P A and H Association Meeting at Wildies Hotel
A Peak Hill P A and H Association meeting chaired by J Whitmill discussed showground registration, subsidies, and a conference delegate for 1908 dates. A protest against wire netting duties was carried, and prize stipulations were affirmed. The recent show showed revenue and expenditure with a projected profit over £200 after subsidy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peak Hill P.A. and
H. Association
Wildie’s Hotel
T. Rice
Eenekary
We Are Such Asses on Imported Chairs Tariff Satire
A humorous verse from The Coronet mocks tariff hikes on imported chairs. It imagines Australians unable to sit, forced to stand, and laments rising prices for furniture while praising cricket and other sports. The piece uses playful self deprecation to critique protectionism and dependence on imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hordern
Anthony Hordern and Sons
Cough Remedy Widely Used at Peak Hill and Tomingley
Mia Catherine Weeks of Howral N S W shares she has long kept Chamberlains Cough Remedy at home and gives a dose at first signs of cough or cold to stop the ailment. Sold locally by A W Taylor Co Peak Hill and J Loves Tomingley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Catherine Weeks
Howral
N.S.W
Justis
Wny
A.W. Taylor & Co
Peak Hill
J. Loves
Tomingloy
Sydney Market Report Tariffed wholesale rates across produce lines
Tar prices for wheat oats maize and chaff are listed by measure for rail or wharf delivery. Wheat bids range 3s 6d to 3s 10d per bushel with sellers at 3s 10d to 3s 3d. Maize prime yellow about 26 9d. white 2s 8d to 2s 84d. weevily 24d per bushel. Chaff local prima 4 10s to 4 19 6d. brown hay 3 5s to 3 10 8 per ton. Lucerne hay prime dry green small bales to 4 15s. large bales to 4. brown hay 3 5s to 3 10 8 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucerne
The Fruit Fly Pest Control Duty Enforced
The Fruit Inspector urges thorough and systematic work around all fruit trees to combat the fruit fly during its dormant crysalis stage. Each holding with a single fruit tree falls under the Act and owners risk penalties during the fruit season if neglect is proved.
Local Option Vote on License Proposals
Electors will vote on three licenses options with a cross in the square opposite their favored proposal. A majority passes options one or two. the no-license option requires three-fifths to pass, or its votes count toward option two. Separate box for the votes.
Relief for blurred reading promised with spectacles
The notice offers relief for blurred print from continuous reading and directs readers to consult OC, F. Sremens, the local chemist for spectacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Sremens
Also Mentioned on This Page
P.A. & H. Association
A. N. Davey
Caswell Street
ROYAL
Graham
AVING
O'Connell St
Sydney
Asf Ne
C. F. Stephens
Sydney Market Report
Harrison, Jones, & Devlin, Ltd
Pas
Messenger Childe Harold
Imp
Messenger
Perfection
Childe Harold
Gipsy
Jack
New Warrior
Newington
Escape
Miss Riley
Cumberland
Orange Show
C. W. Barnett
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