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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1905
Page
19
The council discussed a potential Peak Hill railway with optimism and urged unity to accelerate the project. Aldermen endorsed backing a local health and safety request about cyanide works and requested action on a Mingelo Ten Mile Creek bridge with possible departmental funding.
The Council Clerk announced a £60 subsidy with £42 paid by the Government and listed payments to J Garnam, T D Oxley, and J Barrett. Ald Davey proposed three lights at a culvert contract, and a motion to reimburse the Mayor's out of pocket expenses for attending the Municipal Conference in Sydney was proposed but not adopted. The Mayor pledged to sue unpaid ratepayers next Court as raised by Ald Baker.
The Wellington Troves notes that farmers see value in rabbits for flesh and skins with potential improvement through hair length. A local man claims to earn about £1 daily since March by selling peat flesh and skins, and another speaker says 60 acres of secure land could yield a living as a rabbit farmer, a notion deemed optimistic.
In the Assembly Mr Neilson raised a matter about advances to settlers. Applicants for small loans were asked to deposit £2. The Premier would consider reducing the deposit. Mr Carruthers said he would confer with the board and weigh the suggestion.
From our Correspondent Lars reports backward crops if rains falter with an estimated harvest near 12 bushels. Aphis appear in Yeoval area but limited. Goodrich mine under F Pearce shows improvements with 21 feet of ore and profitable tests. preparations for 80 tons. Miners bring families, signaling permanency. Calls grow for a Yeoval to Obley telephone line as growth continues.
The Peak Hill Express subscription is 48 per quarter paid in advance with the same charge 48 per quarter if booked. New charges will be strictly adhered to, despite the Express expanding from 12 to 40 pages.
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