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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 27, 1904
Page
5
Items of Interest survey Parkes and surrounding towns with notes on elections,Hospital works, races, court fines, rent and lease issues. Mentions directors rolls, dairy output, rainfall, and local figures such as Alderman Hutchinson and Gip. Also reports on milk payments, a large tumor removal, Gold Fields output, and a joke about marriage.
The Hon E Vickery donated the large tent used at United Tent Missions to Forbes Methodist Church officers for their annual show fair. The tent cost £150. In Forbes Police Court, Constable Kennedy was cross-examined about the meaning of blackfellow, and a local Chinese storekeeper was fined 58 for selling 2lbs of sugar after hours.
The Macquarie River at Dubbo rose six inches last week and sits 1 ft 10 ins above summer level, as dry weather raises drought concerns. A haystack owned by Mr B Furney burned out on Wednesday. At Nyngan, W B Wilkinson won the pool in horse and pony events. Water shortages intensify fears for winter feed as temperatures dropped after a warm show week.
The death of Mrs Lane wife of Mr W A Lane occurred early Monday from rheumatism and heart disease. A Parkes versus Tichbourne football match ended in a draw. Waratah star L Mazoudier broke his right leg during a clash at People’s Park. Bumury recorded 80 pints of rain this past month versus 405 last year.
Grenfell resident Mr H Nelson broke his thigh when a sulky overturned after a motor bike flashed by, tossing occupants. Mining at Goonigal was quiet with only three gold claims, two not washing. A little boy, 18 months, son of Mr and Mrs A McSpaddens of Bimbi, was badly burned when his clothes caught fire from lighted bushes while his older brother played nearby.
Molong notes record a £70 grant from The Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge toward erecting a new Anglican church. A Forbes mail train delay near Moura caused two hours of disruption after a tube burst. Firemen contained the blaze and a fresh engine completed the journey to Molong. Dr Cole of Molong won 16th prize in Bathurst Art Union. Thomas Tanner remains an inmate at the local hospital with a painful neck swelling. M F Hammond, honorary secretary of the Molong Amateur Orchestral Society, reported a solid quarter’s work at the WOR meeting.
Chronic chest complaints prompt Woods to claim a perfect feat in curing ailments. The advertisement touts a remedy named Feppasiat as a universal tonic promising rapid relief and restored health for ongoing respiratory issues. Sold through medicinal vendors with testimonials and pricing cues.
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