Parkes Rail Fight and Peak Hill News Bites
The Peak Hill Aypress is welcomed at the Wellington Gazette office and editors note ongoing fights for a railway via Peak Hill. Readers are urged to subscribe to the Hepress as winter ends and mining prospects brighten. The piece hints at gambling concerns, a harvest outlook, and local civic notes including a Canterbury mayoral incident.
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Parkes
Peak Hill
Wellington Gazette
Sydney Tote
Iron Horse
Canterbur
Sydney
Japan
George Maiden
Galdaborough, Mort & Co
Land Board Deliberates On Annual vs Improvement Leases
At Parkes the Land Board debated whether an annual grazing lease could be issued as an improvement lease under the 1903 Act. The board referred the issue to the Land Appeal Court and ruled that grazing leases cannot be reclassified as special leases, though grazing with agriculture remains possible where permitted.
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Land Board
Parkes
Land Appeal Court
Phosphorus Poison Affects Sheep And Mutton
Sheep in parts of the State feed on phosphorus baits for rabbits and the poison alters flesh. A cooked mutton piece was observed to grow in a family’s safe and spasm in the night, while touchers saw a glow on their fingers. Consumers report sickness after hearty meals from phosphorised mutton.
Tax For Hospitals In Canterbury Sermon
The Dean of Canterbury preached at Canterbury Cathedral on Hospital Sunday arguing hospitals are a public necessity. He presented one forceful case for funding hospitals through rates and taxes, claiming many people do not contribute fairly to voluntary appeals and should be compelled to pay.
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Canterbury
Ponk Hill May House a Cricket Club This Year
A reader inquiry asks if Ponk Hill will field a cricket club this year. The column covers Randwick Plate results led by Nightfall, total stakes at Randwick, bicycle race from Goulburn to Sydney, Tattersall’s sweep outcomes, and performances of Australian cricketers including Armstrong, Noble, and Laver. It notes Ireland’s b Horgan world mark and Jem Hill’s 11000-run haul, with Laverton Racing Club snubbing Australian nomenclature and listing six peculiar race names.
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Nightfall
Marvel Loch
Emir
W. Robinson
Cooma
Goulburn
Sydney
Orr
Hagney
W. Sanders
Parkes
Tattersall
Metropolitan
Lucknow
A.J.O
England
Armstrong
Noble
Laver
Finstit
Ireland
B. Horgan
Jem Hill
Laverton
W.A
Rhodostvensky
Kuroki
Oyama
Kuropatkin
Fatality Among Sheep Near Cargo Station
A caravan of traveling fat cross bred sheep rested near Cargo last week. The next morning 17 died, likely from a poisonous weed. This is the first known stock mortality in the Cargo district from this cause. The flock belonged to Messrs Hebden Bros of Errowanbang near Carvoar.
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Messr. Hebden Bros
Errowanbang
Nea Carvoar
Parkes News Highlights Local Developments and Illnesses
The mayor secured a £250 promise for a stormwater channel and a minister hinted at withholding sale of Common land except for a few acres granted to the applicant. Government debt relief awaits £3000 in hand. Rail survey plans to link Parkes with the main western line via Peak Hill awaiting a Tomingley to Narromine survey. Mrs Toohey of Tattersall's Hotel is gravely ill from a brain bleed. Miss McKellen resumes as organist at St. James Church. Senator Neild remains dangerously ill.
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Sydney
Parkes
Peak Hill
Tomingley
Narromine
Toohey
Tattersall’s Hotel
Miss McKellen
Church of England
Senator Neild
Neild
Subscription Rates for Peak Hill Express Declared
A notice states subscription to the Peak Hill Express is 48 per quarter paid in advance and 58 per quarter if booked. It emphasizes charges will remain strict and unchanged despite the Lepress increasing from 12 to 20 pages.
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Gime
Gibson Bros
Commonwealth Stores
Phosphorus
Ponk Hill
Parkes News
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