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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1906
Page
20
List of needlework samples including Plain Sample 10 Fancy Sample 11 12 Beat Durning and others shown in a display. Items cover crochet lace embroidery and various textile pieces such as pillow shams shadow work and muff or muff-like works. Names Mr A N Davey Mr T Brown MHR appear as donors for best collection of fancy work.
Section O presents student entries for writing and art with 1906 rules. Exhibits must be student creations, open to school attendees, including poems Australia Hail and other themes. Awards cover exercises, printing, drawings, maps, tablets, essays, and a major five-exhibit collection.
A notice lists entries for painting drawing and sketch categories for an amateur art exhibition. Included are water color landscapes, oil paintings, pen and ink drawings, and a guaranteed manuscript copy. Prizes include medals and stamps, with conditions on display and submission rules and dates.
Section P Dog prizes include Seto Slat Slut three for etc. Sheep Dog or Slat to by tried four. Fox Terrier any variety five. Retriever Dog or Slut. Greyhound Dog or Bint Staghound three. Dog orf Slot. Sheep Dog Trial to be tried under Association Rules. Prize seven pounds three shillings.
Section Q Vehicles lists prizes for several entries including a single seated Buggy at 1 2 percent, best double seated Buggy at 1 with option 3, best bulky at 10 shillings plus certificate, best sociable at 1 with certificate, best wagon tabletop or other win, 8 Beat Spinnor with certificate, and best drag at 106 with certificate.
The list details various auctionish items and prizes including Zibs, Honey in Comb, Best Gents Sede Te Bert bet, saddlery, best hat collection, minerals within fifty miles of Peak Hill, bridle items, colonial wines and rabbit poison distributor entries. Presented by K. H. Hobson Williamsons and Son and others.
A weight guessing contest offers a Singer Sewing Machine valued at £15 10s as first prize. Tickets cost over sixpence and must include name and address. Competitors place tickets in a box. ties decided by ballot if needed. The bullock will be slaughtered and weighed in the presence of a committee. R I Baker, Secretary.
Fragmented report outlines fires halted as artillery aided dynamite to clear paths in San Francisco. It claims 14 men killed during a treasure robbery at the Mint, 40 looters shot, clerks found dead with three days without food, animals rampaging, and numerous injuries across multiple sites. Parliament votes relief funds amid chaos and panic.
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