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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1907
Page
14
Ma. J. J. Benyerrs forwards a specimen to the Rome Examiner showing a fly resembling an Italian bee but with a blow fly head. It is larger than a drone, very swift, and horses fear its approach. Eggs laid on horse hair under lawns and fetlocks irritate, cause hair loss, and the grubs may perforate the stomach, leading to death.
Mr J Baupchy, vermin inspector, reported a curious incident at Tallarook Victoria. While inspecting warrena on an old racecourse he saw a five foot brown snake with a live rabbit in its mouth. After a failed kill the snake escaped into a burrow. The burrow was dug up and the snake found still holding the rabbit. Hind quarters eaten, forelegs stuck in the jaws, the rabbit’s head protruded as the snake wriggled through the grass, presenting a striking scene suitable for a rural report.
An Arbitration Court order to jail a union member for aiding his wife, who runs an undertaker business but is not in the union, was quashed on appeal. The union fined £40. when unpaid, a writ of attachment was sought. Chief Justices ruled Parliament would not grant union officials power for indefinite imprisonment.
Old advertisement text suggests Chamberlain's Tablets as a mild remedy for chronic constipation, claimed to calm and aid children during lessons. Pitched as a general medicine for school use, listed suppliers include A W Vaylor, J W, and other local shops.
Joseph Lardner, 45, perished in a Bodangora hut fire near Wellington on Thursday morning. He slept while reading and was found burnt beneath a door frame. his trunk and part of a limb survived. Lardner served as secretary of the Bodangora Labor Tongue.
Gordon's district grazier Thomas Vavauan died after attempting horse breaking. His wife Mrs Vaughan had warned him of danger, and he reportedly said he would die in a clean shirt. He returned home to change before riding again and suffering a skull fracture as the horse fell.
In a press statement the Attorney-General says the Gambling and Betting Act of 1906 does not apply to trials of pacing for points but will be strictly enforced in trotting races decided by first past the post. Trotting against time separately is allowed.
Dipton New Zealand resident N M Currdy praises Chamberlains Tablets for digestive disorders, noting mild action and no constipation aftereffects. He claims superior satisfaction to pills and recommends them to friends. Available through A W Taylor Co Peak Hill and J W Lees Tomingley.
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