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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
19
The district rabbit industry declines from a booming political force to a dire slump. Rabbit skins rose from 16d-18d per pound to spikes of two to three hundred percent, easing labor demand as the market readjusts to a lower level. Farm labor shortages ease as prices soar and then normalize.
The fortnightly council session opened with Aldermen Gibson Hand Swain Davey Ring and Clerk present. Alderman Hand moved to send condolences to Mrs Matthews and family for the loss of Alderman Matthews, seconded by Swain and carried. The council adjourned to Monday night next in view of his death.
The local courthouse provides inadequate public accommodation causing crowding at court days. At recent Land Board sittings the chairman urged improved facilities for Peak Hill as the town grows. The council may be urged to address the issue.
Tax returns from sheep districts show 12 779 000 of 19 220 000 ewes used for autumn lambing with 8 417 800 lambs born and 7 784 750 expected to be marked. Winter lambing yielded 1 905 200 lambs with 1 759 250 marks. Total lambs 10 376 000 and marks 9 544 000. State sheep end of year forecast 45–46 million, highest since 1896.
Mr James Conprex died in Morristown after a curious accident involving Miss Mary Murray of New Jersey. Murray, engaged to Conprex, reportedly slipped and fell onto him from upstairs stairs, breaking his neck and causing a fatal injury.
Mr J Suzxy of Caldwell and Co writes to the Secretary of the local P A and H Association praising Peak Hill Show for its courteous treatment and ranking it first class among New South Wales shows. He thanks the committee and wishes them success.
A government notice records lands selected under Crown Lands Acts from January 1 to August 1. The figures cover homestead selections, settlement leases, conditional purchases, conditional leases, and conditional purchase leases totaling 1,180,433 acres. Major categories include 81,847 acres homesteads and 1,474,414 acres conditional purchase leases.
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The Forbes district dairy industry is booming with about 300 cows in 40 dairies and two new dairies registered this quarter. The inspector reports a generally satisfactory condition and notable improvement over the past year.
A county school girl imagines adulthood with marriage and a career as a dressmaker. She envisions luxury from a husband in a motor car, motherhood with discipline, and a desire for money, while noting she would leave a strict household.
Nelson and party report alluvial gold at Wamboyne about 49 miles north of Wyalong. They sank three shafts, bottoming at 29 feet on a 2 foot payable seam, with some gold. Forty permits cover 300 acres. land is c p and cl. No rush from outside yet as adjacent ground has also been claimed.
Welsh prison authorities report the cost of keeping each prisoner at about one pound weekly while the weekly output in work yields about one pound in value per inmate. The figures suggest a balance between maintenance and productive gain within the system.
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