Forbes Visit Glows in Parkes to Wellington Rail Tale
The narrator tours Forbes after Parkes, noting the lively town, its brewery, plentiful public buildings, and Albion hotel run by Mr. and Mrs. Danvers. They visit the Forbes Advocate office, inspect the hospital, and meet locals, including Mr. Austin at Vandenberg Hotel, leaving with warm impressions of Forbes and plans to continue south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
South Australia
Forbes
Wellington
Star of the
Forbes Advocate
Advocate
A.J.S. Bank
Australia
Gen. Danvers
Club Hotel
Albion
G. Austin
Dry trek from Wellington to Goulburn River shows parched ranges
A writer details a long cattle drive from Wellington to the coast, describing extreme drought. Stock finds little grass from Mudgee region through Goolma, Yamble, Eumarella, and Coogal to Wollar and Wollara station. Water is scarce, hay costly, and traders report stubborn drought conditions. The journey notes sparse feed, low water, rough grades over Munghorns, and challenges for horses, with few stopping points offering relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Yamble
Goower
Eumarella
Syasen
Guntawang
Gulgong
Mudgee
Tom Wiht
Holyoake Bridge
Mudgee Lucerne Flat
Stony Creek
Havilah Estate
Wollar
Public Works Committee
Murwellbrook
Maryvale
Dusty Road
Wollira Station
Pine
Goulburn River
Dangerous Australian Gap Trains Stock Across Bush Reserves
The narrative follows a stock journey from Bylong through Kerrabee to the Goulburn region. It notes scarce grass and water, hardships crossing rivers, and a dangerous descent at the Australian Gap where several horses slipped. The author urges route changes and laments drought and limited provisions along the journey.
Cycling Club to Run Track Race at Rygate Park
Sporting news notes the Cycling Club planning track races every other Saturday at Rygate Park with football matches. Visitors praise the ground and secretary for fixing it up and supplying goal posts. Homing Club will run a Bathurst to Wellington fly on Saturday with birds released at Bathurst. Geo. Steward won last Saturday’s fly, Leo McCormick seen as likely winner. R. J. McNamara commends Wellington hospitality. Eight Hour Committee urged to act. Two honor caps exhibited at Mr. Barker’s cycle works donated to Wellington Football Club for best unsel fish and well behaved players. similar gifts to Reds and Blacks. Mr. Gee Seymour donated to Homiffy Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rygate Park
Bathurst
Wellington
Geo
Steward
Leo McCormick
R. J. McNamara
Barker
Wellington Football Club
Reds
Knoppan: an early Welsh game that foreshadowed Rugby
A 300 year old account by George Owen describes the brutal ancient game of Knoppan in Pembrokeshire. Two thousand foot of horsemen watched as naked, rival players chased a wooden ball across open country two miles long. Umpires rode horses. no real rules beyond avoiding murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Owen
Kelmes
Pembrokeshire
Poisoning Green Timber With Arsenic and Soda
Government advice notes mixing two parts caustic soda to one part arsenic into a paste. Holes bored in trees to two thirds fill with paste, then sealed. Sap flow carries poison to roots, killing trees in weeks. Ringbarking plus poisoning cited by Gilgandra and Dubbo practitioners as effective with rapid foliage decline and complete burn out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. KE. M. Gilmour
Gilgandra
J. Sawyer
Dubbo
Ringbarking Technique With Arsenic Poison Described
The article details a ringbarking method using a hot mixture of water washing soda and arsenic, boiled for an hour, then applied with an old teapot into fresh rings. It warns to avoid skin contact and fumes, notes soft timber absorbs better, and claims minimal soil or animal harm based on trials with sheep and horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmour
Ringbarkent
Gimour
Send Off Social at Geurie for Mr Crommelin
Mr A Crommelin of the Commercial Bank Geurie received a brief notice to proceed to the Cowra branch for a test on Saturday the 23th alt. After months in Geurie he endeared himself to all and will be missed. A farewell afternoon at Reynolds Hall featured a gift of a neat case from the choir and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. (. Crommelin
Commercial Bank
Geurie
Cowra
Hinwelf
Church of England
Reynolds’ Hall
Howell
Archdeacon Howell
Blayney
Crommelin
Postal Arrangements for Sydney and Eastern Towns
Mails for Sydney and other places east close at Wallington 6.15 p.m. and for Dubbo and the west at 0. a.m. Late letters bearing fee of 1d and if beyond the Commonwealth double rate may be posted up to 6.80 p.m. am. to 3 p.m. Both close 12 noon on Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Wallington
Dubbo
West
Complex timetable of towns and routes across many days
Train and coach schedule lists multiple towns including Welton Wellington Parkes Yeoval Goolma Cobbers Dapper and others with varied departure and arrival times across Tue Wed Fri Thu and weekends. Entries show connections between Welton Yeoval Parkes Goolma Dapper and Wellington with midday and evening arrivals and departures across a broad network.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wheeling
New Manildra
Georie
Hhief
Kookamudgerie
Parkes
Parkea
Bonne Inus
Bylong
Smith
Mellwraith
Kerratee
Murrumbo
Lee
Maryvale-Muswellbrook
Corringal
Fuller
Goulburn
Vox
Kerrabes
Coxs
Sporting News
Lee Street
Arnold
L. P. Gallagher Mercer, Hatter and Clothier
Spectatora
the Press Gang
Koappan
Prom
Tal
F.W. K. Wise
Jas, Martin And's., Ltd
Noyes Broa, Ltd
H. H. Hinds
Aachen
Munich
Pre Insurance Co
Employers” Liability Tosurance Co., Ltd
of Lenden
A. Thompson
Wheelwright, Blacksmith
Wayne Street
Thomas Cashman
Favour Street
Central Railway Station
Kauss & Asqill
General Blacksmith’s and Horseshoes
Shaw
Countey Mails
Welton Tues
Keer
Ponto
Terra Bella
Dubbo Do
Dubbo Sai. & Wed
Terrabella
Micketymulga
Suntop
Arthurville
Two-mile Fist
Goolma
Spicer's Creek
Lincoln
Spicer’s Creek
Drill Creek
Goorma
Dapper
Cobbers Wed
Cobbora
Dupper Do
Wuuluman Do
Wuwlunan
Baldry
Bun
Yeoval
Moon
Yeoval Run
Wed
Mt. Aubrey
Bald’gery
Bald'gery
U'nock
Yulluodry
Yeovil Do Ree
Obley
Finger Post
Curra Creek
Bourgewood
Bournewood
Woellington
Gollan
Montefiores
Wellingtom
Wal
Jawbona
Bodangora
Jawbone
Gearie
Windorah
Windursh
Ook Ox. Sun
Drip
Neurea
Baker's Swamp
Dripstone
Neures
Blathery Creek
Mumbil
A.m
L. M
Galwadgerle Bebou
Burrel Creek
Stuart Town
Lower Muckerawa
Lower Muckeruwa
Burrendong Do
Burrendong
du & P.m
Hoomey
Molong Mon
Esm
Boomey
Coonamble
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