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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1906
Page
3
Dr. Convey presents March 1908 report for Peak Hill Hospital noting patient counts admissions deaths and discharges. He proposes posting rules for visitors and patients improving billing duties, and urges procurement of surgical instruments and night operating theatre lighting.
A letter to the editor explains common worm infections in sheep and simple detection methods. It covers lung stomach and intestinal worms, signs such as coughing nasal discharge appetite changes and droppings, and notes after thunderstorms increases in worm activity. It cautions against arsenic drenching and urges strengthening sheep constitution and careful drenching.
Trangic Amateur Turf Club earned a profit of £100 from the raconic meeting and holds a credit balance of £146.
The council reports a resolution to press the government to lower carriage costs for wire netting and notes Parliament has underfunded the netting purchase. The railway freight issue is under study. The minister doubts 4000 miles of netting will cover all needs and supports a fret contract limited to that quantity.
New South Wales records 204 million bushels and over a thirds of a million pounds. Victoria leads with 234 million bushels worth about 3 million pounds. South Australia increases by eight million bushels about 75 percent, aided by phosphny manure investments boosting yields.
The article notes life insurance agents face renewed difficulties as major American companies scale back Australian business. It highlights the small farmer as a tough canvass target and points to competing investments in land, livestock, and machinery as more attractive than life policies. Compulsion is suggested as the only way to broaden life insurance uptake.
Government Architect's Office Bathurst invites tenders for external repair and painting of the Lost Office Penk ull. Tenders addressed to the Clerk of Petty Sessions Bathurst close Monday 16 April 106. Plans and forms available at Court House Peak Hill Parkes and Government Architect's Office Bathurst J W Dowell District Architect.
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