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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1906
Page
20
Tomingley Crownvast and Sona mines introduce a new boring machine that two men can do as much work as six in three shafts. Ground conditions require much stone breaking to reach upper stopes. Last crushing of 73 tons yielded 88 ounces of gold, a small fraction of ore exposed.
The body of Grohin, allegedly struck by John Norton with a beer bottle, was exhumed. Pathologists Dr Palmer and Dr Taylor found a very thick skull and no skull fracture, but a clot of blood beneath the skull.
The Central Criminal Court crowd heard defence lawyer Mr Lamb seek postponement for Willis Crick Bath McNair and Hoskins to allow proper briefing. The judge set Crick Bath and Willis cases for November 5 and the remaining cases for October 22.
Queensland cattle drover W H Rose led 3750 mixed cattle across the Ord River into Western Australia and overland toward Winton. The trek faced drought in the Northern Territory, a newly blazed track, pleuro and redwater, with 1250 cattle dying. Drovers campaigned for 3 pounds per week upon reaching the Queensland border.
The article outlines numerous Chinese marriage superstitions including a 100 day mourning prohibition after a death, restrictions on bringing a bride to the groom’s house, ominous signs like a broken heel, offerings of bacon and sugar to spirits, the bride's ritual placement in a wicker basket, and the bride eating only half a bowl of rice at her farewell meal to ensure scarcity afterward.
The old housekeeper tells the master the cat has had chickens. He laughs, insisting cats have kittens, then admits the birds were chickens and Mary hints the cat’s had them. The tale frames a humorous misunderstanding at home.
Mr Thomas Edgar Fisher of 30 Parramatta road Camperdown recounts a year of illness including torpid liver rheumatism and depression. He credits Clements Tonic with restoring digestion appetite nerves and energy and easing headaches and heart palpitations. He offers his endorsement for publication.
Tomas Edgar Fisher of 40 Parra Matta Road Camperdown NSW makes a three folio declaration about illness and care by Clements Tonfe. He grants permission for publication of his voluntary statement with no payment, declared at Camperdown on August 29, 1904 before Alfred Levy J.P.
Reeder and exhibitor display Black and Buff Orpingtons Silver Laced Wyandottes and Stay White Wyandottes. Winners noted at Wellington Dubbo and Peak Hill Shows in 1905 1906 and 1086 eggs guaranteed.
A violent hailstorm and fireball swept Trundle on Monday evening. The event struck a paddock, killing nine horses and wounding three, two of them seriously.
Eva Sure thirteen years old was crossing Mandagery Creek on a log to reach school when she fell in and drowned. Her brother narrowly escaped death attempting a rescue as the creek ran with strong current. Police and volunteers dragged the water to recover the body.
Wuaias Tayat, a bank messenger, narrowly escaped drowning after a jetty fall and current carried him 50 yards. Fisherman Thomas Devlin dived in and saved him before sharks appeared. Devlin is to be awarded a sovereign purse and recommended for the Humane Society medal.
Two Lowe brothers Gordon 16 and Sidney 9 were walking in bush near Goroke Victoria when Sidney stepped on a venomous snake. Gordon bound the leg with a handkerchief cut out flesh, sucked the wounds, and carried Sidney a mile and a half to a neighbor. The neighbor lent a horse and Gordon rode 16 miles to Goroke for a doctor who attended Sidney and reports he is recovering.
Massrs Harrison Jones and Devlin report 8569 sheep and lambs penned on Monday, mainly fair merinos with some prime heavy drafts and many ewes. Buyers, including Sydney Meat Preserving Co Ltd and exporters, attended as sales opened firm but within requirements. Towards close demand for prime wethers remained keen and lambs ~500 forward, market firmer. Cattle yarded 1006, prime weighty bullocks plus many light plain cattle and some cows. initial prices softer for light stock, prime cattle steadier.
Bad as these symptoms are they are cured by Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets which regulate and invigorate the stomach liver and bowels. For sale by A W Taylord Co Peak Hill and J W Lees Tomingley.
Edward Durnan the Canadian sculler sails to Australia to meet Towns for the world championship. Two hundred deputized men near Mobile, Alabama seize two alleged assailants in Sheriff custody and hang them.
Wellington Times reports a high flood trapping four Chinese residents at a Wellington Flat house. A lorry could not reach them as water rose, so Constables Tait and O'Reilly rode to the scene. Persuaded, the men were carried to safety on horseback at night.
Five foals owned by James Rutherford at Murrumbidgerie died recently with no visible wounds. R G Dulhunty conducted a postmortem on one foal and attributed death to tetanus. The foals showed no cuts or sores, suggesting infection may have entered via the navel as the healed umbilical area failed to close.
A local notice urges immediate care for a persistent cough and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soothing relief and cure. The ad lists A. W. Taylor & Co in Penk Hill and J. W. Lees in Tomingley as distributors.
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