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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 23, 1906
Page
20
Anglican services list Dandaloo at 1 a.m. Waterloo at 3.30 p.m. Peak Hill at 7.50 p.m. led by H. A. Willson and C. Fletcher. Roman Catholic Mass every second Sunday. Methodist services Peak Hill November 25 at 11 a.m. and 7.40 p.m. led by F. Juhnson.
Rev. I. G. Witrsux received a substantial cheque from secretary Mr. A B Machin as proceeds of a Waterloo area social evening. Held at Mr. W Matthews' Berreena homestead, the event aided reimbursing Mr. Willson's illness expenses with help from local denominations. The rev. recipient and community praised the Bogan people for their kindness.
The Shimose compound, created by Mr. J. W. Coombs, is hailed by locals as an effective rabbit destroyer. Testimonials from area landholders praise its impact compared with other methods. Peak Hill agent Mr. C. F. Stephens distributes the chemical.
The Bourke District Court heard complaints from sheep owners about tame dogs worrying sheep in paddocks. A townsman faced damages charges for sheep destroyed on an adjoining run. the charge was not pressed. The dog owner paid over £10 in fines and costs plus his own expenses.
In the State Assembly a round of anecdotes about electors rights amused members. Sullivan recalled one man hid his right in an old teapot, another kept it in his pocket but lost it with laundry, and a constituent glued his rights to a door and marched it to the polling place after removing the door.
A dated advertises a magnetic liniment as a permanent remedy for tired backs and muscle strain. It claims back weakness causes daily misery and promises immediate vigor after rubbing into the skin. The product, Dr Sheldons Magnetic Liniment, is said to soothe soreness and inflammation and to invigorate muscular tissue. sold by Gilson Urus.
Nominations close by 11 22 with 1s per week fee to the Secretary. Horses enter paddock by 12 December. no mares or stallions paddocked. Provide name age pedigree last year’s form and fees with entry. club not responsible for dues or accidents in paddock. Bookings to deposit and pay costs by 2 December.
A readable claim touts Bunsdengton's Trisie Moss as a superior chest medicine for adults and children, promising more satisfaction than any other cough remedy.
NSW Cricket Association keeps Noble disqualified from office. Queensland may follow NSW and Victoria in gambling legislation. Bobadah Race Club schedules annual meet for January 26. Dr Grace made 1096 runs and 64 wickets. 59th year, 32 years since his first Australia tour. Boxing Day and New Year cycling events set at Narromine and various racers trained locally. Goulburn Sydney bicycle race has 107 acceptors. Postle earns £10 appearance money in WA. Crook challenges Larcombe with £10 a side. match to be decided at Goulburn meeting. Hewitt to England to ride for Lionel Robinson. MComb succeeds Hewitt as stable’s first jockey. Jockey J Clayton, Poseidon rider, is modest and shrewd investor in Sydney houses named after horses he rode to victory.
A prisoner in Warramatta Gaol attacked Deputy-Governor Quaine during the usual prisoner check. The concealed dinner knife pierced the Deputy-Governor’s left lung, missing the heart. The wound is serious but not necessarily fatal. the convict reportedly held a grudge against Quaine.
Judge Docker presided at Windsor District Court in a milestone case on whether shopkeepers may charge interest on overdue accounts. A local shopkeeper claimed interest on arrears. after partial payments, the judge ruled for the plaintiff, noting the instalments created an implied agreement to pay debt with interest, unless the interest was disputed from the start.
The Natal rebellion suppression cost £700,000. The State Treasurer reports credit balances including fixed deposits totaling £5,500,000. At Goulburn a cabman was fined £20 or six minutes for selling part of a railway ticket.
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