Thrilling stories of gold-digging and the "bad old days" of the leech were told recently by Sir David Serjeant, of Peckham-road, Camberwell, who, at the ...
Article : 606 wordsThe Church of England on Wednesday afternoon was the scene of a very pretty wedding, when two of Narromine's most popular young people were ...
Article : 216 wordsWe are having some lovely weather here at present—beautiful days, but fairly cold nights, with medium frosts. The grasshoppers have been ...
Article : 176 wordsMr. Norman Campbell, formerly of Trangie, has purchased "Milchomi" Station, comprising 15,000 acres, from Mr. A. B. Triggs, with all stock ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. W. Kearney, of "Killarney," in the Tottenham district, and Messrs. Logan Bros., of "Peep o' Day," have leased their properties to Mr. J. J. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe local Football Club journeyed to Maniblra on Sunday and played a match against Manildra, which resulted in a win for the home team by 13 to 3. ...
Article : 54 wordsMiss McLennan, of the local Public School teaching staff, is at present confined to her room with influenza, which leaves the staff very short. At Easter ...
Article : 74 wordsThe universal opinion of the farmer men of the district is that rain is urgently needed, and that a couple of inches would prove of [?]estima[?] value ...
Article : 149 wordsDr. and Mrs. Aird, who at one time was practising in Cum[?] spent the week-end as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Black, at "Natlimah." They ...
Article : 48 wordsOn Sunday a team of Baldry footballers came to Peak Hill and played the local second team. Peak Hill won by 15 to 2. ...
Article : 74 wordsLast week Mr. F. Priddis landed a fine codfish weighing 33lbs. Evidently the waters of the Macquarie have benefited the growth of the codfish ...
Article : 52 wordsIs a sheep owner entitled after mustering in accordance with the P.P. Act, to draft out a neighbour's sheep in the paddock or take them wherever he ...
Article : 191 wordsA motor car collision occurred on the Yullundry bridge, about six miles from Cumnock, between a car driven by Mr. Peter Wilds, from Manildra, and a ...
Article : 86 wordsA meeting of members of the Cemetery trust was held at the Shire Office on Monday last. Mr. T. M. Scott (President), occupied the chair, and there ...
Article : 186 wordsEmpire Day passed off quietly, the only incident being a cracker party of the lads and lassies, who built a bonfire for the occasion and discharged ...
Article : 56 wordsRain threatened to fall on Saturday and Sunday, but on Monday it had all cleared away without enough falling to lay the dust. In some parts of ...
Article : 39 wordsNarromine sent two teams to Gulargambone this week to take part in that club's carnival. The following players made the trip:—No. 1 team—L. Webb ...
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Advertising : 61 wordsMost of the farmers have completed sowing operations, and in some cases large areas are well up. The farmers are now engaged in fallowing ...
Article : 35 wordsOn Friday last a large number of town and district residents availed themselves of the fine weather to visit Warren Show, the major portion ...
Article : 32 wordsMr. W. H. James has acceded to a popular request to take the position of scoutmaster to the Naroomine Troop rendered vacant by the departure of the ...
Article : 398 wordsThe Parents and Citizens' Association are holding a juvenile ball in the Southern Cross Hall on June 8th. This function promises to be a huge success ...
Article : 45 wordsOn Sunday last Trangle journeyed to Narromine to play the return match, and after an interesting and well-contested game played a draw, each side ...
Article : 168 wordsAn incident of a most unusual character happened at Mr. J. M. Golding's Court House Hotel on Tuesday night last. A traveller booked up a room at ...
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Advertising : 266 wordsMrs. D. W. Robb paid a visit to Peak Hill last week, and is looking remarkably well. Mrs. Robb and her daughter, Gladys, are residing at Katoomba. ...
Article : 110 wordsA goodly number of parents and friends attended the local Public School on Wednesday morning, the 24th May (Empire Day), and joined ...
Article : 253 wordsOn Saturday evening last Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Austin, of "Wambiana" Station, entertained visitors at the homestead when a very enjoyable time ...
Article : 27 wordsIn the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Roger V. Bankes, J.P., two men answering to the names of James S. H. Mitchell and John Johnston were ...
Article : 223 wordsMr. S. H. Allan has been appointed a delegate to visit Dubbo this week to a meeting convened to discuss football matters. ...
Article : 195 wordsTwo hundred and fifty bullocks from the Brewarrina district were unloaded here this week for agistment. They are the property of Mr. Huggins, and are ...
Article : 36 wordsMr. Lesmond, who has occupied the position of stationmaster here for some time and who has been promoted to Mudgee, was made the recipient of a ...
Article : 143 words"Pine Grove," the property of Mr. William Kinsey, comprising 3600 acres, has been sold to Mr. Fred Papworth, of Trangie. The sale was effected by ...
Article : 45 wordsThe local branch of the Western Stores is about to erect a strongroom at the rear of the premises. I understand the work is to be put in hand ...
Article : 34 wordsDuring the afternoon of Empire Day the official opening of the tennis courts, which have just been put down at the school, took place, and a most ...
Article : 63 wordsA large boar pig has been roaming the streets for the past few nights, and several of the fair sex state that he has very piggish ways. One fair maid ...
Article : 52 wordsMr. Allison, a butcher from Broken Hill, has been travelling the district in search of stock, and has purchased 500 bullocoks off "Ringorah" Station. ...
Article : 27 wordsThis orchard, which is reputed to be one of the best citrus fruit orchards in the world, this season is expected to yield between 14,000 and 15,000 cases ...
Article : 350 wordsOur local publicans, Messrs. McIntyre, Hilder and Bollard, journeyed to Dubbo last week, where they attended a meeting of the hotelkeepers of the ...
Article : 40 wordsMr. H. Sicard, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Sicard, of Geurie, received a nasty fall whilst riding his pony on Saturday morning last. The pony fell ...
Article : 126 wordsOn Tuesday evening a very enjoyable and successful social, promoted on behalf of the Produce Stall at the forthcoming bazaar in aid of the School of ...
Article : 181 wordsThe public are reminded that the dates of the Convent Ball have been altered from the original dates to July 26th and 27th. ...
Article : 27 wordsMessrs. Kearney and Co. trucked 56 bullocks off "Ellengerah" Station last week for the Melbourne markets, the tops of which realised £15. A further ...
Article : 40 wordsA team from the Trangie Half-Holiday Tennis Club, comprising Mesdames H. L. Marks, H. Meeth and A. Folley, Misses I. Lincoln, M. Smith and D. ...
Article : 87 wordsThe usual celebrations of unfurling the flag and delivering of patriotic speeches took place at the public school on Thursday (Empire Day) May 24th. ...
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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1894 - 1954), Fri 1 Jun 1928, Page 5
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