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  2. District News. WONGARBON.

    A grand ball was held in Wongarbon on Wednesday night last to celebrate the opening of Mrs. McKelvy's new hall, which has been recently ...

    Article : 550 words
  3. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 79 words
  4. THE WAR. In Galicia.

    The Germans re-attacked Refinery at Souchez, but were speedily repulsed. The enemy also bombarded Neuville St. Vaast, but did not attempt to ...

    Article : 44 words
  5. HIBERAIAN EUCHRE PARTY.

    Messre. W. Baldwin and J. J. Cleary are the Hon. Secretaries for the Hibernian annual Euchre Party and Dance. which will be held in the Empire Hall ...

    Article : 38 words
  6. NARROMINE SHOW.

    The Narromine Show wiil be held on July 20 and 21. Entries close July 10, Schedules, etc., may be obtained from the local secretary, or Mr. A. E. ...

    Article : 35 words
  7. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

    The engagement is announced of Miss Aileen Kilfoyie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Kilfoyle, of Beni, and Mr. P. Donnelly, of Dubbo and Beni. The ...

    Article : 37 words
  8. DRILL CLUB.

    A meeting of members of the Dubbo Golf, Bowling and Tennis Clubs will be held at the Mechanics' Institute tomorrow night, at 8 o'clock, to form a ...

    Article : 31 words
  9. BACK TO THE FRONT.

    Mrs. Morrice, of Dubbo, is in receipt of a letter from her husband, Mr. W. Morrice, who was wounded in the first week's conflict with the Turks at the ...

    Article : 43 words
  10. RAILWAY PERSONALS.

    Mr. G. Russell, station master Dubbo, is still on vacation, but will return in a day or two. Mr. S. Blake, coaching clerk, has been transferred to Orange, ...

    Article : 39 words
  11. TUG-OF-WAR MATCH.

    The Municipal and Loco, teams are matched in a tug-of-war contest for £10. The contest will take place in the Monarch Picture Palace to-morrow ...

    Article : 39 words
  12. FEDERATION DEBATING SOCIETY.

    The next meeting of the Federation Debating Society will be held on Sunday. Lecturetes will be the order of the day. Mr. McKean will compare ...

    Article : 59 words
  13. MR. McLEAN'S RETIREMENT.

    The retirement from the Public Service of Mr. M. A. McLean, Chairman of the Land Board, Dubbo, is gazetted. ...

    Article : 22 words
  14. HARVEST ANTICIPATIONS.

    Messrs. Nicholson and Morrow, through their Dubbo agency, have already booked 10 orders from the Narromine district for Headers for the next ...

    Article : 43 words
  15. MUGRAGAMBONE-SANDY CAMP EXCHANGE.

    The Mugragambone-Sandy Camp Exchange application by James McLeish was heard by the Local Land Board at Quambone on the 3rd inst. ...

    Article : 65 words
  16. "PARIS HOUSE."

    "Paris House" sports are off to Gilgandra on Sunday to have a game of tennis. With the champion of the South with them they ought to give the ...

    Article : 119 words
  17. THE WEEK'S RAIN.

    The following are the rain registrations for the week:—Dubbo 60 points, Narromine 52, Nevertire 16, Nyngan 29, Warren 34, Traugie 30, Coonamble 54. ...

    Article : 64 words
  18. FISH STORY.

    This story has the merit of truth. Sworn affidavits can be obtained if necessary. A small party, under the direction of Mr. Jim Martin, announce ...

    Article : 72 words
  19. ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

    The Italians destroyed the railway at Roverto, and also shelled Trento, Besno and Besn Ello, destroying some of the Austrians' best positions. The ...

    Article : 49 words
  20. DUBBO TOWN BAND.

    Dubbo Town Band will play in the Park on Sunday afternoon, weather permitting. ...

    Article : 16 words
  21. LOCAL AND GENERAL. FATHER O'REILLY RETURNING.

    Rev. Father O'Reilly is returning to Australia. He has been offered and has accepted the Rectorship of St. John's College, one of the seminaries ...

    Article : 31 words
  22. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    The hon. secretaries, Messrs. W. J. Lake and L. J. Astley, acknowledge the receipt of a donation of £2 from Mr. J. Mitchell to the Patriotic Funds. ...

    Article : 29 words
  23. BRITISH TORPEDO BOATS SUNK.

    The British Admiralty announces that torpedo boats Nos. 10 and 12 were torpedoed and sunk by German submarines off the coast of England. Forty-one ...

    Article : 36 words
  24. SERGT. J. McG. TAYLOR WOUNDED

    Sergeant J. McG. Taylor, wounded at the Dardanelles, is 24 years of age, and was educated at Rozelle Public School, and on the outbreak of the war he was ...

    Article : 160 words
  25. FODDER DIFFICULTIES.

    Mr. Joseph Field reports:—The chaff market is very active, and the Supplies are not equal to the demand. The outlook for the coming months is very ...

    Article : 142 words
  26. MR. HARPER ILL.

    Mr. T. Harper, who went to Sydney last week on business, was taken suddenly ill in the city. The symptoms pointed to poisoning, but Mr. Harper ...

    Article : 36 words
  27. DUBBO STORES.

    Owing to conditions enjoined by the new shop assistants' award, the Dubbo stores will not open till 8.20 each morning. The business premises will be ...

    Article : 43 words
  28. EIGHTY A DAY.

    The Defence Department are now getting a stir on, and ask for at least 80 recruits a day. We think that if our brave lads in the Dardanelles are ...

    Article : 59 words
  29. GERMAN SUBMARINES INJURED.

    It is reported that two German submarines arrived at Libau severely damaged. ...

    Article : 20 words
  30. FINE HORSE INJURED.

    Mr. J. Bates was drawing sand from the locality of the gravel pits on Wednesday when a fine horse got his back badly injured through the wheel ...

    Article : 47 words
  31. 36th CASUALTY LIST.

    The 36th casualty list gives: N.S.W., died 2, wounded 70, dangerously ill 2. The total for all States is: Killed in action 23, died of wounds and illness ...

    Article : 41 words
  32. AN IMPORTANT LAW.

    The Government has a bill drafted for submission to Parliament which will absolutely prohibit the use of any stallion for stud purposes, unless the ...

    Article : 40 words
  33. MAIL CONTRACTORS.

    On account of the enormously incressed cost of fodder many of the mail contractors of the State are losing heavily. However, Mr. Spence is promising ...

    Article : 35 words
  34. THE TRAFFIC BRIDGE.

    A well-known farmer came into this office yesterday and said he wished to give a word of warning that a speed of 15 miles an hour over the traffic bridge, ...

    Article : 79 words
  35. MORE BOATS TORPEDOED.

    The steamer Ernaboldt and the trawler Saturn were torpedoed in the North Sea. The crews were landed. A Dutch steamer arrived at Amsterdam ...

    Article : 47 words
  36. DOING WELL.

    Mr. Baker, a young Englishman, is not letting the grass grow under his feet since be came to Australia about three years ago. He started with the ...

    Article : 78 words
  37. MONARCH PICTURES.

    A three-reel feature, "The Attorney for Defence," will be screend by the Monarch Pictures to-night. It is a story with a moral, and depicts the ...

    Article : 105 words
  38. AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

    In the House of Representatives Mr. Jensen told Mr. Mahoney it was intended to build another cruiser like the Brisbane at Cockatoo Island. The ...

    Article : 40 words
  39. EMPIRE PICTURES.

    Two stars are announced by the Empire Pictures for to-morrow afternoon and evening-"The Mystery of the Diamond Belt," a stirring detective story, ...

    Article : 125 words
  40. AUSTRIAN AVIATORS' RAID.

    Three Austrian aviators dropped bombs over Oragujavac, killing three persons and wounding 10. ...

    Article : 20 words
  41. LAND AVAILABLE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 words
  42. A COLD SNAP.

    Wednesday was one of the coldest days for a very long period in this district. The thermometer fell to 45 degrees Fahr, in town, and in some of the ...

    Article : 66 words
  43. WESTERN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

    The Wellington Hospital Commtitee have requested the Mayor to call a public meeting to start a movement for the establishment of the Western' ...

    Article : 42 words
  44. MUNITIONS FROM AMERICA.

    The Ministry for Munitions has already produced a beneficial effect upon the Birmingham factories. It is reported that new orders for the ...

    Article : 49 words
  45. RAWSONVILLE

    The crops and herbage should benefit by the showers we have had this week. About 40 points have fallen so far. The crops and grass have been very ...

    Article : 121 words
  46. LATEST WIRES.

    The following is the latest forecast for New South Wales:—Further rain on the coast and highlands, extending to the north coast: fine inland: strong ...

    Article : 375 words
  47. DUBBO TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

    The fourth annual tournament under the auspices of the Dubbo District Tennis Association will take place on June 25, 26 and 28, when the first hard court ...

    Article : 98 words
  48. CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH.

    Our congratulations to Messrs. H. MacCallum and E. L. Williams, of the staff of the Dubbo branch of the Bank of Australasia. Mr. MacCallum leaves ...

    Article : 118 words
  49. COLOSSAL ORANGES.

    Mr. T. Worthington, of "Orange Grove," Dubbo. is now marketing oranges of extraordinary size and rare quality. The fruit is the Navelencia ...

    Article : 171 words
  50. WELLINGTON SHOW.

    The Wellington P., A. and H. Association show a profit on the year of £60, despite all the pother and the withdrawal of subsidy. It is generally ...

    Article : 44 words
  51. BIG GERMAN PLOT DISCOVERED.

    A gigantic scheme, engineered by Germany to win control of the guu and ammunition factories in the United States, has been discovered. The plot ...

    Article : 106 words
  52. A BATHURST WEDDING.

    We usually associate bliss with marriage, and cupid is always credited with being the cause to the effect represented by a visit to the Altar of Hymen. ...

    Article : 75 words
  53. FAR WESTERN CATTLE.

    It is surprising, considering the unfavorable season through which Far Western districts have passed, that prime stock continue to arrive at ...

    Article : 71 words
  54. MR. J. BELL'S PURCHASE.

    Mr. John Bell, of "Langley Dale,'' Eumungerie, is doing well in the country of his adoption. Good old Jock is not ashamed of the fact that he ...

    Article : 108 words
  55. A PECULIAR ACTION.

    A poetic voice has called to us mortals from away out of the distant past that "music hath [?]harms to tame the savage beast." Right down through ...

    Article : 152 words
  56. "THE ONLY GEORGE."

    Mr. Geo. Bell, of the Dubbo Court House Hotel, entertained the Orange golfers in regal manner during their stay in the Macquarie town. The only ...

    Article : 62 words
  57. SPORTING. THE TURF.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 words
  58. ITALY AND GREECE.

    Italy has withdrawn her blockade from the section of Albania claimed by Greece, thus removing the grounds of contention between the two countries. ...

    Article : 29 words
  59. APPROVING SUPERLATIVES.

    A certain man in Dubbo who frequently poses as a drossless Britisher, betrayed his true feelings in a tete[?]ntete argument the other day, when in ...

    Article : 102 words
  60. GREEK RESERVISTS.

    All Greek reservists have been instructed to remain under arms. ...

    Article : 16 words
  61. WORD FROM MAJOR HEANE.

    Major Heane, writing from "somewhere in the Levant," after leaving Egypt, states inter alia:—We have left Egypt, and have been on board ...

    Article : 198 words
  62. MR. TAYLOR'S THOUGHTFULNESS.

    Mr. G. H. Taylor is never careless nor unthoughtful of a kindly sentiment. Three months had elapsed between the meeting of the Progress Association on ...

    Article : 60 words
  63. ON A VISIT.

    Still another visitor to speak in the most complimentary terms of Dubbo—Mr. Macqueen, the Sydney architect, who designed the A.M.P. premises. Mr. ...

    Article : 94 words
  64. WELSH MINERS' DEMANDS.

    The South Wales miners are demanding higher wages. A meeting with the Conciliatory Board proved abortive. The situation is grave. ...

    Article : 25 words
  65. ITALIANS MAKING GOOD.

    A Rome communique states: On the Tyrol-Trentino frontier we continue to fortify our positions preparatory to the development of fresh operations. ...

    Article : 66 words
  66. CONSTABLE DAN WALSH.

    Constable Dan Walsh, late of Dubbo, was punched by an Orange publican the other night, and called some very nasty names. Constable Dan stated that he ...

    Article : 102 words
  67. SPOILING FOR A FIGHT.

    Mr. and Mrs. T. Worthington, of "Orange Grove," Dubbo, have received a letter from their son Frank, who went to Egypt with the Light Horse. ...

    Article : 183 words
  68. PRAISE FOR DUBBO.

    Says the Orange "Leader": Orange tennis players, who visited Dubbo on Monday, speak in glowing terms of their Dubbo brothers and sisters of the ...

    Article : 46 words
  69. IN MEMORIAM.

    At Mr. W. Larcombe's monumental works, Dubbo, some pretty marble, tributes to the memory of deceased gentlemen have just been completed. One ...

    Article : 97 words
  70. Wellington Trotting Club.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 words
  71. PREPARING FOR THE GERMAN ATTACK.

    The capture of Neuville St. Vaast clears the way to the great plain of Bouai and Lens. The French are hastening up heavy naval artillery to meet ...

    Article : 41 words
  72. A MUSICAL TREAT.

    The annual entertainment by the students of St. Patrick's College, Dubbo, assisted by the pupils of the Convent Primary Schools, will be held ...

    Article : 135 words
  73. ADMITTED HIS MISTAKE.

    John Gotter, the night officer at Binalong Station, was tried this week on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the recent railway accident. ...

    Article : 45 words
  74. WOOL FROM BALLADORAN.

    Smart bidding on Yorkshire account was experienced on Exors, late George Busby's Maiala wool clip, offered at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction ...

    Article : 85 words
  75. SEAMEN'S SUFFERINGS.

    A German submarine, with five shots, sank the Grimsby trawler Verocity. The crew got a way in a small boat, in which they remained [?]2 hours without ...

    Article : 39 words
  76. THE DUTY OF AUSTRALIA.

    The Minister for Education, speaking to a town-planning deputation, declared he wanted to clear up one or two misconceptions. One was that the ...

    Article : 124 words
  77. FOOTBALL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 words
  78. GILGANDRA SOLDIER KILLED.

    Private [?]ay Alldritt, of the 1st Australian Light Horse (killed in action) was about 21 years of age, and had been employed with his uncle in the ...

    Article : 48 words
  79. THE SOUTH AFRICAN REBEL.

    De Wet's trial has commenced. The accused pleaded not guilty to high treason, but guilty to sedition. ...

    Article : 20 words
  80. VALUE OF IRRIGATION.

    Mr. J. T. Burge, of Burrabadine, about six miles west of Dubbo, has had a big turnover this year with lucerne grown by irrigation on the banks of the ...

    Article : 237 words
  81. Letter to the Editor.

    Sir,—In connection with the movement to form a Home Reserve in Dubbo, I hold that any local organisation contributing to defence is valuable at the ...

    Article : 130 words
  82. RUSSIAN NAVAL FEATS.

    Petrograd reports claim that a Russian submarine on June 4 [?]ank a torpedo boat and transport, and damaged another torpedo boat. An enemy ship ...

    Article : 51 words
  83. VISIT OF REV. D. J. DAVIES, M.A.

    The parishioners of Holy Trinity have been fortunate in again securing the services of Rev. D. J. Davies, M.A., Principal of Moore Theological College, ...

    Article : 165 words
  84. THE CALL.

    The Defence Department has issued the following:—The Defence Department desires to emphasise the fact that an average of 80 volunteers is required ...

    Article : 102 words
  85. A MAN WHO KNOWS.

    Because or the prominent part he took in the Empire Day celebrations, we recently expressed the hope that Mr. P. Moran, contractor for the A.M.P. ...

    Article : 193 words
  86. BOB SP[?]ARS IN FORM.

    Under the above heading the Newark "Evening News" (U.S.A.) of May [?], says some complimentary things about the Dubbo cyclist, Bob Spears. ...

    Article : 163 words
  87. LAND AVAILABLE.

    The "Gazette" notifies that the following areas will be available for homestead farms on and after 12th July:—1227 acres, situated 3½ miles from ...

    Article : 139 words
  88. AUSTRIAN TORPEDO BOAT SUNK.

    An Italian submarine sank an Austrian torpedo boat while endeavouring to leave the Gulf of Trieste. ...

    Article : 9 words
  89. MILLIONAIRE'S DEAD BODY.

    A body found on the coast of Clare, Ireland, is believed to be that of Mr. Vanderbilt, one the passengers of the Lusitania. ...

    Article : 16 words
  90. EARLIER NEWS.

    A report is current that Austria and Germany will shortly announce peace condition. Emphasis will be given to the declaration that the Germanie ...

    Article : 558 words
  91. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 13 words
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