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    1. Hot Gossip 1900 - Riverstone
    2. Maureen
    3. Windsor & Richmond Gazette, Saturday, March 10, 1900 - page 4 Riverstone We understand that Mr. Benny Woods is about to remove to Windsor. Seventy-five points of rain fell here on Tuesday, but much more is required. Mr. Alf Cambridge has taken up his position in the local Post and Telegraph office. Some of the local sporting people struck the Newmarket and Australian Cup double. There is likely to be an assault case, or one of causing grievous bodily harm, heard at the Windsor Police Court shortly. Mr. L. J. Darling has on view in his window a number of war pictures, which are interesting and a great attraction. Mr. Stanley Schofield, who was removed to Albury, is now relieving at Tocumwal, where he will be for a couple of months. Miss Edwards was in town last Saturday afternoon. Miss Edwards is the owner of the cottage previously owned by her late father, Wm. Edwards. Nothing is now heard about the Park which the Riverstone people were agitating for some time ago. When will anyone make a move in the matter again. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hayes, accompanied by Mr. J. Hayes, junr., visited Riverstone this week. They have the happy knack of not looking a bit older than when they left Riverstone some years ago. Railway carpenters have been engaged doing some repairs to the station here. A verandah post was snatched out on the street side of the station through someone tying a horse to it. New flooring was put in, as well as a new post. Mr. John Phelan has left Riverstone, and gone into the back blocks. He is of opinion that he can hit on a good job. Jack was always known to be a straight goer when here, and being an industrious young man he should get along anywhere. The tea meeting in connection with St. Paul's Church will be held next Wednesday. The ladies are holding meetings to carry out arrangements, and Mrs. Wheaton is canvassing the district for subscriptions in aid of it. A big affair is expected. The benefit concert in aid of Mr. George Scholey was largely attended on Saturday night, and an enjoyable entertainment was given by Miss Elsie Wiggins and her assistants. As the particulars have not come to hand, we are unable to make any further reference to the concert this week. Are Vineyards friends are to have a concert in aid of the Church of England funds on Thursday. Mrs. Moss and Mrs. T. Schoffel are leading spirits in the affair. The original date selected was Wednesday, but when the promoters found that Riverstone church people had a tea meeting and concert fixed for that day, they generously gave way, although their date had been chosen some time ago. The local cricketers proved themselves at Richmond to be players of no mean ability. They also possess a lion's share of gameness. It is pretty well known that Richmond boasted of downing them with the least possible trouble, but they have failed. It was asserted that the score compiled by the Riverstone players in the first innings was only a fluke as Klein (who has the reputation of being a trundler) was taken off when he was just about getting the pitch ; and it is also reported that a certain Richmond player said "Well, if you lose the game you can attribute the loss to me." Now, if we review the game we find that although this fine bowler, Klein, was given a good show in the second innings Riverstone exhibited even better play than in the first innings.

    06/23/2006 02:33:30