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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1906
Page
3
A correspondent reports testing a stronger poison mix for rabbits by increasing phosphorus content to one and a half pecks per nine pints of water with pollard for proper stiffness. He says the results were very satisfactory with rabbits dying around the treated area, and asserts weaker mixtures kill many but the stronger proves more effective overall.
A collection of notes from Peak Hill and nearby towns reports events and plans including a forthcoming Peak Hill Show, proposed compulsory life assurance, local crimes and fires, railway traffic to Parkes, and service in Dandaloo and Waterloo. It mentions a public holiday proposal for March 19, comradeship among wheat teams, and local letters declined for personal content.
Wheat advances to 38 3d per bushel while India buyers say Australia dominates horse trade. Bush fires devastate grassland near Wyalong destroying acres and fencing. Judge Docker sentences Thomas Ridley to two years hard labor and 25 lashes for assault on a 6 year old girl. Mrs Vansbadenasy shoots husband in Bendigo during quarrel. Wheat jumpers strike ends. Farmer J Bowles dies in well at Muswellbrook. Heat records breach inland with 117 in Rourke and Deniliquin, 115 at Cobar, 114 at Hillston and Wilcannia, 113 at Broken Hill, 107 at Cooma. A.M.P. ballot approves foreign extension by 95 346 to 33 573. Patrick Mooney killed by dray at Wingham. Wagga fined 15 pounds for careless fire use. six children roasted in Toora bush fire. several missing. Body found near Bourke with mosquito net over face. heat or stroke suspected.
Peak Hill P A and Hl Association holds a meeting at Mclean's Hotel on Saturday February 3 at 3 p.m. to receive ballot results for the Committee election. Ballot papers must reach the Scrutineer by 6 p.m. Friday February 2. Hector N. Gibson acting secretary. TS adjourned annual meeting of
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