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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
13
A reader complains to the Barnzes editor about the unlit lamp posts on Caswell Street. He questions the Municipal Council's activity and suggests bold actions to remove the obstruction or let Mr Farey use a motor car to clear the posts. He warns of dangers to drivers and urges action.
Tax regulations on the extra £60,000 for school teachers are laid before the Assembly. Of £53,000, two thirds go to teachers earning under £204 per year. more than 4,287 of 5,366 teachers will gain from the increase.
The article outlines grasshoppers as plague locusts of Africa and Asia, detailing Orthoptera features including two wing pairs and a fan folding inner wing. It notes female ovipositors for ground egg laying, sticky egg cases, and birds feeding on eggs. It mentions poisoning birds as a factor in locust increases and multiple egg lays per female.
A notice advises relief steps for continuous fading that causes the print to blur in Spotacles. The guidance mentions consultation with Starusns and Clheusivt for resolution and improved clarity.
A parliamentary speaker urged paying old age pensions by cheque through the Post Office to spare pensioners from gathering at the Bank of New South Wales. He cited about 21,000 pensioners, £500,000 annual outlay, and argued the reform would cut costs and stop public shaming of the elderly.
A letter argues for changing how unoccupied municipal lands without owners are handled under the new Act. It says seven year leases are too short and urges authority for longer leases with tenant improvements and preferential payment rights to encourage better development.
An ad promotes Sheldon’s Digestive Tablets as a health remedy for a male patient with stomach disease. It claims the product will restore health and happiness when taken, presenting it as a natural remedy with the same chemical proportion as a digestive aid. It targets married men and fault- finding spouses.
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