Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 16 December 1907, page 5


RAILWAY REQUIREMENTS.

WILCANNIA, Saturday,

A dispute lou from Cobar, Wilcannia, White Cliffs, Lithgow, Dubbo, etc., will wait upon the Premier on the 17th Inst to urge the necessity for authorising the immediate construction of the Cobar-Wllcannla-Brokeu Hill line of railway.

CANDELO, Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter and family were entertained in the School of Arts on Wednesday night. Mr. Walter, who has occupied the position of post and telegraph master at Candelo for upwards of 20 years, 1s about to de-part on an extended holiday. He was presented with a gold albert and pendant.

CASINO, Friday.

There is much satisfaction here over the action of Mr. Lee In giving notice to submit the Kyogle Coraki line to the Parliamentary Works Committee.

Mr. R. E. Jones,, the local government engineer, has reported on a drainage scheme for Casino Municipality, and recommends the expenditure of £8783.

The new Masonic Hall was dedicated and formally opened on Wednesday night. There was a large attendance from the district. Bro. E. Stavert, district inspector of workings, had charge of the proceedings, assisted by W. M. William CHI, and Bro. R. S. Heathwood, director of ceremonies. The lodge-room 'is considered the best in the northern districts.

COOMA, Saturday.

At a ball in aid of the Bredbo Football and Cricket Clubs, the footballers presented Mr. W. Curtis, of Cooma, with a gold medal in token of their appreciation of his services as referee during the past season.

At the ceremony of the presentation of prizes at the local Church of England Grammar losses, Um Hhtlari priMStid to

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principal, Mr. M. H. Barnard, with a set of razors, and Miss Huxley, the" assistant teacher. With a¿r¡J>_,binatlou pocket knife and scissors.

LITHGOW, Saturday.

A meeting was held on Thursday in the Council-chambers, under the auspices of the Lithgow Progress Association, to endeavour to secure a new general cemetery for Lithgow. It was resolved to make representations to the Lands Department for dedication of a general cemetery for Lithgow, and a committee was appointed to meet the district i surveyor on his visit to Lithgow in a few days to select the best site.

LUCKNOW, Saturday.

The work of the year him by the pupils of the Lucknow Public school concluded on Wednesday in a demonstration of the practical work which has been executed during the year. The idea of this somewhat novel demonstration, which in reality proved to be a combination of sports, exercises, maypole dances, concert, and exhibition of work, originated with the head teacher, Mr. Calor.

MOLONG, Friday. The Public school at Cumnock has had to temporarily close on account of an outbreak of whooping-cough, while an epidemic of measles is considerably affecting the attendance of several other minor schools in the district.

MURWILLUMBAH, Saturday.

The local blacksmiths have formed an association

and agreed upon a scale of charges and I a weekly half-holiday.

Good progress is being made with the re-building of the town, and several Arms are already in new premises on the best sites. The municipal council is carrying out the work of regrading and widening the main street by day labour. I

NOWRA, Saturday.

The Nowra Council has agreed to co-operate with Gerringong Council in urging the Commissioners to revert to the old time, 1 o'clock, for the departure of the evening train from Nowra to Sydney.

The Department of Works has granted £00 towards the cost of the new bridge at Moss's,

Nowra-Tcrarn-road.

Mr. Herman Meyer, who has been railway stationmaster at Nowra since the opening of the Kiama Nowra section In 1893, has received notice of his transfer to St. Peters.

PARKES, Saturday.

It is understood here that tenders for the Peak Hllt-Narromlno railway will be called within two months. The agitation for the construction of the line right through to Parkes will be continued.

The death is announced of Mrs. W. Lloyd, of Reid's Gully, at the age of 71 years. The deceased lady was one, of the pioneer settlers of the district.

Mr. F. E. Babbage, for seven years accountant of the local branch of the Bank of Australasia, has been transferred to the northern branch in Pitt-street, Sydney.

TAMWORTH, Saturday.

Last evening was a speech night in connection with the Tamworth Boys' College, of which the Rev. F. A. Darling Is principal. The proceedings took place in the Oddfellows' Hall, and were largely attended,

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.

On Friday afternoon and night an exhibition of students' work In connection with the Technical College was held. Mr. G. Hooper, assistant registrar for the Technical College, delivered an address, and said he was hopeful that classes would be opened for cookery, household science, and wood-carving. The progress shown by the pupils was most flattering to their teachers Miss Smallwood and Miss Robertson. The former was presented with a silver-mounted purse, and the latter a silver held, by the pupils.