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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1907
Page
9
Publications Received notes a new book titled Everything a Lady Should Know. The neatly printed volume covers household matters from laundry and jams to icicles and pastries, then health, emergencies, infant care, sickroom cookery, and many recipes. Available post free for 1s 3d from G B Philip & Son, 298 George Street, Sydney.
Correspondent asks for practical farmer guidance on pickling wheat. Chas Cable of Tandara recommends 1 lb bluestone to 3 bags wheat, soak briefly, then transfer to a two thirds cask with prepared solution, dipping seed in a timely manner. He reports no smut after using this method and stresses cleaning via winnower to remove chaff straw and most cracked grain.
In Sydney five years ago Prophet Dowie proclaimed immortality and reincarnation, gathering thousands to Zion City where he died mad. Two young local women, once respected, were drawn in and spent all they had, illustrating how credulous crowds fall for crafty cranks exploiting human frailty.
A late Wednesday night accident on the second division mail train at Blayney ended in the death of James Ewen a Mandurama resident. The old man was found cut in halves after the train halted in a dark section. Authorities suppose he was run down as the locomotive passed.
A Marehdale resident delivered a 4 ft 6 in square gum slab to the railway station for shipment to Sydney. The slab bears the 1815 record left to explorer Geo. Wm. Evans at Mandagery Creek Lachlan River, the furthest west exploration point until Oxley later surpassed it.
A list of forthcoming shows for 1907 with dates and locations including Royal Show, Bathurat P A and A Association, Wellington P A and, Orange P A and H, Dubbo P A and H, Narromine P A and A, Coonamble P A and A Society, Nyngan A and P, Bourke P A and H Association, Warren P A and H, Peak Hill P A and H, Forbes P A and H, Wagga P A and H Association, Young P A and Hi Association, Cowra P A and H, Wyalong P A and H, Manildra P A and 4H H.
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