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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 10, 1905
Page
4
A scorchman is reported to have delivered a fierce prayer pleading for no mercy for an unnamed rival. The supplicant asks for punishment including bridle, jerk that recalls youth, and hellfire to recall mistreatment of his mother, ending with praise and glory to God.
A described method uses a 7lb treacle tin filled with steamed New Zealand oats. Phosphorus dissolved in boiling water is added, the tin sealed and shaken, then left overnight. The next day the mixture is scattered around warrens and eaten by rabbits, resulting in their destruction.
A retrospective recounts the Lambing Flat riots near Burrangong Creek before 1861. Chinese miners faced attacks after gold discovery, shops burned, and riots escalated with efforts to remove them. Authorities intervened with special forces, a shooting occurred, Captain Wilkie died, and Young emerged as a thriving agricultural town.
The Peak Hill Eprew outlines quarterly prepaid charges at four shillings and three shillings for advance bookings. Rates have risen alongside a page count increase from twelve to twenty pages, with strict adherence to the new pricing.
CF notifies milk suppliers that Parkes Dairying Company will accept milk at its new central Factory near Parkes Railway Station from July 3. Directors cite need for central facility capable of handling large quantities and crown machinery being erected. Secretary John Westcott says good terms possible for separators.
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