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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 29, 1907
Page
14
A bank facing a heavy run used clerks in hats to withdraw fictitious balances by cheques and redeposit cash at opposite counters. The ruse restored public confidence, allowing the bank to close at 4 pm and reopen at 10 am next day.
A Friday evening Hospital Committee meeting elected C W Taylor as president in his absence and approved 12 month supply tenders for groceries meat bread from listed firms. Matron and Wardsman Smith resigned and a character testimonial will be provided. A £60 annual matron salary to commence in May was advertised. Council Chambers permission to use chambers for meetings was requested.
City officials unveil a new handshake form aimed at standardizing greetings across departments. The initiative, backed by the mayor and several agencies, seeks quicker recognition and uniform etiquette in public spaces.
The Towr and Cownwray Journal notes a new alluvial dig near Tomingley and Dubbo by the Bogan, with many residents en route and water scarcity hindering operations. Rosehill copper mine in range yields a 40 percent copper assay, 80 feet deep four miles from the Genril rail station. Warden Caswell reports payable gold at Tomingley rush with 500 plus men, water carted eight miles, and high costs feared.
The article notes doubt over the Gaming and Betting Act's effect on race meetings. It states a race-course must be registered for horse or pony racing to hold events, with a six furlong minimum inner boundary. Six meetings per year are allowed on a registered country course, and penalties range from £500 to £1000 for violations. Licenses, obtainable from the Colonial Secretary, cost about £1 and last one year from January 1. Peak Hill Racecourse is believed registered but no official confirmation yet.
Government supplied wire-netting to combat rabbits proceeds, with about 1500 miles requested and only part delivered. Applications are mostly under 10 miles, few over 10 miles, the largest being 20 miles. Repayment spans ten years at 4 percent interest, and cash buyers receive no preference.
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