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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1906
Page
17
A Paris Figaro translation describes savage strike violence in the Somme with houses burned and masters fleeing. In Pas de Calais Toulon workers faced persecutions forcing some to defend themselves with muskets and knives, killing two as a result.
Report from a Pretoria note on a Liberal conference where Representatives of Progress and Responsibility debated the Boer issue. General Torha and Mr Rawlon favored a democratic offer while Mr Smuts warned the British Liberals would grant the Boers better terms.
Sidney Lee writes in the London Magazine about Shakespeare’s enduring appeal. He estimates the National Library holdings exceed 20 000 volumes with about 800 000 editions published 1801 to 1900, and a total circulation near 6 million across multi volume sets. He notes 3000 editors translators and 100 foreign translators shaping global Shakespearean literature.
In Australia wool is vital and the Little Wonder Wool Press by Koerstz is celebrated for efficiency. The article notes rapid mechanical improvements and includes congratulatory letters praising the device as near perfect for pressing wool.
Twenty thousand women yearly pass through Holloway Gaol and many relapse into crime after release. The Holloway Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society led by the Lord Mayor and regional prison visiting committees seeks timely help to prevent waste of womanhood. Two thousand four hundred fifty nine discharged inmates are cited as needing aid.
A fragmented pastiche from a late collection describes brutal Scottish punishments two centuries ago including death commuted to perpetual servitude with a metal collar. It intertwines odd editor notes and stray dialogue about poetry, doctors, and humorous classroom chatter, mixing historical relics with satirical vignettes.
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