Railway plan faces peak hill route debate at Alectown Coradgery
Public Works Committee heard growers from Alectown and Coradgery back Peak Hill rail via Narromine or direct Parkes routes. Farmers John McIntyre Alfred Westcott and others argued line would boost cultivation, land values and grain transport while cartage costs rise if the line goes elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Henry Weatcott
Aleetown
Parken Wan
Peak Hill
Parken
J.B. Davey
Parkes
Alactown
Alectown
Narroming
Alfred Watts
Atrea
Aledown
Narrowine
T. Job
Peak
John McIntyre
Oarket
Nerromine
Alfred Westcott
Dubbo
Coradgery
Teachers Form Diatriot Association In Local Meeting
A Saturday meeting at the public school formed a Diatriot Association with Inspector Dennis presiding. Teachers from Peak Hill Alsdown Mingelo Kadina Hartview McPhail and Tomingley attended. Monthly meetings were decided with officers elected: Chairman J Whiting Secretary F Yabaley Treasurer J Crozier Librarian Miss Weller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woistion
Inspector Dennis
M.A
Dubbo
Peak Hill
Alsdown
Mingelo
Kadina
Hartview
McPhail
Tomingley
J. Whiting
B.A
F. Yabaley
J. Crozier
Miss Weller
Earthquake Pad Shock Hits Kingiton Jamalime Area
A violent tremor struck Kingiton Jamalime causing structural damage and alarm. Authorities report aftershocks as residents assess affected homes and call for safety inspections. No casualty details are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingiton
Jamalime
Voting by Post Moves in Shires Conference
At the Shires Conference in Sydney this week Mr J Whitaill moved that voting by post under the Local Government Act 1906 be carried out in the same manner as under Pastures Protection. The Chairman Mr C A Imador for Wok and others would frame 40 ordinances to cover the subject, but the motion was not proceeded with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
J. Whitaill
Goobang
C. A. Imador
Molong Pastures Board Approves Wire Netting for Peak Hill Holding
At a Molong Pastures Protection Board meeting a Department of Lands letter recommended supplying George Sharkey of Peak Hill with 3 miles of wire netting and asked if more could be granted to enclose his holding. The board said no objection would be lodged. Secretariat duties included sending info to T. S. Bromley and notifying stock-return defaulters of potential legal action. Inspector Rankin noted general destruction and dry spell reducing rabbits. Praytor Finch reported cattle deaths near Stuart Town possibly from poisoning. water samples sent to Sydney for analysis but no poison found. Applications for wire netting reviewed for multiple applicants across Parkes, Burrendong, Obley, and other parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molong Pastures
Rankin
Pray Tor Finch
Stuart Town
Sydney Aoalysie
W. G. Townsend
Parkes
G. J. Davie
Norris
Carge
W.T. Braithwaite
Peak Hill
Jay Plowman
John Gabel
Burrendong
H. G. Langdon
Pinscliff
FJ. Glasson
Parker
Hunt Brothers, Ltd
Obley
M. Mstley
Galleymont
W. M. Palmer
Molong Axovs
Nile Beas Cure Promises Liver Relief Across Ailments
A Sydney testimonial touts Nile Beas as the world’s greatest medicine for liver trouble and biliousness. Mrs Barker says after two boxes she regained appetite and energy, noting relief from headaches, retching, and housework misery and praising the product’s wide reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. Barker
Horton Cottage
Emma Street
Leichhardt
Sydney
Lee
Open Column on Labor Candidates and Local Support
Forbes letter from M A Lake discusses Labor Selection in Ashburnbawsys contest. He questions a Forbes correspondent’s 20 years clean record claim for Mr Luhrs and asserts O Shannessy is a strong favorite in Forbes and Peakill. Lake urges unity and solid support for the chosen candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Ashburnbawsys
Luhrs
S Srong
Forbes League
Worbeu
O'Shanpamy
Lure
O'Shi Lynch
Keast
O'Bbannissy
Labor
Lubre
Labor Party
O'Shannessy
Peakill
League
M. A. Lake
Values of Land in Narromins District Debate
A letter to the editor disputes a railway land offer cited in reports of the Dubbo committee. Barraboh Geo Currie asserts his land values are not excessive, noting an offer near his own valuation and correcting a clerical error attributing £4 an acre. He cites evidence from Sydney inquiries and defends his position March 94.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubbo
Loman
Frdney
Art Metal Work and Local Industry Highlight at Redfern
The Ia Woudesich Company expands its metalwork, specializing in first class ceiling and outdoor indoor work. A new Morel Fire Sprinkler warehouse and showrooms at 86 Pitt Street, Sydney, showcase roofing tiles and ornamental verandah work. Visitors can inspect designs and obtain free catalogs and information from the firm’s staff in North Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cntinag
Attenton
Redfern
Dave & Barge
Mesars
Aniom Paky Pitt Errest
Wunderlich Company
Agenta
Australasia
North Sydney
Pitt Btreet
Ear Bridge Street
Ned
Fim
Iri
Boo
Larg Wilson
Lenare
Wander
Boyhood Labor Tales From Alf Edden
Mr Alf Edden recalls his early life in Staffordshire England at age ten. He walked four miles to work at six each morning and pulled a tub for ninepence a day while saving his own candies. He attended Old Granny's school and endured a coal hole punishment before being taken home by the cart at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkes
Edden
Staffordshire
England
Bie
Old Granny's School
Pight
Spectacles offer replacement pairs for ill fitting frames
Brief notice invites customers to exchange spectacles that do not fit and request four replacement pairs to achieve a satisfactory fit and eye comfort.
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Peak Hill Railway
John Newbigging
Joseph Hill
Teachers’ Association
Molong P.P. Board
IVER
Exmsss
Narromins
The
Exentes
Geo, Currie
Etrathallyo
Ired
Wolfe
Alf. Edden
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