Parkes Jockey Club Meeting and Local Developments
The Parkes Jockey Club held a successful annual meeting with bets likely reaching £100. The Council sent £3,300 to the Treasury for Waterworks debt. Mr K Perry owns Aubyn Vale dairy herd now over 100 cows, about 50 Gerringong breed, with expansion underway. A coroner’s inquiry into twin infant deaths attributed to natural causes due to premature birth. mother aged 18. F Lariat fined 108 pounds and costs for Sunday firearms offense.
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Parkes Jockey Club
Treasury
K. Perry
Aubyn Vale
Gerringong
Perry
G. W. Seaborn
Johnson
F. Lariat
Costa
Red Letter Day Dubbo Highland Gathering Welcomes Notables
A Dubbo report notes a Highland Gathering on May 24 with Dab Show drawing excitement. It records the death of J. O. Fitzell JP, a prominent local figure. Kate Rooney, a Dubbo native, sang in Irish at Covent Garden Opera House and received flowers. Rumors suggest R. Atkinson will contest the Macquarie Electorate again.
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Dubbo
J. O. Fitzell
J.P
Kate Rooney
Covent Gardens Opera House
R. Atkinson
Macquarie
Narromine Show Dates And Pigeon Match Scheduled
Narromine announces field days on the 22nd with a £50 pigeon match the following day. Show judges named for Sheep Mr A Webb Cattle Mr T Baird Horses Moors Baker Wheeler. Mr P J O'Meara leaves Narromine for Coonabarabran Austral Bond of Salvation reports £18 108 at Narromine. Noted visitor W O'Neill travels from Sydney by car. Local News prints six letters about a cricket medal.
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Narromine
A Webb
T, Baird
Moors
Baker
Wheeler
P. J. O'Meara
Coonabararan
Austral Bond of Salvation
W. O'Neill
Sydney
Othe Jocal Nuws
Rabbit plague drives farm labor shortage in Molong district
In Molong Tel Heged notes rabbits flood local jobs as farmers struggle to hire youth or men for work. Rabbit pelts fetch about 1s 4d, with poisoning and trapping yielding 2 pounds per labourer. Commercial Bank at Cumnock reports swift activity after Bank of Australasia reps scouted Parkes land. J Hoolahan returns from Parkes noting abundant land but rabbits threaten livelihoods.
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Commercial Bank
Cumnock
Echoes Far and Near and the Nations Jumbled News
A patchwork of items from distant lands and local notices. Mentions of railway mileage,Show week theatre in Bathurat, a Ballina name wronged, Parliament timing, and Japanese war anniversary. Notes on timber industry, Oddfellows funds, and a Kimberley diamond. Casual journal bits and ads mix with moral quips and product pitches.
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Bathurat
Kate Howarde Company
Ballina
New Zealand
Queensland
Carruthers
Treasury
Forbes
Karreepun
Kimberley
Mogong
Carowindra
Prican
In Francisco
J. H. Want
Hiledora
Molong
Hin Boul
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Lap
Qtc
Suchanta
House of Commons
Dewar & Sons
India
Wales
Chapel Oye
Shamrock
Inspe
Cts
Barts
Arandy Su Burnett
Mydf
K. McKenna
Royal Styde Park Lote
Repoi JO Dewaugh
Weevil Baking
Friend OF Humanity
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Marrakesh
Morocco
Frederick Darley
Justice O'Connor
My. G. E. Pilcher
Howse
Orange
Miss Neville
Gourgont Rot Sydnay
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