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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 11, 1906
Page
13
The Tus Henry urges the appointment of a mining instructor to travel the state and educate in multiple centers. The paper also proposes a dedicated mining column modeled after On the Land to provide a valuable feature.
A humorous tally from Wellington lists actions and attitudes: asked to drink 11 000 refused ha 0. asked the news 10 900 told it ve 1 2. lied about it va 6 000. been to Church RY 1. intend to go 30. politics 30. expect to change still 100. gave to charity 1. gave for racehorses and dogs 300. cash in hand 2 6.
Bayfield, a nine year old show jumper, was destroyed Saturday following an earlier accident last Wednesday. Initial plans to amputate the leg at the hock failed after inflammation was found from exposure and time. It was believed the leg broke, but examination after the horse was shot showed a severe dislocation at the dock. Mr Grady had previously refused 175 pounds for Bayfield during show week.
A farmer and bachelor constructed a towering 86 ft granite monument to outshine neighbors and deny relatives any of his 7000 pound estate. The will directed 4000 pounds to finish the monument and the rest to a granite wall around it, funded to the limit of the money.
Mr Reid returning from church with his son and daughter was in a catechising mood when he asked yes or no about the micrite of Slave Rabbit Poison. The Reid family vowed support after George’s dog was killed by the poison, a matter spoken of with grave concern.
John Brown, a Scottish native at the Liverpool Asylum, is reported to be 117 years old. Though blind and hard of hearing, he remains coherent on daily matters and historic events, with Waterloo memories still fresh. He never leaves his bed, and birth credentials verify his age. A second resident, aged 103, can walk, see, and converse.
Mothers urged to try Dr. Sheldon’s new remedy claiming relief from croup instantly. Described as safe with no harmful drugs, offered in small and large sizes at 1 dollar and 98 cents respectively, sold by Gibaon Bros.
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