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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1907
Page
15
A collage of quips and vignettes from a small town, including barbershop banter, oldtimers at a Land Board, and jokes about weather. The piece cites a letter from a constituent seeking a government billet, notes on Australia's early newspapers, and a quip about anonymous letters with a local fine referenced.
The Parkes building trade reports a active period with RB G Lackey joining Pearce and Williams. Foster's Exchange Hotel changes hands to new licensee Evane from Cobar. Shire Council plans urgent road works costing 2246 10s. Paddy Ryan married Minnie West. Valuer position open with £100 pay. Parkes Public School attendance peaks at 345. Goulburn Valley farmers Moeare Trotman and Davis lease 640 acres near Coobang for five years for farming and dairying on share system.
A church scene ended with a man of unsettled mind rushing to strip his garments as the service closed. He proclaimed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden without clothes, while several worshippers restrained him. The minister and others report he is now under proper supervision amid a painful church-wide sensation.
A swanstan traveler drank poisoned water on a sunnn road causing illness but he recovered after quick medical aid. The incident is deemed a criminal act and urged that signs be posted to warn travelers about tainted water along public roads.
Australia praised by His Excellency Sir Harry Rawson at the Municipal luncheon in Katoomba. He spoke of the country’s great future and urged population growth, capital investment, and sound laws to secure continued growth for the Commonwealth. The governor expressed loyalty to Australia as he prepared to leave.
In reply to inquiries on treating opthalmia in sheep, Mr. Dulhunty of Dubbo suggests a salve made from rulphate of zing and sugar of lend mixed in human-eye strength. Available from chemists, one dressing commonly cures.
An Afghan traveling the rig reportedly beat a camel causing a severe wound. To hide the abuse the man wrapped the animal in hessian. the camel died, and investigators later found the binding covering the injury.
At Bowral Races Mr B M Osborne won all events on the programme three with Dix and two with Wyganey all ridden by jockey Carlay. A northern meeting years ago saw Bliss win five of six races, the nearest approach to Osborne's Bowral feat.
Speaker criticizes Moroo Shire Council for lengthy discussions of trivial matters. The piece laments verbose debates and urges strict rule enforcement to keep meetings concise and reports clear.
Dr. Ross recalls the 1570-1 mail contract from Obley to Cannon Bar via the Bogan River. Riders faced 60 mile floods in winter, blazing trails with an axe for guidance. The Wallan Billan station, run by Phillips sons, endured a flood siege that left Thomas Phillips dead after exposure.
Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs Colds and Consumption is promoted as a revolutionary medical remedy. It is described as a safe, non opiate treatment that heals lung and throat, shortens cough duration, and leaves no bad after effects. Sold by Wilson Brow.
A doctor notes that as long as a cyclist can breathe with the mouth closed, heart strain remains unlikely. The remark links breathing technique to safety during intense cycling.
A long list of brief items reports on a Tomingley sale date, local bylaw against youth smoking, boxing prospects, politics in Belubula, labor campaigns, and various regional happenings. Mentions of Germany's empire, UK bonds, and open-air experiments sit among anecdotes about typhoid, fires, miners’ earnings, and noisy public figures.
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