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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
15
A sprawling набор of local notices covers shipbuilding closures, earthquakes near San Francisco, appointments, mine outputs, strikes, and public appeals. It reports a copper ore output record, a miner’s self-harm incident, stray horse losses, and various civic grants, in addition to local politics and police notes.
Commercial News reports a continuing market with strong inquiry but few trades, confined to local lots. Weather-boosted expectations may aid the next clip if showers occur in the coming weeks. Auctions are set for the 18th with further sessions on the 19th and 20th.
Pitt, 5on and Badgery report no sales this week as buyers await London market guidance. Sellers ask 88 11d to 46 per bushel for prime grain while recent beneficial rains check forward movement. Prospects for the coming season look brighter than in some time past.
A famed composer heard his new work performed by the Imperial Palace band in Moscow. When lights rose, two hundred soldiers stood with horns, each delivering a single perfect note, producing a unified grand moment of sound.
After many days a unique match emerges between John B. Buadren of Tatenville Tennessee and Rose McQuire of Preston England both centenarians. The wedding, August 26, marks a remarkable union after a long engagement rekindled despite a long separation and past break.
Mr Hy Crayford of Cardi New Zealand recounts a fall on a bridge at Stratford. He says his horse slipped breaking his leg badly, and after cleansing with hot water he used Chamberlains Pain Balin to ease pain, noting the Koreuan relief after two days and a week. Peak Hill and J W Lees Tomlugy endorsed the remedy.
Fragmentary column jots and jokes recounting local characters and oddities. The notes touch on marriage views, cyclist and horse trading, a parson and curates tale, a brisk Peak Hill complaint about Sydney trade, a farmer’s harvest yarn, a horse division riddle, tax debates, and a wheat crop correction.
Tenders advertised in the Exress were opened for road works Nos 1907/1 to 1907/4. Accepted bids include P Beuzeville for clearing near Trundle at £13 100 and T Corby for clearing from Bogan River to Warrego Rock at £22 108. One item 1907/2 was held over pending position. bids on 1907/3 and 1907/4 were accepted with specified rates.
A judge laments repeated delays in law reform while criticizing the attorney’s bill taxations. He objects to charges for examining a hologram and for reading, insisting the full court has ruled against certain nets and posts. The remark highlights tension between reform talk and action.
At Parkes Land Board sittings decisions covered G p 06-29 M Grogan confirmed 07-6 W Cunningham and others. Brecklingtas confirmed under erection as stakes. Water Rates Act items discussed with recommendations on rent appraisements. J Whitumon and Boos praised at 34d per acre. Williamson and Sons appraised at 4d per acre.
A special cheap excursion train will run from Parkes on Saturday June 22 departing 6 295 p m. Fares are 14d per mile first class return and 1d per mile second class return with return tickets valid for one month.
Public ad claims Dr Sheldon’s Digestive Tabular cures plinplok boilu carbuncles and other distress by removing impurities from the stomach. It promises headache relief indigestion and general ill health from a direct stomach cure. Sold by Thos Hand Peaks Hill.
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