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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 14, 1906
Page
9
On 30 August a strike at Tubratong Station Dandaloo district followed a P U Conference agreement allowing rams to count two for one. Students on the board caused delays as the flock to be shorn faced wrinkled sheep. Averaging disputes led to a demand for £2 per hundred. offer of £1 10s was rejected. Seventeen summonses were issued for breach of agreement.
A deputation from the Wire-workers' Union met the Premier to urge an order for local wire netting. They claimed domestic product is superior and warned a government import order harms the industry. The Premier dismissed their arguments as twaddle, noting government purchases act as farmer agents and promising to help within public policy.
A temporary remedy advertisement notes persistent coughing injuring the throat and lungs. It claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can stop the cough and help nature repair damage. The ad is credited to Gibson Broa, Peak Hill, and J. W. Leos, Tomingley.
J Mooney, leading rider, was suspended for two days after getting left on Ambitious in the First Novice Handicap at the Queensland Turf Club meeting. The ruling follows the offense of “left at the post” under Queensland racing rules and may influence other centers to adopt similar discipline.
Mr F C Gillanders of Alagala argues farming is a gamble with seed and returns uncertain. He compares land balloting to Tattersall's sweep tickets and criticizes current land policy. He contrasts Canada’s settlement incentives with measures that deter people from farming and urges ending gambling in land matters before Ratepayers reforms.
A Western district policeman trapped in a bind arrested a drunken woman. She escaped custody before the court, so the officer enlisted his wife to stand in as the prisoner. She pleaded guilty, was fined, and he paid the fine to save his career.
Many users of Chamberlains Coliz Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy praise its results yet refrain from public endorsements. Word of mouth keeps the medicine in demand as a home remedy, with Gibson Bee Peak Hill and J W Lies Tumingley handling sales.
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