Peak Hill Express in Peak Hill, New South Wales

Various Brief Notes From Australia and Beyond

A miscellany of short items mentions a child’s nighttime hacking cough, a dubious cure claim, and a wartime anecdote about a Russian general. It reports on land, crop, and rainfall data, political motions and retirements, newspaper ventures, and local council disputes. Also noted are a royal coach-proprietor’s son, pension administration shifts, a historic NSW railway opening, and oddball local color from several towns.