Local notes sketch drought gloom and community plans
From our own correspondent a long rural column depicts drought straits in the district. Farmers face blue skies and lean cattle while weather seers disclaim knowledge. A military muskets course, a local team selection, and funeral of G H Jeffries are noted. Telephone expansion, bridge works, farewell sermons, a charity concert, land bids, and blacksmith ads fill the page with small town activity.
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State
Bodangora
Bald Ls
A. Ziehlke
C. E. Paine
W. Lemon
T. E. Dennison
J. McHugh
L D. Turnbull
J. Jackson
F. Jackson
W. Jackson
A. Gibbs
A. Gaydon
N. Larum
T. Giddings
R. Scrimshaw
H Cantrill
W. Smith
Larum
Olds
Derantine
G. H. Jeffries
Commercial Bank
Georie
Teffriess Arcadian
Bankery
Rifle Club
Tts
Government Works Department
SurinEs
A. Stephen
Weather and community notes from the Wuuluman district
From this correspondence comes updates on drought pressure across the Wuuluman region, with grazing dwindling and ploughing at a standstill while grass reserves hold some families through winter. The text also covers school picnic plans, mining ventures at the Welcome Jack and Wuuluman areas, local tradesmen moving to Wellington, rifle club participation, social events, an accident, a cricket match victory, and local anecdotes about bees, townsfolk, and residents returning from Sydney.
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Mrs. Martin
W. Johnston
Oxley's Peak
Mount Yarragal
Black Mountain
Bulbudgerie
Horan
Illigingery
G. E. Bolton
Bolton
Yarragal
H. J. Goonan
Commonwealth Mine
CrickeTens’ Boctan
Peggy Hall
Dickerton
Posey Hall
Thour
Wuuluman
Grand Central
Sydney
Alex. Kelly
Juni
Wellington
P. Hurley
Pblic
Mesara J. Bhone
F. Kelly
G Baker
Wouluman Rifle Club
Western Rifle Association
Bathurst
Boss
Grasa
Bocrau
J. Lynch
League
la Bonge
Banwell
Conroy
Edwards
Local Bowls First Round Results On The Green
First round bowls matches completed with Hanpiar Dovsies Breeze Geale beating French and Collins 21 20 Walker and Tobin 21 15 Davey and MDonald Fulton and Horton 21 7 Cameron and Kelly Cacepelaney Horton 41 Tobin 4 Smith 21 Collis 7 Paton 21 Davey 7 Geale 21 Walker 5 All first round games must be finished this week and players must attend the green by 80 an to allow selectors to name a team by Saturday for the Dubbo Binger Cup match next Wednesday.
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Hanpiar Dovsies Breeze
Geale
French
Collins
Walker
Tobin
Davey
M'Donald
Fulton
Horton
Cameron
Kelly
Cacepelaney
Smith
Collis
Paton
Dubbo
The Railway Telephone Communication Frustrates Wallington
Town business people report the Wallington railway station is hard to reach by phone though connected to the sales exchange. Subscribers are told the station will not answer calls, revealing a persistent miscommunication. The result is wasted expense for the railway and ongoing annoyance for users who must send messengers to reach the station.
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Wallington
Ion
Teleas
Local Land Board Sits At Osceola In October
The Local Board at Osceola completes sittings with members A Croft chairman B E T B Gedenk Matthews. Transactions include confirmations of multiple land allotments for Williamson Wilkin Barrett and Quirk with rents and adjournments. Several entries disallowed or directed for survey, appraisement, or conditional lease rent. A notice ends seeking a boy to learn printing trade at this office.
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Oesca
Ren A. Cro
BE. T. B
Gedenk
Matthews
Ssi
Dent We ‘Ornvestigation
Williamson
Francia
Geo. Wilkin
Francis Geo. Wilkin
William Barrett
Nicholas Quirk
Jung
Jonr
Kert Cuthal
Robert Cuthal
Samuel Martin
John Pearson
William Lett
Albert Ernest Buxton
Albert — Buxton
Felix Pedron
Henry Grimes
James McCarthy
Adam Murray
Timothy Bayer
James Bayer
Thomas O'Brien
Peter Harris
William Bishop
Thomas William Bishop
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District News
Alex. Koethel
Ee 7 Ae
Manning
G. Paxton
Wuulumah
Yeoval
M. Cavanagh
F. Coady
Omtover
Obley
J. J. Lynch
M.L.A
Clarke's Hotel
Bill Squires
Boy Joe
Local Land Board
Warre Brrest
Paxton
Gourie
A. J. L. Stock Well
Bank Street
Gewie
Hatter
T. M. Sherriey
Hawton
Arthurst
Percy-atrest
Percy-street
Lee-streat
Gisborne-stret
Hawkins Zouch
Arthur and Kennard Streets
Kimpeon
P. L. Bernas
Comppella
Georia
Wright, Ee cc
T. M. Sherriff
A. E. Rotton
Royal Hotel
Simpson Street
Warne Street
Mr. Bassatt
Torrens
A. Wilkins
Maughan Street
Foxton W
Hayley
Wanlomen Cricket Club
Thos. Blunden
Pougy Hall
Wheeler & Marchin
Saw Millers
Balladaran
Redford & Taylor
North Wel
Waulumas
Mith H. Zierlee
C/o Massey
Harris Co
Micketymulga
J. T. Holland
Bee
Ojo J. Sayers
A. J. Murray
Benevolent Society
Mrsg
F, Bennard
Hendry
Wellington Land Board
H. A. Crouch
Wyats
Latape Ue
W.S.W. Government Railways
Melbourne
Bleney
Hardee
Handbilla
Im A
Wy Urnor
H. McLachlan
Booratary
Elizabeth Street
M. P. Marning
Bedford 12
Taylor
Pall
Whato
Rego
Bedford & Taylor
Ajo W. Turra
Pone Aia
W. Kuwxnor
Ponto
B. Ophir
Bedford & Taylor Whellington
Bedford & A Taylor Wellington
Bedford and
Doncaster
Wash
Moor Thope
Imp
Miss Phebs
Kingston
A. E
Rotton
P. C. Weston & Co
Orange
Socount Mere
James Lee & Co
Larras Lake
Molong
Theabors
A. M. Bentley
Warwe Rue ‘Cor
Gaulby
Cutler's Produce Stores
Durham Street
Trally
Massey-Harris Harvester
Massey-Harris
J. Workman
Gunnell
Killinchy
J. Eaton
Lord Nelson
Eal
Church Street
Mudgee
J. S. Leeds & Co
Hare
Corporation Yards
Shropshire Rame
Orangh
Corporation
Leeds
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