Tharwa District News Honor For Mrs Sheedy At Tharwa
A large gathering at Tharwa saw Mrs J Sheedy honored with an illuminated address and silver teapot, while Mr Sheedy received a silver-mounted pipe. Mr D White presided as Master John White read a signed address from the scholars. Plans for a social to raise funds for a new schoolhouse were approved for May 6 with tickets at 2/6 and ladies free. Committees were elected for the social, listing numerous local residents and students.
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Tharwa
J. Sheedy
DB. White
Sheedy
D. White
John White
Psell
Edlington
Plewes
G. White
G. Pasque
T. Curley
Sidney
Cregan
J. Grady
Gents
Messrs. Ryan
Scott
Didfeld
B. Dunn
A. Sheedy
J. Edlington
W. Gambell
P. Sheedy
Captain's Flat auction sale and local sports notes
W A Anderson's 100 acre property at Captain's Flat sold by auction for about £195 or nearly £2 an acre, signaling strong value for farming land in the area. A hare and rabbit drive at The Mount yielded 550 counts with W Whittaker leading at 45, followed by A Stewart 39 and J Greenwood 36. A sports ground collection on Monday aided young Donoghue who lost his right arm in a shooting accident, with generous subscriptions.
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Pace Com Commesrox Nenr
W. A. Anderson
Mr. O'Brien
Mysterious White Hawk Shocks Uriarra Residents
A strange white hawk, unseen by Uriarra residents before, appeared near Joseph Webb’s home. A son of John McLaughlin shot it after others pursued the rare bird. Its snowy plumage, large talons and black beak drew much attention before a contemporary paper referenced the event.
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Joseph Webb
John McLaughlin
Uriarra
Onsen- VvEn
Dempsey Dies After Six Weeks In Goulburn Hospital
James Dempsey aged 44, a native of the district and son of Mr. James Dempsey of Emu Flat, died on Tuesday afternoon after six weeks as an inmate of Goulburn hospital. The funeral at Braidwood Roman Catholic Cemetery was well attended. Frosts this week damaged potatoes and tender vegetables while late crops and young grass may suffer. On Wednesday J E Ropers married Mrs Aumie Hogg and the couple left for Sydney for their honeymoon. Land applications list W A Fosdike, Bola Singh, and others. Constable Lynch moves to Jindabyne, Bailey to Moruya.
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Dipagen
James Dempsey
Goulburn Hospital
Emu Flat
Braidwend
J. E. Ropers
Aumie Hogg
Tarago
Tmin
Sydney
W. A. Fosdike
Mongarlowe
Bola Singh
Jindabyne
Bailey
Moruya
Tennis clash at Murrumville beats Ledgerton ladies host
Murrumville defeats Ledgerton in a tennis match with Mrs A Davis and other Murrumville Club ladies providing refreshments. The post match at Mr Andrew Davis's residence featured a social gathering as players and guests enjoyed the day, with scores listed in a lengthy but garbled tally.
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Murrumville
Ledgerton
A. Davis
Andrew Davis
Hayes Pleads Not Guilty to Assault at Goulburn Station
At the Goulburn police court James P Hayes faced charges of assaulting John Ford at the railway station. D Arcy Horan, named by the prosecution as an eyewitness, did not appear. Constable Grey and later Constable Ottaway were cited as witnesses, but Ottaway was reported to be on night duty. The bench indicated they regarded the matter with concern.
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Penny Post
James P
Hayes
John Ford
Goulburn
Sear
D'Arcy
Horan
Grey
Ottaway Y
Reconstruction of a NSW bush fire court and a late boot theft clue
The report recalls an adjourned case involving Horan and a request to bring him to court. It notes a seven year old burglary at Purselouse boot store, boots found decayed under flooring. It also covers a marriage at East Maitland, a wedding breakfast at Protestant Hall, and verdicts in bush fire cases Bacgery v Lyell and Hoolihan v Lyell with monetary awards. A civil suit, Martin Cape v Union Bank, seeks 2700 for debt linked to Back Creek station.
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Purselouse
William George Ratabeck
East Maitland
Ethel Cotton Brook
E.G. Brook
Great Southern
Goulburn
O. H. Brook
Cyelist
Bacgery
Lyell
Hoolihan
Martin Cape
the Union Bank
Back Creek Station
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