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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1905
Page
9
Messrs Irvine Brothers of Lowery Toogony have sent to Sydney a number of rabbit skins drawing attention. They imported Angora stock years ago and claim these skins show traces of that breed. The fur is very fine and some skins would make beautiful range.
The body of William Arrow was found three miles from his home and laid to rest in Yeuval cemetery after a note says he was starved. The report mentions a pocket knife toe purse and over four pounds in cash found on him and local crops affected by late frosts and an aphid infestation.
Margaret Higgins, an unmarried woman, was found guilty of murder in a distressing case. The illegitimate child of her 15 year old daughter died after drowning near a waterhole. The jury recommended mercy due to her mental state and surroundings, but the judge sentenced Higgins to death.
David Taylor of Woalong suffered a severe eye injury when a bullock team whip struck him. The article notes an unrelated legal writer remark that once acquitted a nun cannot be retried, though a lookalike could be convicted, highlighting flawed justice wording.
Mr Janes Wauters, licensee of the Terminus Hotel Forbes for over two decades, died suddenly last Wednesday afternoon. A widower with a daughter and son, he was a longtime Forbes resident and was attended at the scene by a friend after declaring the day remarkable for a funeral wedding and ball.
W Lygian led the Cryon shed tally on Saturday with 206 fleece. He has averaged 166 sheep per day, totaling about 8000 shorn since the shed opened in early July. The sled team averages 134 sheep per man daily.
The letter praises hen eggs published by the Express and likens the fowl to royalty. It muses on the hen’s daily laying, custard and omelette uses, and even broader censorship in plays and elections.
Three wool rollers from Steam Plain Station sued the manager for wage disputes. The judge ruled partly for the first plaintiff, finding the manager disallowed return after lunch while two other verdicts await, noting miscommunication over season-long engagement and weekly terms.
A sales claim touts a new discovery for consumption with praise from thousands. The ad notes availability by A. P. Stephens. Also reported, Mr Richard Culouna-Close, a renowned barrister, died suddenly recently.
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