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Peak Hill Express

Location

Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Nov 15, 1907

Page

2

Anglican Church Services Schedule for Peak Hill Rosevale Moak Hill

Anglican services listed for November 17 include Peak Hill Holy Communion at 8 am and Morning Prayer with Holy Communion at 11 am, Rosevale W Dietrich’s at 3 pm, Moak Hill at 7 45 pm led by Rev H G Willson with Mission Alan and Mr L R McLeny licensed.

Anglican Peak Hill Rosevale W. Dietrich Moak Hill H. G. Willson Mission L. R. McLeny

Church Schedule Details for Roman Catholic and Methodist Services

The text lists religious services by denomination with times and speakers. Roman Catholic masses occur second Sundays at 11 am with evening devotions at 7 30 pm and a Monday mass at 7 50 am. Methodist notices report November 17 events at Peak Hill and Kadina, with multiple 1 am and 3 pm services led by several named individuals.

In Memoriam Wilson Chana Jase Wilsos Remembered

In loving memory of Chana Jase Wilsos who died November 17 1906 at Peak Bill. Not dead to us we loved her still not lost but gone before she lives in memory with us forever. Inserted by her father and mother Cluif and M Cluif.

Wilson Chana Jase Wilsos Cluif Charlie Herbert Emily Adelaide Cluff

In fond memory of George Brayne who died at Peak Hill

A daughter in Parramatta recalls her father George Brayne who died at Peak Hill in November 1906. The note laments not clasping his hand or seeing his face and offers a small token to show continued remembrance.

Peak Hill News Roundup: Tenders, deaths, and local updates

Tenders for a morgue at the hospital close on 21st instant. A new public school building at Mingelo is invited for erection after a fire. An infant named Charles Doney died aged five months. Mr. Veitch sen. ill with grave concerns for recovery. J Whiting, headmaster, ill with influenza. Mrs. Jackson to move to Sydney. A Peak Hill cemetery neglect noted. Michael Walsh fined 30s for profane language. Grasshopper plague reaches Parkes. Cup outcomes and betting notes including Apologue sold for 1500 guineas to India. Lady Dividence drawn in Taft sweep. Reynolds referenced.

Charles Doney Veitch J. Whiting Mingelo Mra. Jackson Peak Hill Sydney Methodist Synod Mudgee Bird H. N. Gibson J.P Michael Walsh Parkes Apologue India Mooltan Trangie Anvocare Apees Taft Reynolds

Peak Hill mine to resume work with new shaft drive

Peak Hill G M C J Morris left for Melbourne for three weeks. Directors met at the Mine Tomingley to inspect plant and decide to start operations in the Blow Shaft. The shaft now down 200 ft will be sunk 150 ft more and a drive at 350 ft to intersect the lode. W J Nicolls named mine manager to direct operations starting next Monday.

Myalls Peak Hill G.M C. J. Morris The Peak Hill G.M Melbourne Tomingley W. J. Nicolls

Hospital Matters by Waitt on Private Patients

Waitt argues private patients can be admitted to Peak Hill District Hospital but warns it may neglect ordinary poor patients. He urges treating the poor first, with decisions guided by current circumstances and space. He favors government takeover of hospitals and urges press education on the issue.

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Golden Crown Peak Hill Ore Yield Nears Crushing

Four tons of ore from the Golden Crown mine at Peak Hill, owned by Mesers Smith Woolen Gilson and Schmidt, sent to the Great Codar Works Lithgow, yielded 18024 of gold and 7 percent copper per ton. Ore from the 260 ft level is being further crushed.

Mesers, Smith, Woolen, Gilson and Schmidt Codar Works Lithgow

Bobby Burns Mine Developments Under Cyanide Treatment

At the Bobby Burns Company Mine ore is being treated by cyanide in several vats. After processing all ore, the shaft will be sunk to the water level, about 150 feet deeper. Manager is FH Waddell.

Bobby Burns Company FH. Waddell Bobby Burns

Tomingley Syndicate Prospects Lead Show at Barrawong

A Tomingley Syndicate prospecting party reports assays of 63 percent lead at Barrawong near Cumanock with some silver. They have lodged applications with the Warden to define and allot the private property area for mining.

Tomingley Barrawong Cumanock

Yeoval Mines Boom As Copper Shows Attract Attention

Mining operations at Yeoval draw interest with copper shows at Old Goodrigh Timbie Syndicate Cobar Syndicate Viles Mine Syndicate Al Syndicate and Frog Hollow Syndicate. Al mine manager weeps after sinking shaft to 80 ft ore encountered at 60 ft. Lode now 4 ft wide at shaft bottom, quality improving with depth as sinking continues.

Yeoval Goodrigh Timbie Syndicate Cobar Syndicate Viles Mine al Syndicate Frog Hollow Syndicate

Mystery gold prospect and mine effects across fields

Discoverer Sharpe’s outcrop remains enigmatic as efforts to sell the find stall. Copper’s drop stems from heavy selling, with tin moving in tandem. Blamey’s Hall mortar slated for cyanidation due to gold per ton. Newcastle Maitland work slows, risking 7800 miners idle, plus 5–6 thousand non federation workers. Blayney furnaces shut, 40 job losses.

Aledtown Sharpe Blamey’s Hall Parkes

Peak Hill Names Eleven for Tomingley Cricket Clash

Peak Hill unveils its 12 player squad for the Saturday match against Tomingley with 2 pm start. Mesars J Whiting A Morris J Young R J Baker W Dent W Brown P Madden A Mead H McCasland J Hatton D Rushworth C Patterson Mallinan Hallinan included in the side.

Peak Hill Tomingley Mesars J. Whiting A. Morris J. Young R. J. Baker W. Dent W. Brown P. Madden A. Mead H. McCasland J. Hatton D. Rushworth C. Patterson J. Mallinan C. Hallinan

Parkes seeks deputation to advocate Peak Hill rail start

Our Railway. Parkes Examiner asks the Railway League to send a deputation to Sydney to urge Parkes claim against Narromine on the point of commencement of the Peak Hill railway. Peak Hill Tomingley and Narromine Leagues have met in Sydney with satisfactory results, and Parkes again attempts to block progress or secure its own ends first.

Parkes Railway League Sydney Peak Hill Tomingley

Convent School Concert and Enter tainment

Weston and Mahoney's Entertainers appear in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening. A grazier fined for wilful defacing of a sheep brand. Local government fines for missing summons. Light showers and a thunderstorm reported. Teachers' Association meeting tomorrow at Public School 11 a.m. Mining strike affects Newcastle trade. Narromine to Parkes railway urged amid local rivalry.

Weston and Mahoney Masonic Hall Ovbar Teachers’ Association Newcastle Trangie Parkes Narromine Peak Hill

Local notes and notices from the district and region

Sergeant McLeay acts as sub captain of the Rifle Club during Captain Morris absence. Frank Mack of Narromine plans to quit farming and sends plough horses to Orange for auction. Goobang Shire rates for 1907 due by December 2 to avoid legal action. A man with a revolver tried a sulky hold up on the Wongan Lithgow road. occupants fled with a gallop, the gunman not firing. Tattersall’s Consultations winners linked to Ballarat church work. third winner tied to a Sunday school. A correspondent forecasts another heavy rain. ants are building top-dressings as larval forms harden. J Campey remains honorary secretary of the Burraga Literary and Debating Society based on this syllabus. Homebush Sales detailed wool sales: 125 woolly wether hoggets at Wilga Vale on account of E E Bridle, with varied prices.

McLeay Rifle Club Morris Frank Mack Narromine Orange Advt Goobang Wongan- Lithgow Tattersall Ballarat J. Campey Burraga E. E. Bridle Wilga Vale

Grasshoppers devastate McPhail district crops in NSW region

The district suffers heavy damage as locusts strip oats and grape foliage near Narromine. Residents Mia Chaplin and Mrs Crabb saved gardens by smoking pests away. Land opens near Tomingley for original homestead selection on 2 November with six blocks offered across Gundong Bulgandramine parishes.

McPhail Mia Chaplin Mra. Crabb J. D. Mackay Bulgandra Bunny James Carter Wallaby Park W. Burne Maryland Tattersall and Sun Myalla John John Birnie Walker Purcill Tomingley Hunter, Pounsberry Reakes Steve Crowhurst Narromine McPhail Public School W. J. Nicolls Gold Hill Co J. F. Carmichael Gundong Bulgandramine

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Church Services Methodist J. B. Sedgwick Aledown Kadina J. Jelbart Coradgery Bruie Plaine L. L. Bird Clana Jase Walsey Tye Leia Ave Mining News Hospital Matters Golden Crown Tomingley Syndicate Yeoval Movies
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