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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1906
Page
10
An ex conman turned up with a postal note for 10s claiming he defrauded conductors on trains and trams. He says conversion changed his life and the money he earlier hid will be paid back. The piece notes free rides burden residents and humorously cites other colonial anecdotes from early days.
A New Zealand farmer's cow, in the Eketahuna district, died after swallowing a piece of fencing wire. A post mortem revealed the wire embedded in the tongue and extending to the heart, suggesting the animal ingested the wire.
A Cleveland based commission led by Dr. Cooley helps people facing personal crises. They pledge to prevent suicides by offering cheerful routines and social support, finding friends and work, and encouraging living for others until the person’s life improves. The piece notes crises are common among the very wealthy.
The first Responsible Government ministry formed in Sydney on June 6 1856, lasted until August 25 1856 before the Cowper Ministry followed. NSW martial law occurred in 1904 over Castle Hill and 1824 over Bathurst conflicts. Notable duels included Captain Macarthur vs Paterson in 1801 and Saxe Bannister vs Stuart Donaldson in 1826. 34 prisoners faced death at Sydney Criminal Sessions in 1822. The term Jarrikin arose from an Irish policeman describing larrikin youths in court.
A brief notice touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a superior remedy for stomach liver and bowel disorders. It claims the product has helped hundreds and urges sufferers of loss of appetite insomnia nervousness indigestion dyspepsia and biliousness to try it. Available from Gibson Bros Pearl Hill and J W Lees Tomingley.
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