Down The Bogan Correspondent Letter From The Plains
A regional column notes rising stock losses and lambing concerns for 1906, mentions Ray and Peak Hill, and questions fees paid to a “people's watchdog.” It covers local politics with J H Arthur and J L Whitmill, the Crick Willis trial, Eden George at Ashburnham, and rabbit trapping plans amid a Bogan area murder link and old-time scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Howard Speight
Peak Hill
The
Express
Lands Commission
Settlers’ Defence League
Bogan
J. H. Arthur
the Plains
Forbes P.P
Arthur
J.L. Whitmill
Wembin
Molong
Whitmill
Peak Hill P. A
Shire Council
Inverell
Government Savings Bank Loan Information Circulated
The Advance Department of the Government Savings Bank on Moore Street offers quick loans after applicants send details on loan amount purpose and explicit security. The notice urges direct contact with the secretary and warns of delays that often accompany official correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Savings Bank
Moore Street
Department For
Nyngan Races Set for May Seventh Sport Day
Racing events planned at Nyngan on 7 May with sprint times and trotting exhibitions. Jockeys including Charlie Pratt score wins at Caulfield while local entries close for Dandaloo Sports. Arsenal the 1886 Melbourne Cup winner dies in Tasmania aged 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyngan
Postle
J. P. McCqudden
Dubbo
C. W. Barnett
Phyllis M
Taries
Shaw and Jackson
Dandaloo Sports
A. Pittendri
Newcastle
Tatternall
Townsville
Goulburn
Grafton
Positano
Posiedon
Simmer
Haut Brion
Majestic
Lochiel
Wallace
Arsenal
Tasmania
Goldsborough
Billy English
Trenton
Silvermine
Tony
England
Alec Robertson
Randwick
Mines Boom at Orange Plains Field With New Furnaces
At Orange Plains there are ten mines within a few miles including Bogan River Co Kin Edward Boganville Mount Royal Mount Royal Extended Beaconsfield Chris Watson Ironstone and Dune well. Bricks are on the ground for furnaces for two companies. A bakery butchery store sawmill with a tank and a hotel license are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Plains
Bogan River Co
Kin Edward
Boganville
Mount Royal
Mount Royal Extended
Beaconsfield
Chris
Watson
Ironstone
Dunewell
Ten Years Ago In Peak Hill Aldermen Photo
A framed photograph in Peak Hill council chambers shows Aldermen from 1897. Many have since left or died, including Matthews and Patterson buried, Thomas Smith and Turorock long gone, Gibson Swain Ring resigned, and Bamber now a solicitor at Lithgow with Dent practicing locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peak Hill
H. N. Gibson
W. Dawes
W. Swain
Jacob Matthews
W. Thomas
T. Smith
T. Ring
J. J. Patterson
F. Turnrock
J. A. Bamber
W. J. Dent
Relief in Spectacles for blurred print stated
The notice promises relief for readers when print becomes blurred by offering spectacles from Qonsult and local chemist F. 8ruvuxys. It presents a remedy for visual strain and blurred newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qonsult
F. 8Ruvuxys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gibson
India
Gibson Bros
J. W. Lees
Tomingley
C. Collier
Summer Street
Orange
Sydney
New South Wales
C Collier
N.S. W
Baker , Spence, Peak Hill
Orange Plains Field
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