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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 10, 1907
Page
14
Louis Kenxie was fined five pounds plus costs at Bathurst Police Court for trading as a second hand dealer in jewellery without a license. The judge praised the Second-hand Dealers' Act for aiding police to trace stolen property.
A Yass trapper devoted to rabbit catching for five years has earned about £5 weekly, sending carcases to a country freezing works. Last week he trapped over 100 pairs in two nights, earning £2 5s 6d. He attributes success to studying rabbit habits and setting traps accordingly, claiming rabbits are more numerous now than at the start.
A fragmentary historical item mentions arom ae and various herb names in a catalog-like list. The readable text hints at herbs including peppermint and groat but provides no clear event, date, or proper names to form a full report.
The NSW population reached 1,543,560 at end March with a quarterly gain of 12,376. Notes show rail proposals for Western Lands, local board shifts in Dubbo and Narromine, fines for illegal immigrants, and a variety of regional developments from Parkes to Lithgow.
Local shearers boycott deposits amid expected strike for higher rates. Molong P P Board members U N Smith R E Moore A S Balcombe and W M Nashe go out this month with L N Smith leading re‑election bids. Major Smith’s Station Peak Hillway reports improvements as digging reaches 100 feet and wildlife remains found nearby.
A city warehouse spy helper notices stamps on two letters for England and inland. He corrects the mix by changing the addresses, then reports to his boss who marvels at the quick fix. The tale highlights quick thinking and a clever ruse in a wartime setting.
A Fremantle group sails in a fishing lugger with three months provisions and mining gear seeking a supposed auriferous island in the Great Australian Bight. The tale recalls an aged man and his son who traded with Eucla in gold dust but vanished after a drifting boat brought their last trace.
A reflection on farmers facing a lean winter as drought lingers and stock die. The writer warns that promises of reform fade in prosperity, echoing biblical caution. Rent for grass country soars, highlighting harsh hard times for landholders and the need for prior provisioning.
Mr. A. Adams of Havelock Marlborough New Zealand reports strong personal benefit from Chamberlain’s Tablets for stomach liver and bowel disorders and recommends them to others. Sold by A. W. Taylor & Co Penk Hilly and J. W. Lees Tomingloy.
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