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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1906
Page
17
The will of William Bailey of Ballarat who died April 25 is lodged for probate. The estate valued at £171,405, real value £134,893 and personal property £36,512. The inheritance goes to his widow and children.
An old directive advises sealing rooms at first throat diphtheria signs. It prescribes mixing tar and turpentine in a cup and heating to emit fumes to induce coughing and expel membranous matter. The method presents dangerous guidance and contradicts modern medical practice.
At a recent meeting the Upper Hunter P Association debated clearing a £600 overdraft. Patrons contributed in the room with Mr J O giving £150, Mr Keys £50, Mr E R White £25, Mr E Bowman £20, and others from £10 up, bringing in a total of £231 188.
A famed northern cricketer who inherited wealth tried horse racing after retirement. He soon quit, joking that every bye he ran led to a wicket and declaring his innings closed after six months, per an old cricket mate.
Mr Huon Dixon of Dixon's tobacco factory publicly denies owning or having any interest in the champion colt Poseidon. He says he has received many begging letters over the rumor and notes others offered advice on how money from the turf should be handled.
An Ontario newspaper note describes a potato planter by J. McNabb of Boro nore. Three horses pull the plough, a box sits atop it with a chute feeding seed potatoes into the furrow as the implement moves forward. The idea is simple and inexpensive.
A poem fragment foresees virtuous socialist days with jokes about equal pay and universal pills. It contrasts current woes like toothache gout and rheumatism with a future government quack dispensing big blue pills. The piece humorously imagines spouses sharing fortunes and health care under socialism.
Advert says headaches disappear when taking Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as they influence the liver and bowels. The copy claims they follow Nature's method doing what is needed with no other laxative matching their effectiveness. Available from A. W. Taylor & Co Peak Hill and J. W. Lees Tomi.
A dated farewell note from Williams addressing Peak Mill residents urges caution and reflection. The writer laments lack of honest feeling among neighbors and warns that what befell others could happen to you. The missive references a prior letter in the Espiness of the 30th ultime.
The adjourned meeting held on 24 November elected officers led by President A S Balcombe and Vice Presidents Whitmill and R Newbigging. J E Quinn was treasurer and J W Parsons secretary. A sub committee was named to revive rules with Balcombe Newbigging Hutton and Parsons. A starting barrier for annual races was approved and the next meeting set for April.
A quiet marriage was solemnised on a Wednesday evening at the bride’s mother’s residence in Orange. Mr John Wilson of Aledown and Miss Gertrude Mead of Orange were joined by Rev J Auld with Alr Hogben assisting. The bride wore a white Sicilian cloth dress with bouquet and groom’s gift gold back comb. Bridesmaid Mrs Schute wore pale blue muslin. A wedding breakfast followed with parlor games and singing. A list of presents accompanied the event.
An advertisement from A. W. Taylor and Co Peak Hill and J. W. Lees Tomingley claims Chamberlain's Dismate provides quick relief from rheumatism pain. The copy emphasizes affordability and effectiveness, presenting testimonials and price hints.
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