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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1905
Page
1
A collection of wry one liners and quips on wealth, luck, war, politics, fashion, love, and daily life. Quick jokes about dentists, hens, dogs, houses, cameras, and old bachelors mix with social observations and playful puns. Each gag lands with a dry, period-voiced wit.
Debating Society met none on Friday as Rev. Northcott spoke on Prohibition. Sam Oxley named manager of South Coast and West Camden Co. earns £500 yearly. Alderman Gibson backed adult suffrage, but the motion failed in favor of unchanged country municipality franchise. Myall mine at McPhail improves. Mingelo plans a publican license for Mingelo Hotel. J W Messner to start saddlery and harness business at Peak Hill. Coppabella mines reviewed. Grissey Bros. feature value shirts. Eden George secured road grants for district. Nuggets found on Paddy’s Flat. H Hobson reports 6 point each. First thunderstorm of season hits with heavy rain and lightning. Railway survey to Peak Hill praised. locals urge unity to push State rail link. Wellington Gazette noted Peak Hill clippings. Dr Joyce topped road contracts bids Narromine to Tomingley. The Lest stump extractor joke and a goat liniment inquiry close remarks.
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