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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
5
N W Government Astronomer H C Russell predicts nine straight good seasons starting 1905 based on a nineteen year lunar cycle. He cites moon movement north to south correlating droughts and wet periods and traces cycles from 1867 onward with years of plenty and drought. He warns to prepare during seasons of plenty for the coming drought.
A list of NSW firsts from 1796 to 1843 includes Parramatta harvest in 1799, Sydney’s first Masonic Lodge 1814, first Jewish wedding 1832, wool export 1803, coal at Port Stephens 1796, 1842 mayoral election, Botanical Gardens cotton 1828, and the Rosehill Packet 1818. It notes parliament 1824, first Constitution Act 1843, and other early civic feats.
Town Talk covers weather this week as the hottest so far, local crime notes two brown awakes killed on Aleetown road, and a string of community items. Reports mention Xmas goods, rainfall figures at Peak Hill, a printer needing a holiday, and local racing club committee appointments. A fire near Cundubolin leads to a dam escape, and a large gold output from New South Wales wines is noted.
Poem wishing readers health and wealth for the new year. Lyrical verse hopes for cheerful hours, new pleasures, and a rainbow after rain despite possible shadows and pain. Ends with renewed hope.
Noyes Brothers advertise Rabbit-proof Galvanised Wire Netting with Gibson Brothers as the local agency. Australia imports are led by Gibson Bros, and inquiries will receive best attention. Market tightness and heavy recent sales push prices up, with mortgage companies returning to buy, prompting urged immediate orders.
A playful verse warns that public exposure when a person lands in trouble backfires as the paper fears naming him. It contrasts boasts of fame with the pangs of reputation when misfortune strikes, underscoring pressure from the press.
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