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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
5
Auseat Derraicu of Rosevale Genanagie strips 150 acre wheat crop revealing sight-bag yields per acre. Grain described as plump clean and of magnificent sample. Deitrich notes American Prolific and Hudsons new Purple Straw wheats thriving in Peak Gill district.
Bush fires raged near Peak Hill for a week enveloping the township in smoke. Originating near Mr Symmonds property ten miles from Peak Hill the flames damaged dozens of farms including those of Thomas Bridle and John W Palmer. About 10 000 acres of grass burned though no crops or stock were harmed. Fire breaks were plowed and many settlers aided. Similar fires also struck Dandaloo Trundle and Condobolin districts with reflections seen at night. Symmonds 2560 acres Palmer 2900 Farey 1200 and others sustained losses.
The piece denounces government inaction on rabbit destruction urging immediate wide scale use of wire netting and compulsory participation. It condemns past funding for experiments and calls for records of hunts and scalps to prove contributions to extermination.
Anglican services listed for Peak Hill at 11 am and 3:15 pm at McPhail with Holy Communion. Tomingley service at 7.45 pm led by Rev H G Wretsox. Roman Catholic mass held on the second Sunday each month. Methodist notices include Peak Hill service at 7.90 pm with J Jevpanr and A Yona among others.
The management unveils a new London and Paris inspired programme with a full band and spectacular novelties. Hall of Illusions features the extra attractions while Lavin Pictures offer drama comedy and tragedy. The machine is noted as flicker free. Admission remains one shilling sixpence.
A list of furniture to be sold by auction on Saturday, Sth instant, is noted. The Dispatch mentions hay crops in parts of the Dubbo district based on returns, and discusses a possible misdemeanor case against Mr Crick, with no grave charge. It highlights tonic medicines, local notes about Nudgee, Blue Spec, and a Mudgee storekeeper’s uncle. It also references fashion chiffons, an old age pension idea from Premier Seddon, and Grisey Bros shirt values.
Peak Hill beat Alectown by 85 runs in a one innings match played at Alectown. Lunch was provided by the home side. Peak Hill innings featured W Gibson J McAskill J Freeman A Morris E McLean T Jackson J Watts and others with many wickets taken by Watson Wright Foster Patterson Freeman and Gibson. Final total 42?
Peak Hill and Tomingley Juniors clashed last Saturday with Tomingley winning by 10 runs. Runs scored show Peak Hill’s innings with multiple batsmen out to Tattersall and Angus, while Tomingley’s bowlers led by Farquharson applied pressure, culminating in a defense of 81 to win.
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