Rain and farming outlook plus local notices in Singleton district
The Singleton district reports 7 inches of rain aiding crops while drought fears ease. Education officials summon Mr. A. W. Britten to repay costs after an inquiry into excessive punishment. Recruiting efforts for Robertson electorate begin with Talent Terry guiding manpower, while officers Francis and Waddell shift posts. A Stallman soldier, Lance Corporal Madden, dies of wounds. Hospital talks include employing probationers and Christmas charity by Chinese gardeners. Rail and town council items cover early paper trains and electoral registrar duties. Budget talks set water rates and general charges. Prominent moves include Mona Vale promotion, memorial funding, and Trickett grave memorial plans. A sheep incident injures a son of Amos Smith.
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Frellen
A. W. Britten
Roughit
Britten
Terry
Lit
Singleton F
Robertson
Lieut
Francis
Young
A. J. Waddell
Afeer
Simpleton
Lance Corps
BE. Madden
Dith
Clearine
J. F. Madden
Harvier-street
Singleton
Danger Cottage Hospital
Sydney
Singleton Loe
Ramsay
jTown Cleerk
A. D. Hume
Commonwealth
Campsey
Muniipal Council
Pars
Death of Pte. Fred Dorrington In Manuka District
News from Uralla confirms the death of Pte. Fred Dorrington of the 33rd Battalion from wounds on December 3. His funeral and town flag at half mast honored the fallen soldier as a large gathering observed the tribute. The report also covers local events including St Joseph’s Convent prize distribution, heavy rains and flood impact, crop losses, and notes on the Parents and Citizens Association with officers and upcoming meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dorrington
W. Dorrington
Manuka
Dorrington
St. Joseph's Convent
Father McGrath
Uralla Convent
Yarroewyel
Parents and Citizens’ Association
R. Mackay
Mesare
Clemenger
R. H. Roberts
C. R. Jacobs
G. Cooper
MelLeod
H. Clayton
Hallsville Boy Promoted to First Lieutenant in France
Tint Gheen Rowlands reports from the front that he remains in the firing line and has been promoted to first lieutenant. He notes widespread artillery promotions and that life is tough but not dull, with rain and wet conditions felt daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gheen Rowlands
Hospital Donation Receives Book Liens From Donors
A Tamworth district hospitalia receives donations of books and periodicals from Misses Welling Marsh and Mr Baten. The venturer hen presents the gifts to support patient reading material and staff resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamworth Disciet Hospitalia
Welling, Marsh
MM Baten
TENTERFIELD HOSPITAL BENEFIT RACES
Race card details for the Tenterfield Hospital benefit meeting listing opening handicap and several 7 furlong and 6 furlong events. Names mentioned include Hadleigh Flaxman French Gun Sir Woodford and Never Caught among others with multiple entries and contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenterfield Moni Nations
Hoxie Diy
G Furlonpa
Lawl Flene
Cleido
Wongibind
Hadleigh
Flaxman
French Gon
Sir Woodford
Conopy Smile
Leo Bard
Const
Tecki
Maltican Cleido
Jennings
Nevercaught
Artillerique
Retortus
Lady Oxford
Metarn
Velter Hlandidap
Tach Flawe
French Gun
Walbyn
Maltroom
Wonuebind
Artilleorique
TALC
Locr Flame
Flaxmount
Hetortus
Rungawalden
le Bard
Gravenia
Happy Smile Cleide
Lord Huot Flaxman
Tardy Oxford
Si Woodfar
Concept
Metora
Tamworth man pleads guilty to malicious window damage
John Taster aged 38 pleaded guilty at Tamworth Police Court to damaging a pane of window glass valued at £5 in Peel Street. Constable Bell said the act followed a telephone message. a man at Young's wine shop identified the defendant and a court fine of £2 plus £5 window value and costs was imposed, with one month in prison on default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Taster
Tamworth
Liewrae Tickfeld
Bell
Peel Street
Young
Chow
Bielfeld
WEW Motor Service Connects Tamworth Manilla Barraba
WEW Motor Service, Tamworth Manilla Barraba, run by Maundel & Burling of Manilla, operates daily between Tamworth and Barraba with reliable cars and skilled drivers. Booking offices at Post Office Hotel Tamworth Royal Hotel Manilla and Royal Hotel Barraba. Schedule: depart Tamworth 7:00 am arrive Manilla 8:45 am depart 9:30 am arrive Barraba 11:00 am. return Barraba 3:30 pm arrive Manilla 5:00 pm depart 5:30 pm arrive Tamworth 7:00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maundel & Burling
Manilla
Tamworth
Barraba
Post Office
Royal Hotel
Postoffee
Manlla
Fares and livestock sale notices from Tamworth district
Fares listed from Tamworth to Manilla six pence and Manila to Barraba seven shillings sixpence with short notice runs across the district. Agents promote Ford cars for Mani District in Manilla. 460 shorn crossbred lambs four to six months old in good condition priced 20 shillings sixpence. 735 ewes, yeara old, Harben Vale wood shorn Sept lambs to Lincolns at 23 shillings sixpence. Offers through Rowland & Dodd Block Agency Murrurundi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mani
Green's Xmas Bazaar Promote Special Vinegear and Coffee
Advertisement urges visits to Green's Xmas Bazaar highlighting Mitchell's Special Vinegear Mitchell's Special Sauce and Blue Ribbon Coffee Essence as affordable import rivals. It invites women to request a booklet of home information by writing to the Ladies' College of Heart at 64 Oxford Street, Bydmey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Ladies’ College of Heart
Oxford
Street
Bydmey
Sheep and cattle sale announced at Curlewina yard
Dennis of Avelloneers Curlewia offers 150 dairy heifers 3 years to Turton and Hereford bulls 30 heifers and steers 1 to 2 years 20 store cows some calves at foot 100 full mouth prime ewes. All to be yarded and sold in lots to suitable purchasers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorham
H. and
J. Dennis
Avelloneers
Curlewia
Auction sale of cattle and sheep and land parcels in New South Wales
J A Simpson and Co to auction above date cattle including bullocks steers cows and young cattle and Merino sheep. Garvin and Cousens Ltd to sell wethers ewes and mixed Merino stock. D Maher Auctioneer to wind up T A Maher estate offering Moor Creek land near Kootingal with 105 CP and 1061 CL acres, fenced and improved, with dwelling stockyards and sheds. Gale at 1 pm. inspections available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Simpson and CO
Garvin and Cousens Ltd
Garvin & Cousens
D. Maher
Walcha Toad
Kootingal
Moor Creek
Mevonts
T. A. Maher
C.L
Gale
Maher
Available lines of sheep and grazing property offered
A mixed sale of 1021 wethers and ewes with various ages marks and dipping notes led by Murray and Fouracre auctioneers at Bowling Alley Point. The listing describes 13521 acres CP and CL, good house, 40 acres crop, woolshed, machinery, and grazing land near Ben Lomond with price guidance and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wettern
Cooper
Herbert Park
Gostwyck and
Havilah
Murray & Fouracre
Ben Lemond
Glen Innes
Sores CP
Ben Lomond Distriet
Appointment of Returning Officers for Triennial Election
Cecil Walworth Flynn is appointed Returning Officer for the Triennial Election to be held 27 January 1917 by the Shire Clerk of Tamworth. Alexander Christopher McLeod named Substitute Returning Officer for the same election by the Shire Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Walworth Flynn
Cecil W. Flynn
Mexander Christopher McLeod
Oueer
Alexander Christopher McLeod
A.C. McLeod
Cecil Wealworth Flynn
A. C. McLeop
Shire Ofer
Ofer
Tamworth
Tamworth Shire to Elect Councillors in 1917
Election will be held Saturday January 27 1917 for two councillors each for A B and Ridings. Nomination day December 29 1916 by 1 pm at Tamworth Shire Office Peel Street. Nominations require two proposers and written consent. forms available from Shire Clerk. Returning Officer CECTL W. Plynn announces December 18 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peel-street
Tamworth
Peel Street
Cectl W. Plynn
Shire Offles
Peelstret
Peelstreet
Livestock and Property Advertisements from Tamworth Trade Page
Cockburn Shire Handy Quirindi listings include 400 lambs by Lincoln Rams from Xbred Hewes fit to wean fat and forward, 1900 wethers, 1200 Sterling Moree bred at one mark and four tooth shorn, 460 Harben Vale blood two and four tooth shorn at two marks good cond, 240 Pump Station bred one mark shorn August four one and a half tooth fat. Also station offices and property notices for Hourke & Kennedy and Landers & Cantrell in Tamworth with local business changes near Fitzroy Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HANDY
Lincoln
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Gregory St
Sandy Bay
Hobart
Tas
R. Towns & Co
Boyd
Teao Boyd
Giana Pashion
Investigaia Boyd Mente
Morrow
Boyd Shorthand
N.S.W
Laird Boyd Shorthand
Daniag House
Goodsell, Black & CO
Claremcestrest
Quibell Bros. Ltd
Newark
Eng
Australia
New Sealand
Dalgety & Company Limited
Bant Street
Faulding
Faulding &Co
Adelaide
London
Pert, & & O'Conscil
Mab Iaby
Inter-District News
Welty
McLeod
Mona Vale
Beany
North Shore
Arella
Alan
Edward Trickett
Allatrotla
Amos Smith
Uralla
Hallsville Boy
France
Tenterfield Hospital
Man
WEW Motor Service
Tamworth-Manilla
Manila
Ewes
Yeora
Harben Vale Ood
Lincolns
Block
Agena
Murrurundi
Green
H. & J. Dennis
Curlewis
A. Simpson and CO
Scone
Mahony and CO
Mahony & CO
Garvin & Cousens Ltd
Municipal Sale Yards
Garvin and Coubens Ltd
Od. Maher
Condon & Snow
Peel Shire
Shire Offlen
Tranworth
Shire Office
Cockburn Shire
Shire
G. D. Thomas
Fitzroy Street
Lands Office
Tamworth Times" Ltd
Owen
Arly, Landers & Cantrell
Daniel
Root Bradbury
Besperth
Ireland
J. Ireland, Ltd
Newcastle
Hill, Clark & Co., Mooney
Flemington
Sol Green
Leviathan
Soc
Svdn
FORD
Uiversal
Tamworth Motor Company
G. R. Nicholas
Melbourne
Nicholas
Geo
Nicholas and Co
Flinders Lane
Culneas
Dalgety & Company
Jenton
Bent Street
George St
Newcastle , Lismore
Brunell
Tame
Josepth
White Street
Tate
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