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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 22, 1907
Page
8
Finley Fraser denounces Bob Paton and socialist Labour claims, arguing misquotations of scripture and anti Jewish sentiments. The letter dismisses Labour and praises Christian charity while condemning perceived bigotry and political manipulation.
An elderly man named Joseph Ryes, who had been rabbiting on W A Lumpe's Barrabadoon property for several months, was found dead on Wednesday morning. He appeared to have suffered a heavy cold that worsened into throat and jaw symptoms, and lay face down indoors. Sergeant McLeay arranged for burial service conducted by Rev H A Wilteun.
F Grxsuene offers eye testing and supplies glasses to relieve headaches and improve reading and pleasure.
The piece argues sectarianism cuts people from general interests, harming religion, art, lit erature, and finance. It stresses freedom over coercion, urges separating religious and political questions, and calls for rationality rather than sectarian gain in public life. It cites human fallibility and quotes Tiny Tim to illustrate sincere belief vs. manipulation.
A varied single-page item notes a youth fined for leaving work without notice and a comment on postal officials missing state holidays. It mentions Tasmanian Inspector General of Police Tennapny Walker, the bushranger Thunderbolt, and three youths stealing from a girl in Bielefeld, Germany. Additional snippets discuss fat yield from a four year-old heifer in Victoria and assorted cryptic lines about integrity, virtue, and local happenings.
Political figures from Ashburnham and neighboring regions plan talks in Cumwork and Yooval as Labor selection battles loom. Rumors place Rydney Smith contesting Sherbrooke, with Mr Is Conor retiring. G H Reid expected to return to NSW politics and lead the party, while H W Luhrs aims for Ashburnham Labor nod. The Victorian Parliament dissolves with an election due March 15, and P L L conference remarks push caucus abolition as a path to party unity.
The successor to W. M. Kennedy as District Inspector of Schools will be John Dennis M A, currently in charge in the Dungog district. Other items note Gilgandra shooting case with James Copeland charged, Rev J Oldham touring between Peak Hill and Wyalong, a motor cycling trend among clergymen, a severe grass fire accident injuring Mrs Ann Whalen, and various Parkes District Court cases.
A man named John Edwards of Balmain recounts chronic nervous weakness from bronchitis years earlier. He details fatigue, irritability, headaches, and vision issues improved after using Clemente Toole’s tonic, which his wife purchased. He declares the remedy aided vitality, digestion, and sleep, and asserts the treatment restored health.
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