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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
3
A damaged text fragment mentions Weston and Crown with acres cited as 0 and 54. It references a board or testimony about a land disposition or property matter and implies a formal proceeding or decision. Names and details are garbled, but the focus is a real estate or legal matter under review.
A partial OCR fragment notes a property sale with references to a tax or rent event. readable items mention a location and involved parties but key details are missing, leaving the exact date, amount, and bidding terms unclear.
A garbled excerpt mentions a peak and ground development and a plan to keep something in place. It references expenses, a return, and plains, but the details are unclear and the context is incomplete.
The document lists receipts for Peak Hill Hospital during November including sale of cards 3s J Wa maintenance 7 10s Thos Rice 11s C J Morris 1 W H Parr rent 3 3s Aledown social 2 178 total 15 14s.
The week brought heat with temperatures near 96 degrees and strong winds. Flies, snakes, and fire threats increased, including two large fires near Loomtahails and Yeoval with substantial damage feared but crops saved. Haymaking nears completion and yields around five bags per acre. Rain could aid crops. last week saw light falls in places. Cricket season ends. Public School and Band Social set for Wednesday night. Alf Finch returns from uth Africa to assist with affairs and there is public opposition to Chinese immigration. ministry change hoped to settle the issue.
Alectown reports grass fires at Mickabri destroying over 4000 acres on land owned by J McIntyre Fred Millgate Dyaper Miles and D Pepper. Eighty men fought the blaze and gained control. Kadina’s Mr Westcott lost one wheat and faced challenges saving his home while his father lost about 500 acres of grass.
From near Dubbo route for Albury, bush fires have occurred several miles out. At Kgdina it burned for days destroying Perec grass owned by Westcott Watts and Beavi f. Mr Crawford's selection also saw damage to grass. Mr Nicpils died Monday afternoon at his son's residence near Parkes and was buried Wednesday. Sympathy pours for his daughter Mrs Kelly and the family. Litchfield and Jenner’s saw mill moved from Mingelo to near Warge. Intense heat reached 112 degrees at the Public School. Mr Norrie, a popular hotel keeper, was kept moving that day. About 500 sheep driven through here.
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