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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 30, 1906
Page
10
Outgoing notes penned by A. A. G. Boott alias Moonlight from his cell before execution in 1879 express regret and gratitude. He describes fear, perjury accusations, and loyalty of a friend who died, requesting time before trial and a letter to Dr Kidd.
A Sydney style column notes a shark holding a long distance record. It recalls a specimen covering up to 000 miles in three days. The item also mentions British Parliament’s three tallest men named Phil with an average height of 6 ft. The rest lists various local notes from Australia.
The author extols frost bound landscapes of iceberg and glacier as premier beauty then shifts to a dawn frost scene in hedgerows and heath with crystalline decorations. The piece ends with a religious reflection on salvation through Christ for eternal life.
A Melbourne visiting nurse from Pretoria Hospital claims Australians will not molest her as part of a £2000 bet that an unprotected female could tour the continent. She visited Moruya and proceeds to Bega amid friendly reception while denying Pretoria’s harsher claims about Australians.
A Maldon merchant named London recalls injuring his calf while out shooting. After applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm at home the soreness subsides by the next day and he can walk again. The testimonial is presented by Gibson Bros and J W Low of Tominglay.
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