin Progress and Promotion Board unanimously recommended to the Minister that netting for settlers be 14 inch mesh 18 gauge and 42 inches wide. This type is deemed the best available under similar conditions in South Australia.
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Condobolin P.P
South Australia
Wire-netting funds urged for Dubbo P P Board district
At a Tomingley Farmers and Settlers meeting held Saturday last the Beni and Womboyne Branch proposed £5,000 per P P Board for wire-netting as inadequate. Members resolved that no sum under £25,000 would suffice and specified wire-netting dimensions 42 x 14 x 17 for the district.
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P.P
Beni and Womboyne
Dubbo
Thunderstorm Briefs and Local Transfers
A passing thunderstorm brought light rain and minor showers to the district. Property transfer announced as Mr G Klein’s property to Mr Patterson at Blayney will be taken this month. Miss Nellie Furner plans to marry Mr T Stanford on the 7th instant at Jersey Flat. Light showers persisted into the night as reported. Mr W B Wynne, Peak Hill Council Clerk, has moved into the vacated house of Mr J Matthews and family.
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G. Klein
Patterson
Blayney
Nellie Furner
J. Furner
T. Stanford
Jersey
W. B. Wynne
Peak Hill
J. Matthews
Postal Information for Newspaper Communicators
Notices warn writers of short communications on newspaper pages that they face fines from £2 to £20 for postage related offenses. Postage rates within the Commonwealth and to New Zealand and Fiji are half a penny per newspaper or part, not exceeding ten ounces. Bundled Boer or portions require separate postage for each paper or portion.
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Commonwealth
New Zealand
Fiji
Robbery, assault and theft reported in scattered notices
Police report an attempted robbery at Proprietary Mine in Millgrove with two shots fired no injuries. A woman named Wright was brutally assaulted at Hobart with severe leg injuries and eventual amputation. Thieves looted Mr IT Moore’s Jalbring Street butchery in Dubbo for £33. Legislative notes mention 1905 electoral Act provisions on candidate expenditure and polling place canvassing penalties. Local creamery faces shutdown over wheat shortages. Lavzon Co advertises the cheapest boots in town.
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Molony P.P. Board
MacNamra
Gladsome
Kright
G. H. Reid
Ogilvie
Newcastle
Dubbo
Mount Esk
Leichhardt
Commonwealth
Wellington
Cecil Healy
Athens
Howse
Orange
Queensland
R.M.8
Ophir
Sydney
London
Condobolin Council
Earnest Reidy
Cobar
Bodangora
Michael Chapman
M.L.A
Glebe
Molong
Robards Brothers
Major Smith
Garra
Bowman
Burraga
Coonamble
Temperance Party
Japan
Samuel Hordern
Taytor
Taytor & Co
Victoria
Mildura
Temora
Royal Agricultural Society
Ajectown
J. Whiting
T. Bridle
C. Hall
A. E. Potts
J. Freeman
F. Watts
J. McAskill
E. Mclean
J. Matthews
A. Morris
Verge
T. Patterson
Messrs
Millgrove
Karnape Aossistant
Wright
Hobart
IT. J. Moore
Jalbragar Street
Cudal
Molong Anovs
Aylor's
Busey
Boots and Shoes
Lavzon & Co
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Peak Hill Express
Warge
Mingelo
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