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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1906
Page
10
Parkes reader Hanny Bowarren critiques late government laws on wire netting. He argues landowners can force neighbors to pay half the fencing cost even across roads. He warns land boards can order payment and police can jail defaulters, creating injustice and potential statute repeal.
A column of short items covers subsidies for about 120 agricultural societies, a Peak Hill hospital sport on May 28, and a dairy table poultry prize of £100. It also jokes about land taxes, seeds to fashion, and odd farm wisdom amid hints of Queensland land laws and medical quackery.
The January National Waifs Magazine reports strong progress for the National Memorial Fund aimed at 250000 pounds. Over 40000 pounds has been raised to clear ordinary debts and reduce mortgage obligations. The Englishman Calcutta chapter collected 250 pounds. Mr Wm Baker will succeed Dr Barnardo, bringing long friendship, financial skill, and literary talent to the Homes.
Charles Yerkes a railroad and tramway magnate, born 1837 in Philadelphia, built wealth as a stockbroker and transit operator. He survived 1871 Chicago fire, rebuilt fortunes, held major interests in Philadelphia tramways Continental Passenger Railway, and expanded to London. He left a Fifth Avenue mansion to New York City with a 1 million endowment for upkeep totaling 4 million.
A vintage remedy advertisement touts Dr Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment to ease rheumatic and lumbar pain. It advocates single and continued use with claims of a near immediate effect and permanent relief, urging purchase from C F Ilto pherna in a large bottle.
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