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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 15, 1907
Page
19
Local report from Peak Hill outlines plans for a headstone over late William Bliesner funded by his bequest to Parkes Hospital. Trotting events at local shows are discussed amid government remarks on gaming Act amendments and rabbit-proof netting preparations.
Ma F Jonsson leaves Peak Hill after serving as Home Missionary and moves to Bydnowy to evangelize at Centenary Hall. Kr Johnson’s successor will be a young man from the Peak Hill area. Death of Mr McNeice son of K H McNeice of W H Paling and Co Ltd. Young McNeice died in Sydney after ulceration. he had been in New Zealand and Rove neath with E J Jones. Health improves prompt a politician from Peak Hill cancels voyage to Mooltan to avoid state work three months, plans visits to electorate every two weeks for organisation and health needs.
The Director of Agriculture rejects a special grant request from the local P A and H Association for Showground improvements. He notes that societies not yet funded will receive special consideration when the next vote is distributed.
Ma J. Kissr of Parkes seeks Labor selection for Ashburnham seat. He addressed a meeting at Alecown with J. B. Wilson in the chair. Keat spoke at Mingalo with Qhory presiding, then addressed a gathering from the Commercial Hotel balcony at Peak Hill.
Australia’s country districts plan a cycling surge with fixtures across towns from March to April. Races in Dubbo Urana Peak Hill Ariah Park Woodstock Deniliquin Cobar Lyndhurst Mothal Agrit Hillston Qargo Narromian Sufala Murgos Molaugyrt Dabho Wext Wyalong Branston Ghistedah Tomora Wartley Gilgandra Apal Tooum wal list cash prizes and dates, signaling a bustling calendar for local cycling enthusiasts.
Government invites Mayors of Municipalities to Sydney for April 10 and 11 and Shire Council Presidents to Sydney for March 26 and 29 to discuss the Local Government Act. Mr J I Whitmill to represent Goobang Shire.
The case before Cobar Farm by wool concerns a young man named Wood. Jones President of Tlewong. Wood allegedly attacked a girl under fourteen. After a prior remand, Wood married a Church of England clergyman. On return, witnesses refused to testify, and the magistrate committed him for trial at Cobar on March 20.
Weather turns wet with rain in the wesl as prices slump hampers rabbitting. Button and party drive well, harvesting 000 feet weekly. A mob headed by Mr Henuvsasy bound for Wellington sales. Bert Forrester brings Narro tine 50 bags of wheat pulled by five light horses. McPhail forms Labor union led by W J Niglls and John Tattersall. Rifle club monthly shoot won by J McGaw with handicap fourteen. I Rice Waterford ships 112 bags of wheat via eleven men. Birnie expands mining work and contemplates a slopement cass. Local job vacancies and D Best prepares to move to Broken Hill.
At Parkes on Tuesday the Goobang Shire Council chaired by Mr J Le Whitmill examined highway conditions. The engineer reported 315 miles of roads in poor repair with sections needing costly work up to £6 per chain and drain work costing about £14 per chain.
News notes report Blayney Show activity, Orange Jockey Club profits, Peak Hill sales, and looming licensing court dates. Cyclone damage near Bodangora totals £5000. new batches of harness goods go to sale. Kyogle reports a fatal dress fire while a young woman dies. Parkes races receive strong entries and rain interrupts events.
A Sydney street cleansing drive nets 45 000 pounds. The Orange Piscio Race Club Cup is won by Superbus with Muntang Tristeria Brasier Morebattle Boomey in the field. Rain disrupts attendance. Tomes Copeland, jailed on murder intent charges, is bailed at 1000 pounds. The Dubbo Farmers and Bettlera Association urges a layman to join the district board after W. Loalia’s death.
The Public Works Committee will travel from Sydney to Parkes on Wednesday March 20 to hear evidence on the Peak Hill railway. They proceed to Alsdown via Parkes on the return route and may collect extra testimony at Peak Hill before returning to Parkes and Sydney by late trains.
The Express announces the termination of the Sydney supplement serial story after lengthy delays. The piece notes the series ran over 13 months with eight pages and asserts the completion likely endures to year end before discontinuing the supplement service.
The Tax Minister notes 1400 to 1500 miles of rabbit-proof wire netting applied for under government supply. Delays cited as orders forwarded from the whip to counties, not yet available until manufacturers send more. Cash sales offered to ease the first-charge issue, aiding small landholders and improving access.
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