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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1906
Page
10
A reader outlines a method to compute tank capacity from trapezoidal cross sections. Using top 92 by 62 feet, bottom 46 by 12 feet, and depth 10 feet, the calculation yields approximately 1042 cubic feet, equating to about 38.6 cubic yards.
A Sydney reports piece quotes piano maker Beale on immigration and trades unions. He argues diversified occupations help the nation while unions oppose labor importation, fearing wage competition. The letter questions whether Australia should accept higher population growth or remain sparsely peopled.
W H Bruce built a small Adelaide shop beside the Central Market into a thriving tailoring business. In five months he began opening branches, averaging 150 suits weekly, with Melbourne orders rising to 130 in the first week. By December he booked 651 orders for three states from a Haymarket shop opened in November, due to selling the pick of stock at a single price.
A country resident was fined £2 and ordered to pay costs after disposing of a patchwork quilt through an art union. The case notes the small financial penalty and accompanying costs as the outcome.
Olive May King sued T Salter and wife for £100 damages for slander in a case Judge Docker called rustic and unsettled church squabble. Verdict awarded £50 with costs. Evidence shows slander stemmed from a claim the plaintiff attended church in the dark after choir practice with a named Bourke for a quarter hour.
Sierra reports a disastrous Valencia wreck off Cape Beale near Vancouver after striking reefs at midnight January 20. Passengers battled drowning waves as lifeboats and rafts failed, many women and children among the trapped, several saved by Jacob's ladders while others perished. Wind drove the stern ashore, waves swept decks, and rescuers faced a heartrending scene.
Mr H A Parnicx of Digilah extols acacia as a drought fodder resource. He cites cattle and sheep fed on acacia leaves during the 1891 92 drought improving rapidly, noting fattening milk production and that topping the tree increases foliage. He urges landowners to lop limbs to test its value for starving stock.
The Peak Hill Express lists subscription at four shillings per quarter in advance and five shillings per quarter for booked copies. The publisher notes no increase despite the Ezpress expanding from twelve to twenty pages, with strict adherence to these charges.
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