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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1905
Page
4
A gunshot death occurs at Mr. Tanne Staines’ Garra home near Molong. Neighbour Hagar found John Staines dead with a near blown head beside a recently discharged firearm. Isaac Staines’ youngest son. cause undetermined whether self-inflicted or accidental.
Principal winners listed for Tattersall's sweeps at the Metropolitan include No 11 with Mesiopote Melba owned by G B Allen of Malvern Victoria taking first prize £6000, Waroo Ambulance Syndicate of Charters Towers second, Famous Unlucky Syndicate of Springvale third. No 2 sweep closed at 35000 where Mrs R Flack of Gympie Queensland won £2800 first, Brown Bros Townsville second, J Stuart Gympie third with prizes of £875 and £525 respectively.
Brief notes list Keiran's latest time two byes elections anticipated a prominent industrial exhibition earned a profit of £30 Barrabadeen Sawmills listed for sale via Coomber and Baker a drowning incident in Sydney Arbor and seven fires in Sydney last Saturday Senator Neild's condition worsens with hopeless recovery Union tickets for Eight Hour Demonstration obtainable from Mr Harras rabbits and hares totals at Government Stores over eight months
At the Christian Endeavour rally in Sydney the Rev. P. J. Stephen argued that gambling and drinking are now hard to distinguish as evils. He urged stamping out lotteries and raffles, warned that gambling parasites the community, and noted large weekly sums passing through Sydney betting shops.
C and V Richards surgeons dentists have secured premises next to Metcalfe's Hotel and opened a surgery and laboratory with modern dental requisites. Dental visits will be offered at McPhail Stafford's Hotel on Sunday September 7 and at Peak Hill and McLean's Hotel on September 18–19, and Nicholl's Hotel Alecown on September 20 from noon to 3 pm.
A letter to the editor urges immediate survey of the Narromine to Tomingley railway, with extension to Peak Hill and Parkes. The writer urges the Railway League to press for construction, noting funds, competition with steamboats, and the need for united local action led by the league president or the mayor.
Grusox Bros presents a bold ad touting excellent value in men's clothing with new stock and bedrock prices, urging shoppers to visit for affordable fashion options.
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