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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 28, 1906
Page
11
Spraxine delivers a critical speech on the Lotteries Bill and gambling. Mr Eden George denounces church raffles and art unions as breeding grounds for vice, recounting his own cautious racecourse experience and urging stronger measures to curb gambling across the State.
The text urges finding a field suited by nature, inventorying talents, and pursuing a chosen career with determination. It warns against arrogance, stresses helping others, and emphasizes timely action, opportunity, and the gate of Hard Work with Enthusiasm as the key.
Advertisement claims Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery stops coughs and heals lungs, prevents serious effects from a cold, and strengthens the bronchial tubes. It promises a small, pleasant dose and guarantees every bottle, sold by Gilson Bros.
William Davis a 39 year old miner at Can delegn took his own life by slashing his throat with a razor, severing the wind pipe. The incident was reported as a death by suicide.
The Salvation Army operates across fifty countries with over 600 social agencies and extensive language outreach. It highlights corps and outposts, unpaid officers, slum posts, day schools, and gospel work while noting aid to the homeless, fallen women, criminals, and the poor through rescue homes and other programs. The article tallies global reach, earnings allocation, and service metrics across nations.
The public debts of Australian States totaled £237,123,361 on June 30. NSW led with £85,641,734 while Victoria held £52,597,237 and Queensland £4,264,467. Other sums included South Australia £27,200,993 Northern Territory £2,837,492 Western Australia £18,058,553 and Tasmania £9,582,885. Some States owe Trust Funds. WA maintains sinking funds of £1,520,603.
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