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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
12
At Guundabyl station in the Germanton district on 26 September J Guinermol of Queensland used a Moffat Virtue shearing machine to handle 909 sheep in 90 minutes.
The Caulfield Cup will be run tomorrow with arrangements to wire the result to the Express as soon as the race ends. A turkey hen near Quirindi is famed for foretelling major events, with last year's Caulfield Cup winner Murmur reportedly inspiring forecasts for tomorrow.
A traveler from Southern Queensland reports a prolonged dry spell harming farming. On the Darling Downs crops are finger-nail length, wheat around Dalby and Rown is a total failure, and farmers have re-ploughed bread areas to sow maize in hope of rain. Below the range the outlook remains bleak.
Dubbo Land District offers 5870 acres in one block on Wambangalang holding in Oxley parish Gordon county. Distant 18 miles from Dubbo and 14 miles from Macquarie River. Upset annual rent £32 38s 2d. Forfeited portion 4 in Gandong, Narromine county becomes available for selection on 26 October.
Harris the local teacher defends the writing in copy books after Inspector critique. He attributes poor schoolwork to harsh rural labor, noting children milking cows and long walks in heat, arguing country toil leaves little time or energy for schooling. He mocks urban readers and defends plain work over polish.
A historical note lists lemon use for headaches and skin clarity. It suggests lemon juice in coffee for bilious headaches and in tea for nervous headaches, with claims of beauty benefits for the skin. It also mentions lemon applications for insect bites, a lemon wash for teeth and breath, and lemon juice in hot water as a liver corrective to start the day.
The Myalla and Peak Hill operations processed 2680 tons for 2490 standard gold. This produced a total revenue of £30 at Peak Hill and a profit of £6 at Myalls.
Reverence to Miss Miles Franklin noted during a visit to Peak Hill district. The author of My Brilliant Career impresses readers with intimate knowledge of Australian bush life, contrasting harsh reality with celebrated myths.
At the last meeting the Alodtown Fox Costruce tion League sought a £1 bonus and uniform rates among Boards. Messrs Hunt and Miller moved to inform the League the Board already fixed the bonus after consulting neighboring Boards and would not alter it. The Board had set fox bonuses at 108.0, while a neighboring Board had lowered theirs to 5s, making uniform rates unlikely.
The centenary of squatting in Australia recalls Captain Macarthur and Governor Phillip as wool industry founders. Starting with 29 sheep in 1792 and expanding to over 100, then 60 breeding ewes in 1794, crossing rams yielded finer wool. In 1805 the NSW governor received orders to grant 5000 acres for sheep pasture, giving rise to Australia’s first large sheep station. At that time 10,889 sheep existed nationwide, a number dwarfed by today’s million-scale flocks.
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