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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
11
A poem by W. T. Goodge lampoons political candidates seeking voters with a catchy chant. It contrasts hopefuls and sturdy workers, noting slogans and sacrifice while asking why such appeals appeal to the masses and questioning the price of public service.
A Riverina correspondent outlines a poison baiting method for foxes. The account details preparing liver filled pellets, charred rabbit scents, bait trails, and a caged rooster lure, noting initial failures but eventual fox deaths and suggesting poison as preferable to hunting. The note ends with a Woods Great Peppermint Cure advertisement.
A letter advocates a No License vote urging Australian women to use their coming election power to end liquor sales. It contrasts the wives of publicans with those of drinkers, describing economic hardship and social costs, and calls on women to back prohibition in the poll.
A letter in the Agricultural Gazette notes Rhodes Grass grown in Arizona by the U S experimental station shows it thrives with moderate irrigation, remaining green after frosts and performing better than a comparative grass. The report suggests potential for drought affected areas akin to New South Wales.
A landowner tested a new rabbit trap placed with pollard attractant. Rabbits entered, ate the bait, chewed the rope, made a nest inside the trap, and departed unharmed. Fact!
An ad notes Dr Sheldon’s new discovery for coughs colds and consumption that goes to the root of the trouble and offers a permanent cure for sale by Thos Hand Peak Hill.
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