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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 29, 1907
Page
18
An exchange argues about unequal treatment in theft cases. A working class thief faces only removal from rolls, while a bread thief may go to jail, and a sheep theft from mortgaged property could yield years of hard labor, highlighting perceived bias in sentencing.
Charles Robert Brady awaiting release in a Police Court under a writ of habeas corpus after a Bathurst jail transfer. A photo misidentification linked him to a horse theft at Dubbo, but Brady proved he was not the wanted man and was ordered returned to custody.
The steamer Isleworth reached Newcastle to a gawking crowd hoping for a ghost sighting. A crewman admitted staging a fake specter to frighten two Kanakas from the fog castle, but his ruse alarmed European sailors and nearly led to a fatal shooting incident.
The electorate may vote on three local option resolutions A to continue current licenses B to reduce licenses or C to ban licenses. Resolution C needs three fifths to pass. if not, votes join B. If C passes licenses may be restored only by three fifths. If B passes licenses may be cut by one quarter. A special court will determine closures.
The speaker denounces over legislation and argues that Acts burden citizens, turning good citizens into potential law enforcers. He calls Parliament to focus on essential reforms and warns of oppressive cliques gaining monopolies. Mr Dell Hedaus is noted as an offender in the critique.
The item notes farmers look for where to buy supplies and emphasize value that cannot be beat, promising Farmer Friends will find the best prices and dependable sources for their needs.
Our special representative reports Blayney’s rabbit freezing plant with electric lights, 20 workers plus 160 bush-rabbit gatherers, and a 35 000 case store under construction. Thousands of cases, 8000 rabbit pairs daily, and 8 below zero rooms drive export to Sydney. Government insulated cars move rabbits to markets as Gret carter issues ease. Blayney poised to become a leading West town with other industries.
Grafton resident Guerce A. Jonpay, noted for his mechanical skill, built a clockwork stamp seller. The 12 inch by 12 inch by 20 inch device uses a penny in the slot, returns a stamp after a moment, seals with moisture, and logs sales up to 2000 stamps.
Boiling tar for shed coating requires reaching the boiling point and cooling to show a drop. Add half a pint of parada to each gallon of tar for best results. A shed treated this way will last about fifty years.
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