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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
7
A Australian customs move requires all imported patent medicines to list every drug and material on the label under the Commerce Act in force since 1906. Legal questions arose over amendments and enforcement, with regulators inspecting bulk imports and prohibiting imports until proven safe.
A Weruinortoy district farmer reports nearly complete protection of 800 bags of wheat by placing beeswing between the bags to deter mice. He saved two bags, avoided extra carriage costs, and earned a profit from market rise while resting horses for future hauling.
Letter from Charles A. Finch, PhD, MP.S., Glebe Point, Sydney, NSW, commends Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs Colds and Consumption. He reports his two sons aged seven and four improved within two to three days after using the remedy. Finch, a chemist for seventeen years, endorses the preparation’s efficacy and quality.
C F Stephens offers eye testing and glasses to relieve headaches and improve reading comfort. He promises clear vision and easier reading through calibrated spectacles.
A Peak Hill seller promotes Dr Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment claiming deep bone penetration to soothe rheumatism and stop pain without blistering the skin. Sold by Thomas Hand, Peak Hill.
Mrs Harriet Williams of Eveleigh Street Redfern describes twelve years of severe nerves following a fishing accident at Woy Woy. She details insomnia headaches and weakness and credits Clement’s Tonic with restoring health and sleep. The declaration confirms her testimony and appeal for publication.
A local chemist C. F. Sterneys offers free eye tests to diagnose headaches caused by eye strain. The notice urges residents with persistent headaches to seek complimentary vision assessment at the shop.
Huon Chief a 7 year old golden chestnut trotting stallion 15.8 hands high won Time Handicap Trot at Forbes Racecourse over Globe Junior and others. He earned ribbons at Parkes Show 1904 and 1906 and won Forbes Show 1904 1906 and 1905 features defeating Messenger Chieftain Globe II and Mambrino Abdallah. Details include offspring Top Score Moon Chief and Maori King sold in 1905. mares offered with terms and paddocks at Fitzgerald's Road Forbes with W J Barton owner.
An old advertisement proclaims Bonnington’s Irish Moss as the standard family remedy for coughs colds and chest ailments claiming affordability and distinct strength over substitutes. It highlights its use as a universal cure and emphasizes its trusted reputation for common illnesses.
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