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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 10, 1905
Page
9
A commercial traveller slept at an inn and left his polished boots outside his door. On waking he found them slicker than before. The landlord shrugged that no one would touch a guest's belongings, and joked a purse would be safe left outside as well.
A local chemist C F Stephens offers tin labeled Rabbit in jam tins for sixpence that kills rabbits without mixing. A trapper, Richardson of Aledown, reports two hundred rabbits killed on one night with Rabbo. he claims no traps are needed and only a small amount is required.
The text discusses how bribery is treated in law, noting it is a misdemeanour for public officers to accept gifts for duties and also for offering rewards. It argues that punishment should be exemplary when bribery is proved, reflecting public trust concerns and common law.
A compilation of historical marriages from Shakespeare to Burns and Victoria and Albert, noting spouses’ humble origins, social gaps, and enduring unions. It argues affection often trumped status, recounting couples like Burns with a farm girl and Washington with a wife who had two children, while some unions endured strain or separation.
Promised remedy Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Sublets touted as beneficial for liver troubles biliousness and skin eruptions including boils pimples and eczema. Sold by Gideon Brow Peak Hill and J W W Lues Tuwingley with unspecified delivery.
A persuasive 19th century appeal argues that traditional washing harms women’s health and ages them, urging readers to switch to Sunlight Soap. It claims washing with the new method reduces steam, heat, and rubbing, making clothes whiter, brighter, and cleaner with less effort.
Forgy’s circus, after visiting Peak Hill, faced gales at Mudgee last week. A big tent ripped on Friday, a gust knocked an 18 month old niece of Mr Foley toward the fire, and three tents were overturned by wind on Saturday. Ticket holders may call to get refunds.
Amid recent internal strife, Russia faced civil tension and military clashes as workers protested and bloodshed marked the streets. Yet the Czar grants a free constitution, bringing a new dawn of liberty and a shift from fear to celebration as peace begins to take root.
A debate on a Liquor Pill clause spirals into a charged exchange alleging personal bias. The Dy for Pyrmont supposedly acted as the publican while Cobar’s member allegedly aided a 17 year old, prompting oversized confrontations and warnings of aggressive retaliation in the House.
Belle Crome Company of musicians vocalists and bellringers will perform at Peak Hill Masonic Hall on Wednesday and Thursday with a refined varied program of bell ringing instrumental and vocal numbers. The group recently finished a successful Sydney season at Centenary Hall and Lyceum Theatre. Lead star Miss Belle Crome is joined by Ernest Crome Barry Fane Maud Jefferson James Williams Torundo and Tom Saunders among others.
Local shoppers seek a new hat, collar, or tie and are urged to look up Gusaow Baos for fashionable options. The brief notes several stores and price ranges and highlights a growing trend in accessorizing outfits with distinctive headwear and neckwear.
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