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TOWN TALK.
The East Orange Council lapsed on Wednesday
night foi the want of a quorum,' there
being in attendance at the appointed hour—
AMermnu Velvin, Buckles, Davidson, and
Anderson.
At about -half-past five o'clock on Wednesday
evening Orange was visited with a
farociouR ana blinding das' eWtn, and all in
an iustunt u'tor darkness prevailed for a few
seconds,-when a refreshing shower fell ai>d
checked .'ho disagr<tnable dust for the rest of
the evening. A part of the verandah of the
Olub Hotel was blown down during the
wind's fi>«ro« ravages.
At the Orange Council meeting on Tuesday
night it was decided to hold A ihoonligh*;
fete in Conk Park to eucrment the park funds
during 'ha fi'et w«ek in December.
Mr. O. M. Reeves, assistant Council Clerk,
ertiv.-<d home on Tuesday night after a three
we«ks' holiday to the " big araoke," and reearned
dnties on the following day.
Mr. H. E. C. Brook, for the Ooolgardie
G M. Syndicate, has lodged an application
for Novnmber 26 for p»i mission to partielly
piieppnd work on eold leases Nos 729 875,
907, 9^8. 1058. 1184 1202, 189, parish of
.Clarendon, o<iun!y of Bathurot, for six
months. Also, Mr. Albert Edward Eyles has
lodged an application for November 26 for
permission to suspend work on gold lease
No 710, parish of Majxb, oouuty of Wellington.
At thn police cour' on Thursday, before
Messrs. G- Hawke and R Plowmtn. J'«,P,
Margaret Dunn, 36. pleaded guilty to being
a habitual drunkard, and was sentenced to
one month's imprisonment. Susan G*inter,
aped 90, for having'no lawful mnann of support,
was ordered to be sent to Bathurst gaol
for a month, she refusing to be oen$ to a
benevolent asylnm
The usual monthly mooting of the Orange
^Progress Ansooiatinn lapsed:-on Thursday
nigh' for want of a q'lorwn, 'hpre being
t>r««nnt, Messrs J^raes Dalton (preB.dent), J..
Htle. J F. Smytho. .1 •». Withington. E H.
S'oHo (bro ), and T. M. Higgins (treas)
A tnrrifio wind storm was experienced at'
Oumnock on Thursday afternoon, when
buildings were unroofed in all directions, the
damage done being very extensive. A
teamster had his f»ot crusheH almost to
pienes throueh bis team of h -r»e* taking
f-ieht and *we'ving dragging a waggon load
of wool nvAr his ankle.
The f<>llowiri£j« the rainfaH reootded up at
the locil po't offiio "since last issue; -Bourkn
J6 piint". Co nam Me 1, Forbes 14. Gongol
nan I. Mnigee 37. Rvdney 4 A storm, ao
companies] bv vivid lightning and thunder,
went over the town on Thursday afternoon.
27 points of rain being registered, but by
repot ts it was muoh heavier throughout the
district.
Ob the eve of her departure from Orange.
Mies Hiinnnn. uhtil recently bamiaid at the
Olub Hotel, was presented with a beautiful
gold broooh by her many friends.
We no'.ice Jwith ;.Borrow that all our district
corrwyjoadents strike lhe^ ininor key ^ben
dealjjhg j^itJb the local croppro^peofe.
•We areinformed that Boree eheated ]8.6^0
«heep this shearing whioh averaged lllbs.
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Orange Council meeting reports appears oc
our baok page this issue.
Onr Dietriot News appears in two batches.
According to our Forest Reefs correspondent
Lone Swamp is to be known in future as
Waldegwve only.
The Vinolia Soap Co, hsve made a very
pretty pioture 'of Mr. Harris' -chemist ehop
window. That the gentle touch of a lady has
contributed to the artistio effeot, ia veiy evident-
It is worth five minutes -inspection
from anyone. . . < ,,
Mr. G. L. Ardillhas boon instructed by the
Chief Inspector ta take-up duties jtlhe East
Orange Publio'School at onceV During the
past three y •e.rn lie has been attqo$$ilI to the
Lucknow School, '• "
The annual tea and publib meeting in con*,
jneetion with'tfae Baptist Oh'irch, Orange, is
Qxed for Deo 4th. at the OMfsllowa' Hall,
and on Pjjhday, t^'e 2nd prox , he annual
sermons wi'l be preached by Rey. Stephen
jSharp, of Sydney. -
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{ The" H^n G. Cox, M Jj 0, who ve
learn is a oandida'e for the Federal Sena'e,
'i-< spending a few days h^r n . and before hu
ftjprtott VUl oii^t Ilelii% ftSdr^Ai.
r
The Orange Town Band will play a pro
gramme of miisio at the hospital on Sunday
next, 18*h iost , under the baton of Band
master Geo, Adams, at 3.o'olock. weather
permi'ting. Members are requested to meet
it the bmd room at 2.46 p.m.
The Rev. Father Curran, Government
Geologist, is endeavoring to arrange an exchange
of furnished houses during the summer
months 'that he might breathe our
healthy air and further inves igate our unlimited
natural retou r ces. We don't knnw
whether the^rer. gtibtleman has succeeded,
yet.
The Mayor hse outlawed all dogs found
trespassing on Robertson Park, and in future
any infringment of this ediot will mean the
sudden death of the oanine, Mr. B as tick
being empowered to eboot.
At last Council meeting a letter was read
from the eeorn'ary of the Citizens' Commonwealth
Celebration Committn, Sydney,
rtuggesting that every town and city in th*
continent be represented in i he the r .ute of
he inaugural procession, by banner, trophv,
triumphal arch or otbw emblem. A public
meeting haB been'called at the Town Hall on
Monday evening for the purpose of considering
the best representation for this
town and dietriot. As it ia estimated ov> r
half a million people will witness the procession
and deooration en route.- the opputuniiy
for a big advertisement is one that
• he people of Orange should not mi-s. A
number of ' ugg-stiona have been made, and
the matter will be fully discussed on
Monday night.
An advertisement in this issue announces
two moonlight, concerts to bn h*H in Conk
Park on Wednesday and Thursdsy, 6'h and
6th Deonraber. Full particulars will b>published
later.
We understand that the financial resultof
the picnic arid banquet 'o the Premier and
members of Parliament and others, on 29 b
October, nre most satisfactory. Funds wii.
still be r-quiied to o.srrv on the agitation.
The Federal ParliamenthaB to he impressed yet
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