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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
20
Mopaze's antiquated time gun fired on Saturday causing three horses to bolt and owners to curse in the street. The incident rattled the Town Hall mortgage fears while a China man shouted Whaffer and two strangers screamed. Councillors adjourned to regulate time pieces as the gunner escaped uninjured.
The piece notes Perua as the most precious sword with a diamond encrusted hilt belonging to the Gaihwar of Baroda valued at £220,000. It compares to the Shah of Persia’s £10,000 sword and other costly blades in India, with the Sultan and Czar owning jeweled sabres. It mentions England’s loftiest sword given by the Egyptians to Lord Geeley valued at £2,000.
In Ta travels the writer observes a man, a typical Mensuarie whaler, tying a baited fish hook to a long line. Five miles from water he climbs a dead box tree near a rabbit warren and uses pollard to lure rabbits. He catches eight rabbits in ten minutes before departure.
Inspector Dow tna of the Forbes Pastures Protection Board reports on noxious rabbits across holdings examined June 20 to July 17. He notes netting expansion from 200 miles to 8000 miles over 140 holdings and cites rising netting costs from 20-24 to 45 pounds per mile.
London reportage recounts King Edward pressing Premier Richard Seddon to accept a baronetcy after New Zealand wartime service. Seddon declines citing active public duty and potential political implications, noting honors better suited to retirement. The king leaves the door open for a future, higher rank if deemed appropriate by Seddon.
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