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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1906
Page
14
A Peak Hill Express report notes a Chamber of Commerce deputation urging the Government to establish a comprehensive commercial education system. It argues education must cover economic principles, supply and demand, and practical production insights, linking literacy to national trade progress and future prosperity.
A writer recalls an old farmer who placed fence posts butt end up or inverted. After nine years, the inverted posts showed little decay while upright ones decayed more, supporting the theory that butt end up lasts longer.
A scattered summary notes global tensions with Britain, federation gains, and naval preparations for June. It cites 400 British warships, Australia China and India squadrons, and the Crown’s accession anniversary. Local items include heat deaths, maize crops, and Calabrian earthquake oddities.
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