Parkes Show Set for August 16 Amid Local Happenings
The article lists varied notes from Australia and New South Wales including a Parkes Show planned for August 16, prorogued Parliament to May 6, local band events near Bathi Bixty farm, subsidies to about 120 agricultural societies, and multiple small notices on mining, education, and legal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkes
Tecan
Seeman Repaire Rnting
Paul Pout
Myalle-Pook-Hill
Bathi Bixty Farm
Queensland
Exrmoy
Biore
Red-Water
New South Wailea
Messrs
Crouch
Loo Hava
Wellington
Sydney
New South ,Wales
Australia
Aymshire Road
Hotela
Macquarie
Narromine Wal
Henan
Aum
Tamworth
Paul River
T. R
David Denning
Kes
N.8.w. Engineering Association
E. Schmidt
Orange Post Office
H. Schmidt
Peak Bill
Grenerg Post Office
H. N. Gibson
Piper
Advt
Fae Raya Havacd Bordern
Raper
Reid-Holman
Wince Reid
David Buchanan
Freetrade
Reid
Australian frontier notes and incidents from the period
A garbled digest of items lists sick list for rancher F Yabsley at Min Public School. road vote funds proposal. sports event at Trangie on June 4. emigration to Sydney. trotting stakes at Peak Hill. rainfall at Whitmill’s Wombin. medical hours. planned Manildra flour mill with 16000 pounds capital. Dubbo Cobbora railway inquiry. gold finds and exports. a fatal shooting at Candelo goes over details. a farmer killed near Bellarine Vic in a buggy accident.
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F. Yabsley
Min
Trangie
Deskin
Pinnte
Sydney
LL Whitmill’s
Wombin
Oost
Manildra
Western Railway
Dubboon
Man Hunt
Mossra
Wooden and Smith
James Worrall
Queensland Agricultural Bank
Weeden Bryant
Barrabadeon
Public Works Committee
Dubbo
Dubbo-Cobbora
Roosevelt
Arthur Tall
Australia
Utah
Commonwealth
Goomber
Baker
A. W. Furey
Bopanville
E. L. Jones
Roseneath
Willis
Natal
Candelogo
Dennia Finn
John Bailey Brotherton
Finn
Brotherton
Bellarine
Vic
Adelaide Conference Reflects on Ossian Lottery Tale
A Melbourne paper reports a railway clerk at Adelaide station who won £2000 from the Ossian Australian Cup sweep. He and his widowed father benefited, while a syndicate that included him previously drew Ossian in a race but failed. The clerk invested £8 solo and helped with parcel handling when the result arrived.
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Ta Mathodist
Adelaide
Ossian
Pers
Parsela
Een
Farmers' Association Adjourned Meeting Announced
The Farmers' and Bettlers' Association schedules an adjourned meeting at the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon April 7 after the P. and A. meeting. The main business is the settlement of Committee matters. All interested are invited to attend to improve the local branch and aid landholders.
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Farmers’ and Bettlers’ Association
P. and A
Pigeon Shooting At Narromine Match Planned
Mr C W Basner of Peak Hill praised as a top shot in the western district after recent wins at Orange and Lin. Barnett won five of nine sweepstakes in Narromine as the club votes to stage a Here’s Luck match on the 25th at Narromine.
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C. W. Basner
Peak Bill
Orange and Linnow
Barnett
Narromine
Wheat Market Update from Raven and Co Sydney
Raven and Co wheat brokers report on March 27 noting a further small rise in prime milling samples as millers buy steadily. Supplies come in slowly as farmers plough, supporting prices. Up to Sand is procurable for fu g samples and marginally more for prime.
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Raven and Co
Sydney
Peak Hill Show Prize Schedule Revisions Debated
The Schedule committee led by Mesara and president J L Whitmill drew up prize wherfuls for the annual Peak Hill Show. Alterations to exhibita rules were made and the prize schedule will be presented to a general committee meeting on Saturday afternoon April 7. Full attendance requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesara
J. L. Whitmill
J.P. Carmichael
R. Newbigging
J. W. Taes
5. L. Tones
Rainfall Sparks Bright Winter Prospects for Farmers
The week brought unsettled weather with heavy rain across Ab Peake Hall 288 points and districts like Alestown and Tomingley seeing stronger falls. Trangie recorded 138 points, Dandaloo 108, and Narromine 220, promising good ploughing conditions and strong winter prospects for farmers.
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Douare
Narromine Amateur Turf Club Race Day Summary
Narromine Turf Club held a Monday meeting with events including Opening Handicap featuring Goldbut Nell Dreyfus Trial Bta and Settling Day races with Ben Bolt Wise of Ben Bolt Goldbust Nobby Gransentere Hana Hiawatha Kazoo Walter Handie Wheatear Gald Hust Dreyfus and Consolation Handicap listing Nobby Dreyfus among participants.
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Narromine Amateur
Goldbut
Nell
Dreyfus
Wise
Ben Bolt
T. C. Handiowight
Goldbust
Nobby
Gransentere
Hana
Hiawatha
Kazoo
Walter Handie
Wheatear
Galdhust
Inole
Marjorie
Atlanta
Landscape Policy Sparks State Land Resumption Push
Mr. Ashton outlined a plan to resume land with half a million set aside for this purpose. He described selling large estates subdivided for public offer while noting capital is scarce. He opposed selling star lands under the lot system and urged parliament to draft regulations for water rights and allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Ashton
Parliament
Ballon Ragulatiana
Propositions in Question Raise Questions About Location
Fragmentary text mentions three propositions located in or near a jurisdiction, with uncertain wording about their exact sites. The note hints at a broader discussion of ballot measures but provides few concrete details or named entities.
Peak Hill Hotelkeeper Granted Improvement Purchase
At Narromine Land Board sittings Mr Jas Freeman of Peak Hill applied for an improvement purchase. He ran a Peak Hill hotel and rented the land for a residence built on it. The board heard testimony about tenancy and value but could not publish in the Government Gazette. Freeman’s application was granted.
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Narromine
Jas. Freeman
Peak Hill
Provent
Biwi
Freeman
Rich gold find at Peak fl mine near Great Restore
A mining party led by Mossra and Wooden struck rich gold at Peak fl adjoining the Great Restore. The group including H. N. Gibson and Heetanid engaged in a long drive to reach the ore. Samplings showed surface ore yielding 18 dwts 6 gr per ton, sparking local excitement.
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Mossra
Surre
Wooden
Monsra
H. N. Gibson
Heetanid
Sind
Wade
Ana Bat
Myalls and Pak Hill Mines Report Strong Output
O J Maxman reports for Myalls and Pak Hill Gold Mines Limited that 3825 tons were treated in four weeks ending February 24 yielding 2040 oz. Peak Hill loss £249 and Myalls £91. Notable development includes driving Carrington level to 300 ft and striking ore at 18 dwts per ton. Mine promises well for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.J. Maxman
Myalls and
Pak Hill Gold Mines, Ltd
Peak Hill
Myalls
Carrington
Farewell to Rev. T Northcott at Parkes social before Warwick departure
The Parkes Northcott farewell noted the minister and Mrs Northcott leaving for Warwick Queensland. Rev Northcott spoke of visiting the people and adding four new preaching places. He praised Rev James E Moulton joining to take his place and described his scholarly family background and cricketing form.
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Coradgery
Bruie Plaine
James E. Moulton
Moulton
Tonga
Parkey
Earth
Heaven
Land Board hears of costs to curb rabbit pest
A Narrraming Land Board record notes an expenditure of £100 to cope with a rabbit pest. The entry states the effort succeeded only in keeping the infestation in check.
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Narrraming Land Board
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A. T. Corfe
Taowell Street
Mak Hill
Moura
Corealta
F. and. Association
Wheat Market
Laval
Mining News
Alla and Peak Hill
Rev. T. Northcott
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