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E.2 Lime Kiln.
ndix E Small business, services etc.
An article in the Tibooburra Telegraph dating from June 1890 indicates
George Blore established a lime kiln in the vicinity of Milparinka. As this
precedes by five months the addition of stables by Blore to the Albert Hotel
the kiln may have been a temporary enterprise set up to facilitate these
and other improvements to the hotel. Certainly this one reference is flimsy
evidence upon which to suggest a lasting enterprise.
A drover named John Ferguson was charged with the theft of three pairs
of blankets which had been taken down to the kiln 'to cover it up from the
rain' and which had been subsequently hung up to dry (Tibooburra
Telegraph, 10 June 1890:2).
E.3 Milparinka Public Library.
As already mentioned, Alfred Bigmore operated a pUblic library at
Milparinka. Its existence is indicated in two references. The first is an item
in the Tibooburra Telegraph 'We were rather surprised on coming here to
find that such a thriving and industrious place as Tibooburra should have
no public library... Milparinka has the advantage of us in that respect. It
contains a pUblic library which though small is ample for the requirements
of the town' (Tibooburra Telegraph, 24 June 1890:2), the second is an
advertisement in the Sturt Recorder - "Milparinka Libraryl Alfred Bigmore,
Librarian. Subscriptions 101- per annum or 3/- per quarter" (Sturt Recorder,
2 June 1893:4).
Bigmore's library may have continued to be available to the community
until his death around 1914.
On November 4, 1890 the Tibooburra Telegraph (page 3) contained the
following advertisement:- "J.C.Tippet, Tailor and Outfitter, Milparinka. Suits
from £3/10/-, trousers from £1/51-. Style, fit and workmanship guaranteed.
Patterns of the most fashionable tweeds and coatings always on hand.
ladies riding habit and ulsters a specialty".
Tippet's name appeared again on January 27, 1891, but by February 1895
his business had been replaced by that of Edward Bateman (Sturt
Recorder, 22 February, 1895:2). Bateman moved into new premises in
loftus Street during January 1897 (Sturt Recorder 8 January, 1897:3) and
in August the same year advertised "For Sale - Dress Coat and Vest.
Fashionable cut. English make. Measurement 38 inches. Nearly new.
Cheap." (Sturt Recorder, 6 August 1897:3).
Bateman advertised again in December 1897, and still gave his occupation
as a tailor in February 1899 (Sturt Recorder, 4 February 1899:3). Although