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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 04, 1906
Page
10
Me F M Woons reports at Forbex on using formalin to prevent bunt in wheat. Bathurst experimental Farm tests show 75 percent germination after five minute immersion, outperforming bluestone across moisture conditions and costing less. Formalin is poisonous and should be handled carefully.
Mrs A J Stanley of Kaxeas wins £50 from a Boston firm for the best reply to What is Succea. Her essay defines success as living well laughing often and loving much earning the respect of intelligent men and the love of children, leaving the world better, and inspiring others.
Mr. W. Rodier of Tambua Station Cobar presents The Rabbe Post method advocating extermination of rabbits by killing females and sparing males. He outlines testable steps at low cost and argues pastoralists oppose his view due to perceived ignorance and obstinacy, condemning rabbits as a pest and opposing commercialisation.
In Parramatta hotelkeeper Adam Beer appealed a lower court conviction for selling Wolfe's Schnapps not of the declared quality. The appeal failed. Beer was fined £1 plus costs and fees totaling over £6 with other expenses. The court upheld the judgment, stressing Wolfe's Schnapps must hold a standard quality.
Barley is valuable for dairy and other stock though tax value for barley feed is overlooked. It serves well as pig feed and is a top grain for keeping animals in prime condition. Green barley in spring provides a nutritious green fodder and can yield multiple cuttings if planted early.
The piece presents a set of school ideals urging students to love their schoolmates and teachers, pursue useful daily actions, honor honest people, and defend justice. It condemns hatred and revenge, warns against tyranny, and promotes global peace and mutual respect among nations.
A summary edition notes the Federal Parliament is expected to convene on June 13. It cites the Drink Bill of New Zealand reducing by per head, and announces pay rises and arrears for Pt teachers. An obituary from Ohio recalls Moffat aged 62 who tried to melt a bullet from a gun. A Forbes case limits land agent charges to actual work performed. An Australian note mentions legal actions over a libel claim tied to Bendigo youths. Public notices include Bonnington's Irish Moss as a voice remedy. The City Hall in Prisco is praised as an enduring landmark, while NSW Treasury asks Parkes Council about withheld funds.
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