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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1906
Page
10
The Paris Academy of Sciences offers £4000 to the inventor who finds a method to communicate with inhabitants of another planet. A second prize awaits any discoverer of an infallible cure for Asiatic cholera.
At Wyalong Police Court before Mr W Dove P M Alderman John Wyllie faced charges from ratepayer Julia Boyd over contracting with the Municipal Council for kerbing and guttering. Defence argued exemption under 1895 Act. Bench fined £50 and considered stating a case for the Supreme Court.
The Cainese commanding officers enjoy a special privilege. Interior ranks may be beaten with bamboo wicks, but a commanding officer who offends may only be chastised by the hand or fist of his general. If displeased, the officer prefers beheading and is allowed to suffer that punishment.
An inquest at Cargo opened into the death of a 13 year old boy, named William, who suddenly fell ill and died. The post mortem found heart disease as the cause. The death occurred shortly after he awakened calling out to his parents.
In Molong a speaker denounces the Labor Party socialism and caucus control, praising free trade advocate Mr. Thomas Brown while declaring he could not support socialism. He argues caucus decisions override individual judgment and pledges against socialist policy. He calls electors to choose a strong anti socialist candidate.
City readers will be invited to a winter lecture series designed to popularise rural life and back-block industry. The program will feature lantern slides with scenes of country life, aiming to broaden understanding and motivate some youths to relocate to agricultural areas.
A poetic meditation on autumn's passing and winter's approach contrasts waning warmth with nature's dormancy. It links the cold season to spiritual desolation and urges turning to the Creator for forgiveness and eternal life as spring returns to renew existence.
A brief OCR fragment touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as causing a pleasant purgative effect and improving the body and mind. Names Gibson Bros Peak Hill, W Love Lomingley appear as distributors or endorsers.
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