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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1906
Page
18
A reader identifies anti socialism as vague power plays in Parliament and defines socialism as a community of interest. The letter questions clergy calls to revolution and asks readers to cite scriptural passages about Christ and preaching. Elector signs off seeking reader input.
Donald Fraser raises complaints about slow services on the Goulburn to Crookwell and Parkes to Condobolin lines. He notes trains are the lowest speed seen, with sheep invading the rails and drivers forced to chase them off. A driver even jokes about using dogs to move the flock. The incident last Saturday involved a flock blocking the rails, shooed away by the driver’s assistant.
Mr Thrower asked the Premier if a legal opinion on the Narromine Mungery and Burrawong leases has been obtained and what decision the legal authorities have reached. Mr Carruthers said the member should not expect an answer now as he is not in a position to respond.
A moralizing view praises agriculture as the noblest and most elevating work. It argues farmers are the landed nobility and should form the ruling class, supplying educated minds for Parliament and national strength.
An advertisement claims Dr Sheldon’s Pigustive Tablets provide complete digestion relief and cure, stating they digest every kind of food and restore certainty. For sale by Gilvou Brow.
A plainspoken ad touts neat Grash skirts for summer with a well shrunk line at 3s 11d. It highlights well sewn seams and shapely cut while warning some skirts lose shape after washing, yet promises these will look better after wear and washing than new. The price is presented as a temptation.
A fragment ad outlines advantages of a purp separator for dairy work. It touts large capacity and clean skimming by a separator. It notes milk is separated into thin layers so whole milk avoids contact with cream or skimmed milk, implying lower power use and cheap price.
A brief note highlights the benefits of automatic milk supply, detailing efficiency, reliability, and potential cost savings. The text emphasizes hands-off sourcing for households and dairy operations.
A sweeping collage notes December 10 as election time, labour boosts with 3969 workers aided, and a planned Old Age Pension Act amendment. It cites strikes on rail, a £1050 donation, and new freezing works at Blayney. Other items include a manslaughter conviction in Adelaide, a medical tonic advert, and local labour, flood, and mining updates with several names and places.
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