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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1905
Page
16
An estimate of the population of the Australian States as of 30 June is published. New South Wales 1 473 973 Victoria 1 211 008 Queensland 1 526 360 South Australia 774 278 West Australia 851 126 Tasmania 177 084 Total for the Commonwealth 4 014 735.
Milk fever has appeared in the district with several deaths among affected cows. A local resident reports success using a remedy of half an ounce of aconite every four hours until relief.
A young man at a neighboring town ball asked a stout lady for the next dance. She refused saying she was darnced out. He quipped about another woman’s stoutness. The lady did not smile.
The piece critiques strong opponents of Tattersall s sweeps and Bullock Guessing Competitions a game of chance. It questions whether critics deserve harsh treatment for participating in amusements at the annual Show ground, noting hypocrisy in denouncing games of chance while enjoying the fair.
George Horder, once a Hill resident, won the Ten Miles Championship of Australia at the recent cycling carnival, defeating Megaon by a narrow margin. The Telegraph notes Horder’s speed and predicts future top three status with more judgment and improvement.
The Orange Avpocate reports inspecting a rabbit head shot at Barragan showing four unusually long teeth with upper teeth curling inward toward the throat and lower teeth extending past the nose. The old animal could not chew due to its abnormal mouth.
W Roach and Co offer Snow Flake Kerosene at six shillings three pence per tin with emphasis on value and availability for customers.
The items report sheep numbers in a district, water charges, court actions, property sales and homestead openings, accidents and deaths, horse and cattle sales, government bills, a navy launch omen, a murder confession, and local business changes. Included are notices on pensions, a church costs, and advertisements for eyeglasses and a cough remedy.
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