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Peak Hill Express

Location

Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Dec 24, 1907

Page

2

Grasshopper Pest Debated by Molong P P Board

At a Molong P P Board meeting Mr H P Miller moved three resolutions on grasshopper pest control. He urged a government act to force landowners to destroy young grasshoppers, preservation of timber belts on Crown land to curb swarms and improve rainfall, and sought cooperation from other P P Boards. The motions were moved by Mr Whitmill but lapsed for want of a seconder.

Molong P. P. Board H. P. Miller P.P Whitmill

Dog Transmits Snake Poison to Man in Victorian Case

An extraordinary transmission of snake venom via a dog to James Wilkinson, 70, was treated at a Victorian hospital. A snake bit the dog, which died almost immediately, but before dying it had bitten Wilkinson. He showed snake poisoning symptoms but is now recovering.

James Wilkinson Wilkinson

A Mother's Love Foal Rescued From Dry Well Nearby Hillstone

Riverina Gnnziga reports a foal owned by Mr. Ritchie went missing near Hillstone. The mother refused to abandon the area around an unused 50 foot deep dry well with a rocky bottom. After two days, a looking glass helped locate the foal at the bottom. The young horse sustained only slight injuries from the fall.

Riverina Hillstone Ritchie

Condensor Telephone Stations List In Local Network

Local subscribers in the Peak Hill district service area report a connection chain of Condensor telephone stations. The list includes Brundle Condobolin Tichbourne Forbes Tomingley Fifield Dubbo Budgerabong Narromine Waroo McPhail with providers Baker Spenos Urra Express Office Berchan Gibson Bros Wilga Vale Roache Matthews Genanagie A W Taylor Co Boseneath Waterford Trundle and J W Lace Tomingley.

Tau Brundle Condobolin Tichbourne Forbes Tomingley Fifield Dubbo Budgerabong Narromine Waroo McPhail Peak Hill—Town Baker and Spenos

Inspector Rankin Reports Rabbits Poisoned and Nets Going Up

Inspector Rankin reports rabbit numbers rising in Molong district but notes rabbits have freely taken poison. Breeding halted by dry conditions. Landowners largely comply with the Rabbit Act. Grasshoppers harmed grass and crops but have died off. Wire netting expansion continues with 10 properties netted and no neglect found. Mr Hunt commends Rankin for his detailed diagrams.

Hunt Rankin

Frootoids Offered as Quick Health Cure

The advertisement extols Frootoids as superior tonics that relieve headaches and restore vitality. It claims rapid relief from bilious attacks and blood poison, urges avoidance of ordinary tonics, warns against habit formation, and prescribes a 2 to 4 tablet nightly dose from a bottle of 78.

Id Prletor Ublic

For sale by sending Chemiste and Storekeepers

For sale by sending Chemiste and Storekeepers, Retail price. 1/6. If your Chemist or Storekeeper has not got them, ask him to get them for you, if not obtainable locally, send direct to the Proprietor, W. G. HEARNE, Geelong, Victoria, NOTivu. The materials in FROOT OLDS are of the VERY BEST QUALITY and consist, amongst other ingredien' of the active principle of each o FIVE different MEDICAL FRUITS and ROOTS, 20 combined and proportioned in a alar way that afar BETTER eee from '. 'eo ordinary

W. G. Hearne Geelong Victoria Notivu Froot

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Molong P.P H. N. Gibson Aspar Prionss T. Hand Thomas Hand Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Ltd Sydney E. J. E. MacKenzie Baker & Bpence A. B. Pettigrew Massey-Harris Peak Hill EK Bini Newsagency Bir Arran Allman Sid Barnett Caswell Street
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