Peak Hill News Notes and Public Warnings
Brief mentions include entries closing July 19 for Peak Hill, notes on wire netting in Victorian prisons, a plan to form a Peak Hill golf club, and the Sydney cyclorama removal. Also covered are diphtheria closures in Cowra, demographically hopeful NSW trends, fines for petty offenses, and various local happenings. The column closes with an ad for Woods Great Peppermint Cure amid a sea of dated items.
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Peak Hill
Sydney
Sunlight Soap Promises Easier Washing Day Remedy
An appeal explains why traditional washing with steam and boiling harms women and proposes Sunlight Soap as a safer, gentler method. It claims clothes wash in lukewarm water with little rubbing, avoiding scalding, while whitening whites, brightening colors, and softening flannels for a lighter, safer household routine.
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Physicians
Boards of Health
Our Boys and the Trap Industry Impact on Youth
The piece argues that rising trap profits lure whole families into rabbit catching. Children work alongside adults, diverting them from schooling and traditional trades. The lifestyle under canvas fosters instability and short-term gain, delaying steady employment and farm or station work.
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Meer
Government accepts tenders for large scale rabbit netting
The Tax Government approves 3000 miles of 42x14x18 and 1000 miles of 36x1x18 rabbit proof wire netting for farmers relief. Delivered in Sydney at £25 0s 6d and £21128 10d per mile. Association of British manufacturers to allocate quantities. Deliveries 500-600 miles this year with 400 miles monthly from February 1. Extra 10s per mile for 400 miles of 42x1x18 netting this year.
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New South Wales
Commonwealth
Tamworth
Forbes
Brisbane
Garvin
A. E. Potts
Bank of Australasia
Chinchilla
Queensland
Fiji
Sydney
Joseph Thomas
George Domeny
Penkill
Perry
M.L.A
Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association
Eden Photo Studios Portraits At Sydney Prices
Photography brief advertisement touts Eden Photo Studios in George Street Sydney offering Artist Proofs at 20s per dozen and cabinet enlargements 12 x 10 inches, with rival prices cited as 50s to four guineas. Those unable to visit can mail portraits for enlargement.
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Sydney
Eden Photo
Studios
George-street
Special Notice From Hotel Uses Shouting Barking Chucker-Out
A conspicuous notice declares a man is specially engaged to shout and swear on the premises and a dog is kept to bark. It claims the fighting man has won 75 prize fights without defeat and is a splendid revolver shot. An undertaker calls every morning for orders.
Dates of Shows Are Listed for Several Associations
The notice provides show dates for regional agricultural and horticultural associations: July 25 and 26 for Peak Hill P A and H Association, July 1 and August 1 for Condobolin P A and H Association, August 8 and 9 for Forbes P A, and August 15 and 16 for Parkes P A and H Association.
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Peak Hill P. A
H. Association
Condobolin P. A
Forbes P. A
Parkes P. A. and
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