Relief in Spectacles Declared by Local Chemist
Relief is offered for blurred print due to continuous reading with spectacles. Consult C. F. Stervens, the local chemist, for assistance and guidance.
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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 22, 1907
Page
12
Relief is offered for blurred print due to continuous reading with spectacles. Consult C. F. Stervens, the local chemist, for assistance and guidance.
Invitations circulated this week by Mesars Bushell and Co ask recipients to visit Mesars A W Taylor and Co store to receive samples of Bushells choice teas at Busy Corner Store.
A fish yarn notes Gary Innes Guannian recording a 19 pound cod caught with a trout inside and a black duck swallowed. The tale is presented as a humorous fish yarn, with the cod described as voracious and the whole account framed as one of many such stories.
A compact meditation on truth and reputation urging merchants to advertise openly. It contrasts concealing goods with the folly of hiding cues to customers and notes the value of visible inventory.
At Timbrebongie Shire Council meeting Councillor Frater noted H Mitchell's Bulgandramine Government Tank lease expires in October. Mitchell seeks a time extension to reap the next crop. Councillor Rice confirms the same request. President suggested possible extension but lease conditions not yet studied.
Max E H J Stevenson of Tomingley has resigned from the Narromine Committee due to time constraints, choosing Peak Hill and Narromine P A and H Associations work. He notes no harm to Narromine and praises his own Peak Hill efforts as a strong local worker.
An elderly man burst into the Wellington Trias Office with a knife, shouting he would murder the editor and drink his heart's blood. The outburst followed the editor’s condemnation of pig keeping within the municipality, with tensions rising over straying cows and local rights.
Pirr Sos and Banozry Limited report a firmer wheat market with prime wheat fetching 3s 14d to 3a 2d per bushel. Millers remain active at the upper price range while shippers pause as the market diverges from London. A sale of private wheat 63lb from Binalong reached 8s 24d per bushel.
Sore and swollen joints and sharp pains signal rheumatism. The ad promises relief from the first application and ongoing care with Chamberlains Pain Balm, urging readers not to experiment with other medicines. Sold by AW Taylor and Co Peak Hill and J W Lees Tomingley.
A promotional piece extols constipation as the root of numerous ailments and promotes Bile Beans as the cure. It quotes Dr. and patient testimonials from Sydney and Woolloomooloo, praising relief after using the product, with claims of dramatic health restoration after initial skepticism.
Educational lessons may be had at the Convent on Saturdays with particulars on application.
Dairymen announce a Tuesday and Friday van service collecting cream in any quantity from a gallon upwards. For charges and details contact Mr Ward or the van operator.
Molong Mems notes a split sale of a share in Little Copper Hill and a 100 pound deal to a sub-editor, reflecting a claimed property value near eight to ten thousand pounds in dairying wealth. MLA Albert Bruntnell urged the NSW Alliance platform, while Reynolds defended dairying against claims of slavery. Local apples measure 16 inches and melons reach 4ft 6in round, Molong claims strong dairy output and prosperity. an open verdict was returned on the Hunt Bros hay and building fire at Obella Station near Obley.
A trial run of a 14 horsepower, 15 cwt motor car near Farm Cove ended with the vehicle plunging down a 35 foot precipice. Mr J B Parker escaped unharmed after leaping free as the car toppled, while the chauffeur and Mr Hayes Williams were badly bruised. The car, valued at about £500, was smashed beyond repair.
A severe storm in Yeoval region caused widespread damage to fruit trees and grape vines. The verandah of V Banwell’s store blew away and a hotel ceiling collapsed onto Mrs Gibson’s bedroom, though no one was harmed. Messrs McCulloch Bros. of Buckinbach lost many sheep, with 500 to 800 lambs dying after a recent shearing and heavy rain. Rabbits proliferated as wheat in paddock bags was torn by bunpy.
Headaches are frequently due to eye strain and can be checked by C. F. Stemvens, the local chemist, who offers a free eye test.
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