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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1905
Page
1
A brisk sales note touts Jacksons hats as the latest smart headgear. The copy promises quality, warns against shennanakin, and appeals to discerning clients seeking fashionable felt hats in a department store setting.
A Derby Tasmania letter from 1904 reports that one small tin of Insectibane dropped around a fireplace completely eradicated cockroaches in a kitchen for over six months and they have not reappeared. The letter is addressed to Rocke Tompsier & Co Melbourne and signed Donald Fraser. Purchased widely.
W J Norris, late of McPhail, takes over the Carrington Hotel on Oswell Street Pra x Him with promise of fine drinks and good tables. The town buzzes over a bicycle carnival at Peak Hill, railway route debate, and civic quarrels as the band plays outside the council chambers.
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