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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1906
Page
1
A poor widow died last week at Mudgee leaving six children. Her last thought was for the little ones, hoping they could find bread by rabbit hunting. The writer laments the sad, hard world faced by many.
Tuus a Sydney writer describes lilies of the valley as the correct flowers of the season. They appear in bouquets hat trimmings and corsage ornaments. The pure flower with exquisite scent is enjoying a deserved popularity.
A Winchcombe, Carson & Co report shows 271,089 postage stamps used in a year. Average daily use equals 903 stamps per working day, a figure that prompts questions about the company’s stamping needs.
Practical tips for housekeepers cover furniture polishing with beeswax and turpentine requiring elbow grease, cleaning discolored items with whiting, and whitening white fur rugs using naptha with a soft cloth in a safe gas free room. These dated instructions reflect mid century domestic guidelines and emphasize cautious use of chemicals.
Cumnock correspondent reports railway matters prominent in daily topics a petition is being signed extensively and statistics on produce and potential gains from a new line are being prepared Mr E fae leads the petition effort.
Suprost BHIMOSE Shimose, the new rabbit poison praised for effective work in Parkes and surrounding areas, now available at Peak Hill. Makers Rae claim one tin can wipe out rabbits on 300 acres, following previous unsuccessful methods in the Parkes district.
The Waterford area sees more foxes as Mr S Rica captures a half grown fox in a rabbit pit and Mr W McKeown nets three in Rosehill traps. Landowners split on destroying foxes, with some viewing them as natural enemies of rabbits.
The Mudgee Post reports Master Charles Niven of Spring Tidge claims to be the youngest shearer in the state. At 11 he works in his father J Niven’s shed where 10 new Wolseley machines powered by a Hornsby oil engine have just been installed, and his daily tally is between 30 and 40 sheep.
The Goulburn to Sydney road race finished with Jeffrey first Burr second and Hird third. Time was 8 hours 94 minutes. Slattery took third place after Hird travelled part of the distance by train.
Parkes Jockey Club changes its annual meeting to March 19 and 20 to avoid clashing with the Oran Picnic Race Club. The club was £500 in debt three years ago and now reports a credit balance of £50 after paying about £300 in the last year.
Arthur Green and James Fallick were crossing the Cockle Creek railway bridge when an engine overtook them. Green was fatally struck and thrown over the side, dying about an hour later. Fallick escaped by leaping to safety.
A newspaper note laments the House of Representatives ballot paper as overly complex and full of vague instructions. It says the so called Informal option will attract strong support due to voter confusion.
A farmer who blends wheat maize potatoes with sheep and dairying can maintain compact books that yield great value. By brief, careful entries of all expenses and a scatter of receipts, the system remains small yet powerful for tracking financials.
Two picnic members wandered after dark and lost their way on Sunday night. They followed Bulgandramine road after a long aimless trek, returning to their camp near midnight after about six hours and more than twenty five miles of travel. Horses were recovered the next morning with help from Mr. T Rice and Mr. R Button.
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