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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1905
Page
12
Brief mentions Molong races to be held November 1 with Narromine Council pressing the Land Board to win in that town. Notes include minor fines for thefts, shifts of schools, and various local items from Sydney to Wellington and Nyngan.
Arthur Kimball pleaded guilty to assaulting his stepdaughter at Bulgandramine on two dates. The judge condemned the act as gross and sentenced Kimball to three years hard labor at Goulburn Gaol, signaling the need for strict punishment in such crimes. The report notes prior character references and a public sermon interruption anecdote, ending with an advertisement for Dr. Shaldon's new cough remedy.
Myssns Harrison Jones and Devlin report a market with limited business and strong holder resistance at 17d while buyers avoid close bids. Future prospects are uncertain yet holders show faith and refuse concessions. Market firm across varieties with prime yellow ds and lucerne ranges given.
In a neighboring town a woman visits a butcher and asks for 25 pounds of beef. She explains she lost folds of flesh through cycling and wants to see what it looks like in a lump. The butcher is puzzled by the request.
The passage notes Charles Jardine Don, a weaver, as Australia’s first Labor Member, elected for Collingwood in Victoria in 1859, and credits him with a bold quote about driving squatters across the Murray with their own whips. It ends with an unrelated advertising line for hats and collars from Gasow Bros.
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