Windsor & Richmond Gazette, Saturday, March 3, 1900 - page 3 Town Gossip Mr. T. R. Smith has arranged a race meeting for Saturday March 10, on his course at Penrith. Mr. J. Hull has been exhibiting a fine lot of table melons in his window. Some of them are over 50lbs in weight. Mr. Wilshire, Police Magistrate, has recovered from his recent accident, and took his seat on the Bench on Tuesday. The Premier thinks that Ham Common is "out of the running" as a site for the Government abattoirs. Bigger inducements elsewhere. Tenders close today (Saturday) for the proposed alterations to the Windsor R.C. Primary School. They must be sent to Mr. W. C. Barker. On Sunday, 11th inst., the Rev. C. A. White, B.A., will give the second of his series of evening addresses on Social and Industrial Problems. The subject will be "The abuse of wealth." The luncheon room at the rear of the grandstand, in connection with the forthcoming Show, will be sold by Messrs. Guest and Skuthorp, at the Show-ground, on Wednesday, 14th inst., at 3 p.m. Mr. Hilton Clark is taking an active interest in the formation of the proposed Hawkesbury Half Squadron. There should be no difficulty in getting the full complement of suitable men twice over. It is reported that many petty thefts have taken place lately. Pity the Police could not get hold of one or two of the perpetrators - and when they do, let us hope that the Bench will deal with them in no undecided manner. Mr. Sid Johnson, son of Mr. G. C. Johnson, has been appointed chief clerk of the staff at the asylum for Insane, Goulburn. He was previously on the staff at Gladesville, and has received three promotions within twelve months. A former Windsor resident met Mr. Dominic Gallagher in Sydney recently. He was very much amused at the report circulated here some time ago that he was dead. He is very much alive. Some Windsor people will be glad to hear this. Mr. B. E. Sullivan, of East Maitland, son-in-law of Mr. G. C. Johnson, was in town on Wednesday. Mr. Sullivan, who has been suffering from ill-health, is having an extended holiday, and prior to coming here visited several parts of the colony. As the local butter factory can treat nearly twice the amount of milk that it now separates without additional cost, it will be to the interests of shareholders and suppliers to do all in their power to increase the supply. Under present conditions there is a lot of wasted force. Mr. J. B. Brown is home after a month's holiday in the Macleay River district, where he visited the Kempsey tin mines. His son, Mr. Bordley Brown, remains there, and is going to do a bit of prospecting. With him are Messrs. J. Hennessy and T. John, from Comleroy Road. We hope they strike it rich.