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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 02, 1906
Page
14
Count Hiragawa a prominent Japanese figure argues England is degenerating after an 11 year absence. He cites weak patriotism, eroding religion, luxury in the army and reliance on foreign food, urging more business leaders in Parliament and warnings of a war with a first class power.
Devastating fires in Victoria leave hundreds homeless and many dead. Rail and mail services push through flames as drivers and passengers endure danger. Bodies found in Daylesford district. two children perished in a waterhole. relief fund urged as fires spread to South Gippsland.
An advertisement promotes the Ellisdon Electric Belt and Battery as the only combined unit on the market. The price is reduced to aid those in need, with medical endorsement and use in Australia and New Zealand hospitals. The firm offers refunds if not as described and invites inquiries with name and address.
A Sydney store announces a summer sale at Masers David Jones and Co with two new storeys added and a rapid clearance of summer stock across drapery and men s wear in preparation for winter purchases. Bargains are listed and available on request via a condensed pamphlet.
A young man and his girlfriend embark on a river outing but the high creek compels them to pause. They improvise to reach shore as waves clash and torpid water towers loom nearby before they finally tie up and retreat ashore.
The article discusses a phosphorus-based rabbit poison linked to fire destruction in the district. It notes its unique appeal for farmers because stock do not eat it, and only rabbits are drawn by a scent. Discovered by Om McGirr, it is widely sold in New South Wales with Mr. Charles F. Stephens as local agent.
The Dubbo diary recounts two locals fishing by the river at dawn. One lines a fish, the other strips to free the line and accidentally hauls up a diver hooked by accident, prompting a tense, comic mishap on the water.
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