Peak Hill highlights and region news from 1906
Wheat prices steady at 28 gd per bushel while local shares slide to 433 pounds from four years prior. Reports cover farm fires, baptisms, deaths, a wounded eye incident in Katoomba, district meetings, election notices, bazaar profits, and a wrestling championship in Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broken Hill
State
Fletcher
J. W. Palmer
Aronui
Bogan
Katoomba
J. J. Hartin
J. Tanewell
Coradgery
Peak Hill
Labor
Holman
Dawson
Queensland
Brisbane Worker
Bank of Australasia Iin
Wenton
Tabor League
McAuliffe
Express
Myalle
Parkes
Prston
I’. D. Pxley
Beard
Mack Haynes
F. Johnson
Parkes Races Results Summary
Parkes held races on Wednesday with winners including Opening Handicap Roeroy Narrow Escape in Novice Handicap Dr Johnson's Devoted in Trial Stakes Ada Casey in Trot Hone A and Welter Handicap Mustang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkes
Roeroy
J.D
Dr. Johnson
Ada Casey
Alleged Forgery Case at Peak Hill Involves Bernard Gallagher
Constable Hill arrested Bernard Gallagher at Peak Hill on a charge of forging P Cunningham’s signature to two £50 promissory notes issued to Mr Villiers of Forbes. Gallagher appeared before J P H N Gibson and was remanded to Parkes for a month with £50 bail and two £25 sureties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Bernard Gallagher
Peak Hill
P. Cunningham
Villiers
Forbes
Gallagher
H. N. Gibson
J.P
Parkes
Lightning Strikes Forbes Residence Killing Calf
A storm at Forbes damaged the home of Mr A Sharp chairman of the Land Board. The kitchen wall torn by lightning left several people unconscious. A calf owned by Rov G Paul was killed and others were severely shaken. At Muvonhie four horses were struck dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
A. Sharp
Land Board
Rov
G. Paul
Muvonhie
Domeny Charged With Malicious Fire at Molong Shop
At the Orange Quarter Sessions Dib Domeny faced charges for setting fire to a shop in Molong on June 24 with intent to defraud and with intent to injure. He was acquitted on the first charge and the second case was adjourned to the next court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Quarter
Dib Domeny
Molong
Domeny
Dr Danysz Ill With Alleged Blood Poisoning
Sydney reports Dr Danysz and three assistants conducting rabbit destruction experiments on Broughton Island are seriously ill from poisoning. The Board of Health sent two doctors and ambulance equipment from Newcastle to assist. The news has created a sensation and further particulars are awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Danysz
Broughton Island
Board of Health
Newcastle
Labor platform defended at Mingelo Hotel meeting
Mr. Tom Brown addressed many electors at the Mingelo Hotel on Wednesday, with Mr. John Furner presiding. Brown explained Labor merits and answered opponents' criticisms. Votes of thanks were given. Haymaking nears completion as crops ripen for harvest in a week or 80 days. Influenza spreads in the district with several homes affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Brown
Mingelo
John Furner
Brown
Down The Bogan And Notes From The District
Our correspondent reports heavy losses from carcasses and a growing poison cart operation at Mungary Station led by manager Mr Baird. A Wilga Park Estate trapper caught 400 rabbits in one night at a wire netted enclosure. Warge Rock records show heavy rainfall with 40 points noted on Monday and an 18 year track kept by Mr William son. Sheep returns from Warge Rock are 7s 74d per head as barley grass causes sheep losses. Bullock Creek area enjoys abundant pasture but wheat crops suffer from excess spring rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mungary
Baird
Angus Robertson
Wilga Park
Warge Rock
Williamson
Bullock Creek
Catalogue of 5100 bales leads to varied sales activity
Sydney Woo reports a catalogue of 5100 bales offered today in Sydney with late rates for descriptions. The sale includes private and auction options with many named parcels and numerous place names such as Mudgee and Gunningbland, reflecting broad regional interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Mesa
Harrigot
Jones
Doevila
Mawonaworth
Voss
Muggow
Allington
Ditto
Lott
PAW
Glenwood
Warren
Leith
Outhurst
Manuus
Forbes
Mudgee
J. E
Gunningbland
Forkes
Tecix
Dandaloo
EAS
Narroga
Wellington
LI Jd
Coo
Elainore
TD Gi
Woulsid
Don’t Keep Wasters In Dairying Advice
A dairy farmer urges farmers to start with a high quality cow from the outset. He argues that an unprofitable cow consumes as much grass and fodder and requires as much milking effort as the best, so there is little sense in keeping wasteful cows on the farm.
The Coming Harvest Time Approaches on Farm
The article describes the busy pre harvest period with long hours on the farm. It notes strippers and harvesters being built up and fields prepared for what is hoped to be a record harvest, though expectations may exceed reality.
Mr Brown's Attendance Record Questioned at Meeting
At a Wednesday night meeting Mr Sedgewick pressed candidate Brown for his last session sittings. Brown refused to state the exact figure but defended his record as as good as many prominent politicians. Sedgewick apologized, noting an Express report claiming 48 of 70 sittings, and Brown suggested he could have denied any such report. He argued a politician proud of attendance shares the figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Sedgewick
The
Express
Democrats urged to rally for Fitzpatrick as December election nears
The message warns that with elections on December 12 Democrats must organize quickly. It claims Socialist candidate Brown gains if Democrats abstain and urges strong turnout for Fitzpatrick to prevent party defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzpatrick
Brown
Labor Party Criticized for Sweating System Critique
The piece argues the Labor Party condemns sweating yet enables it via government contracts like Austin Chapman's post office plan. It cites Lake, Moong district, offering £175 a year but net £65 after deductions, plus strict restrictions. It attacks Labor spending, taxes on farmers, and arbitration court expansion, noting Tom Crown’s voting record and Farmers' association disfavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor
Public Service
Austin Chapman
Lake
Moong
Labor Party
Arbitration Court of Farm and Dairy Workers
Tom Crown
Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association
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J. McKensey
R. W. Thompson
M.L.A
Maitland
Nowra
W. H. Wright
W. Hutchins
Ben Watson
Queenstown
Tasmanian
China
Clarence Weber
Butta Singh
Melbourne
Parkes Races
Domeny's
Total
Sydney Woo
Telegnari
Mr. Brown
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