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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1907
Page
15
Random scraps describe court auction licenses and odd local events. A spring infant peril at a tub sparks animal folly, a wealthy merchant rewards a boy for finding lost notes, and barroom antics end with patrons failing to pay. A Newcastle cycling coup highlights J Gascoyne and journalist Jock Mons shares.
George Rubens of Hochester Vic recounts a rough spell and endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after trying other mixtures. He notes relief from a cough and congestion and recommends the remedy to others with similar symptoms.
The article urges farmers to diversify crops and livestock, start small with purebred stock, and reinvest profits into higher quality herds. It emphasizes organization, disciplined budgeting, and combining hard work with sound business practices to achieve prosperity in farming. It notes widespread sheep numbers but low productivity and warns against overreliance on open-air farming.
A young man, recently died of dropsy at Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, leaves a wife and five children. He planned to travel to Queensland for work, slept in a coach after 80 miles by road, borrowed a horse when seats filled, and was found dead miles from the track after his horse strayed and he became lost.
Trial in Bayreuth Bavaria found ex teacher Mueller guilty of ordering a widow Enders to be killed and sentenced him to death. He already faced a death sentence for murdering a one year old girl who had been his pupil. The judge recalled a skull on the table when Mueller claimed innocence and he later recanted a confession.
A terse fragment reflects on human life and time. The speaker notes a short life for a man born of woman yet asserts a bold resolve or defiant sentiment in the face of mortality.
A vast gold nugget weighing about 2207 ounces was found at Red Hill Company ground Bakery Hill Ballarat on June 3 1858. The 22 man company included Richard Jeffrey William Roberto Kearty Henry Harris and Frascia Websternow. Weighed at Bank of Victoria the weight altered, then stored at the Treasury for safety, later sold to Mosele Wittkowski Brow for £10500 amid plans for a monster lottery with tickets at £2 each. Legal action followed the Government banning the scheme. proceeds kept by the ticket sellers, the firm profited over £8000, and the nugget later went to London and then the Bank of England.
Mr W Rootes of Tambau Station Cobar presents a view in a table of few facts claiming rabbits are pests due to polygamy. He argues a spring trap and poison cart kill more males than females, creating a polygamous population. Remedy urges catching rabbits alive, killing females, and freeing males to promote polyandry for control.
“Some little time ago,” says Mr J G Boyle of Kelmacott WA, “I suffered a severe cough that threatened a serious form. After using Chamberlains Cough Remedy I was completely cured by the time I finished the first bottle." Read as a testimonial from a local reader connected to Tomingley and Peale Hill suppliers.
A fragmented historical note hints at a man craving a drink when unavailable. The Full Court references involving a solicitor mention being struck off for retaining £4. The text remains garbled with unclear attributions and missing context.
A jumble of brief notes lists odd facts and local items: a fireball risk near Mount Vesurina, Mount Bells Masonic Hall, and small community notices. It mentions a predicted clash of political themes, translated reports from the British army, and various distant anecdotes about churches, catering and local incidents, including drownings and a hospital accident. The passage reflects a miscellany of short items, names, places, and curious facts.
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