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Peak Hill Express

Location

Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Nov 08, 1907

Page

18

Goobang Shire Council Notes Road Works and Approvals

The Goobang Shire Council met in Parkes with President J. L. Whitmill and members Crawford Quade Hall and Hamilton. Correspondence covered Berowra? road concerns, a possible shaft on Alectown road, and Baldery road condition. The Shire Engineer tabled contracts on Bogan Gate to Hobson’s, Warge Rock to Bogan River, Peak Hill roads, and yarra Creek causeway bids, with several tenders accepted and maintenance work authorized.

Goobang Parkes Messrs J. L. Whitmill J. Crawford Quade Hall and Hamilton W. Brown Harvey Parke Molong Road Balderodgery Works Committee W. Mead Alectown Cre, Crawford and Baldery Progress Association Parkes-Balderodgery Bogan Gate Hobson's P. McGill Warge Rock Bogan River Moire Bogan River Bridge Peak Hill Tls.r Judi O'Malley Foucher Budgeraboog Vnal Raebe Peak Hill Road T. Lester Yarrabundar Creek Hartley's Creek Ichbourne Weir Uoracdygery Aledown Kadina Bridge Gobondery Siding Lachlan Shire Looney Bullock Creek Gohondery Siding Warge Tock Bartley’s Creek Judd Trundle Dam

Repairs and road work on Wellington and Bogan roads

The note orders expending 10 in repairs on Wellington road near the 7 mile peg and arranging a new track on Bogan road between the 14 and 144 mile pegs. It also requests maintenance reporting at Haynes corner. The revision court will be held between the fast and 7th January.

Wellington Bogan Haynes’ Corner Crawford Fsat Hall Hamilton

Parasites of the Grasshopper and pest control efforts

The article reports on parasite discoveries in grasshoppers and notes limited success in combatting the pest. It describes a suspected parasitic larvae in live locusts, a spiral tail maggot attached near the thorax, and a fungus disease Knypusa grylli Fres observed in dead locusts.

WW. Froggatt Mc McAlpine Victoria Mr. Braggatt America

Referee attacked as boxing match ends in melee

Ti Nuxson and Led Whiting clashed with referee Ted Grogan in Broken Hill on Monday night after a 6th round foul gave Nelson the win. Whiting assaulted the referee, seconds interfered, and a general melee ensued before police cleared the ring.

Ti Nuxson Ted Grogan Peak Hill Whiting Broken Hill Nelson

Huon Chief and Top Score Dominate Forbes Shows

Huon Chief a seven year old golden chestnut stallion by Chief earns multiple prizes at Forbes shows from 1904 to 1906 including first prizes and champion titles. Top Score, a colt by Huon Chief, wins pony trots and heat finals at Forbes and Ascot with sales to Sydney buyers. Mare pricing and terms are listed by W J Barton of Fitzgeralds Road Forbes.

Imp Priam Whipple Huon Almont Juor Almont Hyadyk Morbos Globe Junior Huon Chief Globe ID Parkes Globe TL Chieftain Messenger Globe IL Porbes Mambrino Abdallah Globes Forbes John Hills Newtown Sydney Giood Sevure Fuller W. J. Barton Fitegerald’s Road

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