The Tamworth Daily Observer, Sat 20 Jul 1912 1
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
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FANCY SETS FOR HOSPITAL BALL.
Fancy sets for the hospital ball are requested to meet at the Drill Hall on Monday night, when a rehearsal will be held. Mr N Bartlett-Taylor has kindly consented to arrange the Grand March for the fancy sets.
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THE RAINFALLS.
Yesterday in Tamworth proved to be a particularly cold day. The sky was overcast, and during the afternoon a few light showers fell. The only rainfalls which were posted up at the local post office yesterday were 44 points at Clarence Heads and two at Kiama.
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PONY CLUB CHEQUE FOR THE HOSPITAL.
The secretary to the Tamworth Pony Club (Mr Peer Flanders) has handed a cheque for the sum of £46, being the net proceeds of the recent hospital benefit meeting held at Goodwood Park, to the hon treasurer of the Tamworth District Hospital
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A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Martin Joseph McDonough, a young man, appeared before Mr OA Edwards, PM, at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday morning on a charge of having committed a grossly indecent offence against the order of Nature on July 18, at West Tamworth. The police asked for a remand. Accused was remanded until Monday next. Bail was not applied for.
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RIFLE SHOOTING MATCH TO-DAY.
A Quirindi Rifle Club team will visit Tamworth to-day and shoot a match at 500 and 600 yards (seven shots at each range, 12 men aside), ten best scores to count. The following id the Tamworth team:—A Stagg, W Loseby, R Loseby, CJ Cork, G McLeod, F Stockbridge, EE Upjohn, AE Grayston, G Collier, AE Laker, A Woods, LA Short.
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The Tamworth Daily Observer, Tue 23 Jul 1912 2
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Generally cloudy to overcast on the coast and highlands, with further heavy rain in places, but fresh to strong and squally south and south-east winds; fine inland; cold, frosty night.
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SURVEYING PROPOSED DURI-SOMERTON LINE.
A surveyor is at present at work on the trial survey of the proposed railway from Duri to Somerton.
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“FULL BENCH OF JUSTICES.”
President Chaffey, at Friday’s Peel Shire Council meeting, congratulated Crs Smith and Forge on their appointment to the commission of the peace. The shire council was now, he remarked, a full bench of justices, a position unique in the State.
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REMOVED STONE FROM LAND.
Cecil Roy Cronin and Selbyn Garrety pleaded guilty at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday morning before OA Edwards, PM, to having unlawfully removed stone from Crown lands, and were each fined 10-, 6/- costs, in default seven days’ imprisonment.
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BENEVOLENT SOCIETY’S BALL ABANDONED.
Owing to the bad season and the numerous calls on the public the committee of the Ladies’ Benevolent Society have decided not to hold their ball until early next winter when they hope to receive liberal support.
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NEGLECTED TO GIVE NOTICE.
Joseph Lacey, inspector under the Board of Public Health, yesterday proceeded against a person, on information alleging that the defendant had neglected to give notice of his ceasing to trade as a dairyman. Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined 1/-, together with 6/- costs, and 21/- witness’s expenses; in default, seven days imprisonment.
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STRAYING STOCK NUISANCE.
William John Godbold, poundkeeper, proceeded against William Reilly, at Tamworth Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr OA Edwards, PM, on information alleging that defendant allowed a horse to stray within the municipality. Mr O’Halloran appeared for defendant, and pleaded guilty. A fine of 10/- was imposed, together with 6/- costs, or seven days’ imprisonment.
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COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
Martin Joseph McDonough (on remand) was charged at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday morning before Mr OA Edwards, PM, with having on July 18, at West Tamworth, committed an unnatural offence. Accused, who denied the offence, was committed to take his trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions, to be held at Tamworth, or at such other Court the Attorney-General may appoint. Bail was allowed, self in £80, two sureties of £40, or one in £80.
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BREACH OF MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE.
The municipal sanitary inspector, Joseph Miller, proceeded against Thomas Hobbs at the Tamworth Police Court yesterday morning before Mr OA Edwards, PM, on information alleging that the defendant failed to submit to the municipal authorities plans and specifications of additions to a building, proposed to be erected by the defendant. Defendant, who pleaded guilty, said he was ignorant of the fact that it wsas necessary for him to give notice. A fine of 20/- was imposed, together with 6/- costs, in default 14 days.
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EXPERIMENT FARM FOR TAMWORTH.
Mr FA Chaffey, hon secretary of the Tamworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, has received a letter from the Under-Secretary, Department of Agriculture, with reference to the proposed establishment of an experimental or demonstration farm in the Tamworth district, stating Mr G Valder, superintendent and chief inspector of the department, would leave Sydney on Tuesday evening for Tamworth with the intention of inspecting the sites available for the purpose of establishing a farm. He will inspect the sites to-morrow (Wednesday).
1 The Tamworth Daily Observer, Sat 20 Jul 1912, p. 2. Emphasis added.
2 The Tamworth Daily Observer, Tue 23 Jul 1912, p. 2. Emphasis added.