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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 01, 1907
Page
2
Roman Catholic Mass on the second Sunday and Monday morning with evening devotions at 7.30 p.m. Methodist services listed for Peak Hill Ulacm Kadina and Aledown with timings and leaders Mr A Young and Mr L L Bird.
In loving remembrance of our dear son who departed this life November 2 196. Dearest Willie thou hast left us and Christ called, Child come here to Me. Wait all the dearest Willie and we soon shall follow thee. Inserted by Thos. and Mabel Oxley.
Rain floods Peak Hill and surrounding areas with thirty six points falling on Wednesday night. Notices record dental visits, a mayoral mother’s death in Sydney, a mail timetable change, and infant deaths in Peak Hill and Dubbo. Local sports, insurance ads, a robbery case, and a Goobang church anniversary are noted alongside a flower show takings report.
Government pledges stamp duties abolishment by January 1 and reports a surplus of £850,896. Final Melbourne Cup acceptances are due for horse 26. Notices invite tenders for hotel buildings at Orange Plains. Teachers in small schools may gain higher salaries. Mr A Fisher elected Leader of the Federal Labor Party, replacing Mr J O Watson who retired. Public Works Committee seats go to Dacay Davidson Latimer Ball and Mrs J A. English Eleven defeats Western Australia by an innings and 134 runs. H Brook remarks on happiness amid cups and championships. At Molong Major Claude Smith’s station ten shearers average over 100 sheep daily. top totals go to J Caragher 141 and W Dune 135. Mr and Mrs F Stephens welcome a new home at Bangalow. Bangalow paper notes North Coast’s grumbling under dry spell. Some would grumble even if hung.
Wool growers listed with shorn clip weights from Tomingley and surrounding areas. Names include T Sheenan, W E Tink, J Newbigging, J L Whitmill, A Harper with clip figures 104d 114d 134d and 14d respectively.
In the Assembly on Tuesday the Minister for Worke said the Parkes Narromine railway project was under further consideration following the Public Works Committee report.
The four Randwick Rifle Club members, A. G. Litchfield and Herman Schmidt among them, performed admirably in Cortese and Gordon events. Schmidt won 1 pound in Cortese, Litchfield 1 share of 1 pound, and both earned money in Gordon. In Hutton rapid firing at 300 yards, Litchfield tied for the first prize with three others, sharing 3 pounds 10s 8d.
The Gamera article condemns Labor Party caucus secrecy noting three aldermen allied with Labor held two behind closed doors meetings in a committee of the whole. The city debated paying a sizable ratepayer fund while denouncing secrecy in public finance decisions.
In Sydney the Treasurer Mr T Waddell outlined a strong budget with revenue up 1 109 million pounds over the prior year. A 14 502667 income total and 11 949048 expenditure set a large surplus target of 850 896 pounds. Proposals include abolishing stamp duties from January 1 and removing income tax exemptions for incomes under 1000 pounds. About 21 000 people would gain from the exemption and a 195 000 pound subsidy is planned for Shire Councils plus renewed Closer Settlement policy.
The accepted runners for the Melbourne Cup include Poseidon Mazarin Tartan Tangaroa Mountain King Co ancey Spinaway Peru me Smith Melodranta Lady Esme Proceedor Master Foote Thackeray Socialist Mooltan Knox Ellis tay Tuskeroo Difidence Apologue Welcome Trist Dyed Garments Moani.
Mesars Sterry and Neild opened a three night Peak Hill season with Mise Olive Burke presenting The Tichborne Claimant in five acts.Arthur W Sterry led as Roger Tichborne with Archer Co. and George Melrose as De Castro drew applause and boos. Olive Burke played Daisy O Dell and Roma Rosa portrayed the daughter who marries Roger Tichborne in prison. other players included Lionel Veitch J Ramsay Phillip Britt Poundy Wills. The company followed with The Great World of London and The Christian and received strong audience praise.
A boy, son of Mr Geo Giordon of Peak Hill, suffered severe scalds to both arms after falling into a vessel of boiling water on Tuesday. Dr Corfe attended to his injuries.
Reports from McPhail describe heavy rain shortfall, falling school attendance, and population moves while the wool trade and sheep movements surge. Prices for wheat hover above 58s per bushel as buyers seek 6s. Goats near cyanide vats face culling amid drought conditions. Local sales, land clearing, and mining notes accompany tributes and community updates.
The birthday of Sovereign King Edward VII will be publicly observed on Monday November 11. Sports will be held at Tomingley and Peak Hill cricket teams will play Parkes on that day.
A farmer Francis Goodman residence at Manildra Molong burned at about 1 am. A little girl died on the scene and another daughter died hours after admission to hospital. The father suffered severe burns while trying to save them. Kitchen chimney is suspected as the cause. A large meeting opened subscription lists to aid the family with A J Swinson of City Bank named as secretary collecting contributions.
Fragmentary text notes a person named Jam and carrying wheat with a reference to value and location Ranicul Th int. High ows shoal appears as garbled OCR.
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