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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1907
Page
7
A collage of local observations on a hopper outbreak threatening crops, political opinions, and social tales. The piece recalls past predictions, laments bird poisoning, and notes wartime political talk in Wellington, Belubula, Ballina, and Melbourne with anecdotes about voters, clergy, and temperance discourse.
More than thirty thousand workers are employed digging and excavating in the Panama Canal project, with crews pushing toward completion as agencies report steady progress and heightened activity across the construction sites.
James Morrissey arrived from beyond Oolac and was jailed on a drunkenness charge after police found live snakes in his gunny bags. He claimed six more snakes remained in the bag and later spoke of milking venom for sale to fund bubonic plague research, recounting a £15 pay for poison. He was bailed and later allowed to leave with his reptiles, which were recovered by police.
A large sale planned for Tuesday October 15 on The Wilgas Estate Prundle to close a trust and wind up a partnership. Moesara G W Seaborn Co Parkes auctioneers heavily advertised. Ten thousand two hundred forty acres at price per acre and el have been divided into four adjoining blocks of 2560 notes each. Lithographs of the property are available at the Earnest Office.
A writer argues newspapers rely on advertising for survival and urges balanced support from readers and promoters. He compares ads to axle grease for a wagon, warning that without adequate advertising the paper may cut free paragraphs.
At Homebush fat stock sale a large yarding of 18 080 sheep drew buyers exporters and SMP. Values showed slight pressure with prime sheep not plentiful and most demand in mid to inferior grades. Heavy lamb supply with good demand for prime, market overall weaker. About 00 cattle yarded with steady to firm start for prime beef and lower prices for medium work and light cattle.
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