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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 13, 1905
Page
18
Eden George M L A congratulates Our Member on the Express improving as readers mail congratulations for the wire netting motion in Parliament. He says many farmers write of rabbit damage and thanks the journal for kind remarks on his work.
The prospectors and geologists argue that channeling half of British capital into West Australian mines would unlock vast gold yields near Peak Hill Parkes and Forbes. Government inspectors back the view and note hidden gold in Peak Hill awaiting extraction with proper capital.
Fifty ounces of gold were obtained from two dishes of dirt at Vreeburgh Victoria. A person now owned by Mr J Otten jun Bega gave birth to 20 young at one jitter aurely revord.
A stockman named Archie McLean earns praise as he faces a charging bullock. He dismounts, steps aside, and grips the near horn to turn the beast, then throws and tames it by leverage and timing. The act ends with McLean safely stepping over the bullock.
Bernard Midwinter was found guilty of murdering Frank Lees in October last year at Dubbo. Justice Pring sentenced him to death, denouncing the brutality and urging no hope for reprieve. A point was reserved on evidence about a cheque cashed in Bourke after the tragedy and the accused's arrival.
Roach and Co. quote Harper's Oatmeal seven pound bags at 1s 6d. Auckland Racing Club adopts a resolution excluding bookmakers from its course.
WEI acknowledges local registrar Mr J Jackson for Peak Hill quarter ending September 1905 figures. Births total 26 with 19 females and 7 males? deaths 6 with 4 males and 2 females. War tiages 6.
The will of William Mason who died last week in Auckland leaves £10000 to the Jubilee Institute for the Blind and £1000 to the Leys Institute Ponsonby. He also bequeaths £500 each to the Auckland Salvation Army Dr Barnardo's Homes the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and All Saints Church Ponsonby.
The record shows Tattersall received £562,162 from ticket sales in 1904 with the Tasmanian Government deriving £34,140. In the following three months of the racing carnival Tattersall is expected to contribute £193,750, of which £14,687 108 would go to the Tasmanian Government, about one twenty fifth of its total income.
A grocer's assistant married a Melbourne heiress with £50,000. He bought a racehorse for £1600, sold it for £60 after staking £6000 on it, and the fortune vanished. The former grocer’s assistant, once in a Southern City suburb, and his wife now sew to help pay the butcher and the rent.
An advertisement touts Sheldon’s Digestive Tablets as the best remedy for indigestion. It claims the pills contain every known digestant and digest all food types, promising relief and a guaranteed cure. Prepared by C Stephens.
A collection of short notes reports and remarks including a death sentence for Arthur Hawiltov in Lismore for poison, revenue at Dubbo Lands Office, protest over Carcoar Pastures Protection Board dissolution, and a rabbit disease plan. Also mentions the German Emperor with a revolver, Mrs Geaghty’s death at 91, a Creek fight near Cryste Creek, Jimmy Inglis marriage and peace vow, Argentius soldiers football, Swiss schools bath provision, and Bennington’s Irish Remedy for throat and lung affections.
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