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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
11
A miner Barry Lorv Braxe of Broken Hill cut his throat last week with a table knife. He lived with his wife Blake. At about six o clock a neighbor heard running water, called out, and Mrs Blake said he had done it. A doctor attended and stitched nine wounds.
Mr Joan A Faris writes in the Cormafane column that in 1897 8 he owned a half bred Yorkshire sow that produced 70 living pigs over four litters. The counts were 17, 18, 17, and 18 respectively, a performance Faris calls very good and likely to be endorsed by readers.
When horses are sick and cannot eat other foods, a small quantity of gruel proves very useful. A common preparation uses Ilb of meat per gallon of water, serving as a nourishing drench or voluntary intake during critical stages.
Parramatta farmer Mr. T Worboys recounts how quitting smoking and drinking funded land clearing. He calculated that 5s weekly would buy three extra acres at £4 per acre net, showing the plan would yield £2 per acre. After twenty years the result allowed retirement at age sixty.
The ancient city of Exeter in Devonshire replies to a New South Wales namesake request exchanging flag and photographs. An 18ft Union Jack and oak-framed pictures of Exeter Cathedral and city views arrived, plus city seals, all presented with descriptions signed by the Mayor and Exeter Teachers Association president. The gifts, sent via Mr John B Shacklock, are hailed as a valuable link between homeland and Australia.
An old notice advertises Woods Great Peppermint Cure for chronic chest complaints priced at 1s 6d. The item is listed in a local medicine or patent remedy section with a brief product claim and price.
A mysterious illness killed about sixty to seventy pigs at Mr. H Brock's Woodlands property after morning feed. The surviving stock were not fed further and showed no ill effects. Postmortem exams revealed minor lung changes in some and stomach issues in others, with samples sent for analysis.
An Ohio man Ward, accused of severe wife beating, caused authorities to move his wife for protection. She later died, and Ward dug her grave. Returning from the cemetery, a posse of women confronted him, armed with horsewhips, dismounted him, and severely punished him. He escaped serious injury.
A visiting reporter toured the Australian Piano Factory in Trafalgar Street Annandale Sydney. The works cover a large area and house every stage of piano making from smallest screw to finished instrument. Mr Beale and Mr E in charge accompanied the tour.
Last year three teak firms in Siam reported 33 elephants stolen totaling £9000 in value. A series of unrelated items follow, including a San Francisco tram bombing and a Sydney confectionery accident.
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