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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1906
Page
10
A jumble of witticisms, anecdotes, and controversial excerpts from a Victorian era column. It includes social satire, stray quotes, and biting quips about honesty, labor, health, and appetite. No single news event dominates. the piece reads as a miscellany of commentary and humor.
Field trials at Narro mine on Messie Hoare Bros. farm show the large Sunshine Harvester cutting about 85 acres per day. Aut Piffero Bros. farm at Tallyona Victoria reports the same results. Trials conducted at Yarrawonga and other centers elicit surprise and delight. The machine, about twice as large as ordinary harvesters, features an 11 ft 6 in wide comb and rear-attached horses. A secondary worker bags grain automatically, and the platform holds 6 to 7 bags. Manufactured by H. V. McKay of Melbourne and Ballarat, the wide Push Sunshine Harvester promises great economy for large grain regions.
A reader defends hospital staff regarding Mrs. Waters treatment at Peak Hill Hospital. The writer argues the medical officer decides diet and that nurses and matron follow doctor orders. They note Mrs. Waters recovered quickly after a short stay, suggesting no harm from the dietary treatment.
Bill recounts a sharp ride with seven others chasing a mob of horses toward their pine scrub yard. He leads the group, keeps the rivals distant, and stops the nags by raising rails as they surge through the yard. A sudden noise from behind hints the others are close and the scene ends with a startled shout.
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