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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
9
The item presents a grand-sounding charter or notice titled The Universal and Friendly Socret and Largest Pippa Order in the world. It appears as a historically styled fraternal or fraternal-like association proclamation with a ceremonial tone and a broad scope claim.
The article mentions Tomingley Public School inspection by Mr Kennedy, rabbit scarcity, and ongoing wet weather recalling past floods. It notes a Paspalum seed offer via M L A Mr George, announces prizes for sheep sections, social events with the McPhail Oddfellows, local auctions, and community notices including deaths and church events.
A Colonial era advertisement touts Dr Shel Cold son's New Discovery for coughs and consumption, urging quick use. It promotes Bonnington's Irish Moss for weak voices from exertion and other causes, claiming marvellous effects and listing C. H. Stephens as seller.
Readers are reminded of the Church of England concert on Wednesday next featuring new leading artists and an entertaining minstrel troupe. The children's floral and rainbow march with limelight effects adds color to the program.
Parkes and Peak Hill teams played at the local court on 04 Monday with Parkes winning by two games. A Narromine trip by a Pea side including Messrs Stephens Brot Potts Freeman McAskill and Youman ended in a 26 game defeat.
District sheep-owners report foxes killing several lambs this week. Mr Jacob Matthews lost 7 or 8 lambs with missing tongues, indicating a fox. Mr A Millgeas also suffered sheep losses. Urgent measures are urged to curb the pest before it worsens.
Parkes Champion reports Dr Boazman suffered a severe fall when his horse toppled in the Trundle district on Wednesday evening. Thrown and unconscious for hours, he later walked several hours to Mr Francis’s house before traveling to Bogan Gate and then Parkes, slightly worse for wear but recovering.
The Debating Society met in the Chambers on Friday evening. J B Sedgwick was elected President for the coming quarter. J Farquharson introduced a Mining Amendment Act with support from colleagues while opposition backed by Jackson signaled a push to defeat the Government. A liquor act debate was planned for tonight with Premier Sedgwick to present.
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