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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 10, 1907
Page
18
A long list of prize categories for girls and general crafts including best darning sample drawnthread work and fancy needlework, plus linen and lace items. Separate vehicle and horseshoe competitions offer cash prizes and certificates, with entries from local smiths, saddlers, and merchants and a weight guessing prize of £4 4s.
Section O features various juvenile prizes for copybooks drawings and crafts at Peak Hill Show 1907. Awards include best copybooks or exercise books for different age groups best pencil drawing map of North America and ornamental printing with prizes ranging from 2s 6d to 104s 6d supported by Peak Hill Express Mr Walker and H Pulver.
A catalog lists amateur entries across painting and drawing categories including water color landscapes and flowers oil painting pencil drawing ink sketch and a manuscript copy of music. Prizes of £1 are presented by G Graham Esq and A M Lowenthal Esq for collections of drawings and paintings with at least four exhibits per exhibitor.
Competitors choose a March of their own making with emphasis on difficulty. Two sections exist: seniors over 14 to under 16 and juniors 10 to 13. Prizes include a Gold Medal for seniors and a Silver Medal for juniors, sponsored by W. H. Paling and Co. Entry minimum six per section.
Section P details prize categories for dogs and handlers. Kangaroo, Cattle, Sheep, Fox Terrier, Retriever, Greyhound, and Bloodhound entries listed with numbers and notes about eligibility. The text appears as a catalog of who may be tried or not.
Tax police engage in collecting the new State electoral roll ahead of the election. Each elector may choose their polling place. Bathurst hosts a two day second grade band contest in November with £57 prize money and a dozen gold medals. Empire Day Hospital Sports sees auction of privileges with pilican’s booth and refreshment stalls sold. Pastures Protection Board will have eight members, five elected, with the board choosing its own chairman. A correspondent notes good district conditions despite needed rain and new farming implements aiding land work. Sydney papers hint Premier Carruthers may soon retire. A fatal shooting and subsequent clash at Burnett district leaves Roth dead and Avilla wounded, with both men linked to the incident.
Dr Sheldon proclaims new discovery for coughs colds and consumption cures lung trouble. Small dose pleasant to take. Every bottle guaranteed. For sale by Thomas Haud Peale Hill.
Clothiers offer a Special Feature on well made Clothing with ready to wear tweed suits. Men’s warm tweed suits priced at 8s 0d and fashionable check tweed suits at 27s 6d full lined. Indigo serge suits at 37s 6d, described as equal to tailor made garments.
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