This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1907
Page
17
Reuben Ward faced trial at Dubbo Circuit Court for assaulting a female. The Chief Justice imposed the death sentence after a jury verdict but the State Executive commuted it to life imprisonment following review. The Crimes Act allows a fresh inquiry if new facts arise.
The Parkes Methodist Church held its quarterly meeting at Mr. W. Watson’s residence with eleven members present. Income about £93 and expenditure about £118, including a prior deficit. Sunday Schools at Parkes Peak Hill Aledown Ruby Vale Kamandra show progress with 26 scholars at Kamandra and Currajong to reopen soon. The Peak Hill Endeavor crowd averaged 20 with 12 conversions. A Deputation from Foreign Missionary Society may visit in January. A candidate for Ministry, Mr L L Bird, was recommended to the Synod. Acknowledgments were given to Mrs Moulton for cantata work and to Rev J E Moulton. Next meeting set for 7 January at Parkes.
The Dubbo Progress Association passed a resolution urging the government to appoint a Dubbo resident to the Legislative Council. It also asked the local member to press Railway Commissioners on closing gates, train service inadequacies, and related issues. A testimonial praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from Percy Crampton of Singleton.
An advertisement touts Frootoids as a safe quick cure for headaches indigestion and constipation. The copy claims they cleanse blood tissues and internal organs, improve liver function and digestion, and reduce the need for daily laxatives. It urges readers to ask chemists for Frootoids and notes wholesale supply via W G Hearne in Geelong Victoria.
George Tofft, charged with the July 29 murder of Maud Fletcher at Quirindi, is sentenced to death. Other items note a Chinese uniform weights act, a Missouri obituary dispute, Melbourne government seat stability, and various regional reports on weather, rail work, mining employment, and local industry figures.
A compressed report of 1905 1907 race results at Forbes Eugowra Peak Hill Grenfell Parkes and related sales notes. It lists Grenfell Show events with times 35 secs 45 secs 40 secs and placements including first prize for a stallion suitable for Indian remounts and multiple second places. Quinn Bros proprietors advertise mare rates and season dates with grass and water provisions and no liability.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.