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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1907
Page
6
The Homebush Market reports a firm market with beef and cattle values rising. Prices quoted include 138 to 23s 2d for Wothers, 100 to £98 48 for ownership, and prime cattle 208 higher with some breeds up 50 to 108. Best beef ranged around 30s per 100 and £6 to £15, with cows around £5.
A reacopy from Hillston reports Monday night events where Robert Whately visited Amelia Hussy seeking entry. He fired a shot hitting Hussy in the breast, then killed himself. Hussy is hospitalized in precarious condition. Both are longtime residents. jealousy is cited as the motive.
At the Wellington military ball on Friday night Mr P Madden of the Gazettes office suffered a broken collarbone in a lancer drill collision with another gentleman. He was taken to Dr Rygate for treatment. The injury follows a recent bicycle accident that also broke his collarbone.
A historical note describes two fox trapping lures. One uses musks spread on bait placed over gin cues and wall traps set beneath bait. The second mixes lime ammonia and salt, stored in a corked bottle, to be sprinkled around traps for fox attraction.
A man named Hay attempted to seize his ten year old crippled daughter from his estranged wife in Lyndhuret area. A crowd gathered at about 9 o clock Sunday night and women protested while police negotiated. The girl was taken to hospital after a hysterical episode and Hay stayed at the station until early morning. Five or six men confronted him on the way to the station and protests continued before the girl was freed.
Brief items report forben forming a coursing club at Forben, Bathurst hotels closed with licenses refused, wool sales to June 30 total 26 143 bales, solicitor at Coonabarabran admits £8600 liability, alleged wheat ring in Adelaide debated, labor shortage at Broken Hill with miners fitters and eaters in demand. Grafton church services start, Bathurst racecourse gets £600 grant, M A Oddfellows jubilee funds near half a million, Warren fire destroys shops, best sheep price 380 guineas, grand champion sheep 70 guineas, Alex Frazer jailed five years for mining frauds, fraud victims include doctors and lawyers.
The Governor opened Parliament at noon on Tuesday with a large attendance. The Speech urged holding general elections earlier to allow more time for work in the first session and to ease the burden on the new Parliament. Urgent items include the Municipal Loan Validation Bill, Gaming and Betting questions, and port improvements at Newcastle.
Portable tonic claim touts No Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment as a universal cure for bruises aches rheumatism lumbago and related pains marketed to households. The ad emphasizes ease of use and personal health benefits from a familiar home remedy.
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