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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1907
Page
15
A sprawling essay of items from Parkes to Bathurst notes libel cases and a failed jury verdict, land deals and marriages, police power over hotels, show sales at Sydney markets, and local political shifts. It records farming losses from rabbit poisoning, parliamentary suspense before elections, and community milestones from marriages to shows and upgrades.
A critique of rural teaching pay and conditions shows thousands of teachers underpaid and overburdened. It details harsh duties, isolation, inadequate housing, removal notices, and public indifference while highlighting low earnings, especially for bush teachers, and the moral demand for fair compensation.
The lecture by Dr. T. F. Macdonald of Queensland links an earth eating disease to crime and moral decline. He claims ankyloatomiasia causes anemia weakness and mental deterioration, with cures observed after treatment. He warns of potential spread to New Zealand and notes European nations spend heavily to fight the disease.
George Andrews of Rochester Victoria describes a tavern cold picked up while trapper duties kept him out at night. He tried Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after other mixtures failed and reports immediate relief with three bottles curing the illness. Sold by J W Ban Tealogiey Sam A UW Taylor and Co, Pyale Bill.
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