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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1906
Page
7
A letter to the editor explains an accidental misstatement of Tom Brown's attendance number. The writer admits the error of 17, attributing it to a mix up with another matter and urges truth and fair play in future notices.
A Thursday Mingelo fire damaged crops and grass. George Wright lost a straw stack, grass, and 20 acres of wheat. John Price suffered 10 to 12 acres of crop loss. T. Bromley had grass destroyed. The blaze began when Wright’s grass burning spread with strong wind. neighbors extinguished it, Bromley’s green grass slowing the fire.
Polling Saturday chose J. L. Trefle Labor Socialist over P. Barry by 318 votes for the Castlereagh seat to fill the late Hugh Macdonald. At the 1904 general election 7248 voters cast, Hugh Macdonald had 1535 for Liberal rival W. C. a Beckett 1398.
Richard Tangye, celebrated as a self-made man, died October 14. He started as a clerk in a Birmingham engineer’s office, then with his brothers formed Tangye Brothers, expanding from a rented room to a vast enterprise employing thousands. The piece notes his rise, Joseph Tangye’s invention aiding Brunel’s Great Eastern, and the founding of a major Birmingham industrial legacy. Also promotes Dr Sheldon’s Digestive Tabules for indigestion with claims of quick relief and cure, sold by Gibson Bros.
Wyalong reports an epidemic of snakes and a remarkable weekly drop in temperatures. Cautions rise against lighting fires on the Common while business advisements change. The complete electors' roll for Calare may be inspected locally. The sculling world championship race likely set for March 2, with assorted local news on deaths, industry, and public notices.
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