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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1905
Page
6
Cricketers gathered at Mr Jack Hotel last Saturday to open the season. C Nicholas and C Foster are joint secretaries and treasurer. Committee fixes 44 members. Ball on 20th netted £4 6d to buy a new matting and weatherproof box. Private tennis match saw a defeat to Grimmett Bree by about a dozen games.
The Quarterly Examination for the new syllabus was held at the Public School on Friday. Of 64 pupils on the roll, 43 were present. Top rankings include Lowe Drviston, W. Hutchison, A. Davey, E. Griffiths, and K. Lowe, with multiple sections noting leading boys and girls in various divisions.
A report details parliamentary refreshment costs across colonies, noting New South Wales spends £1,416 annually, followed by Victoria £500, South Australia £796, Queensland £750, and West Australia £878. The piece criticizes extravagance and the reluctance of MPs to cut expenses.
An 19th century tale recounts a city merchant who chastised a clerk for losing a letter and asked for resignation. The clerk returned with the letter, the employer offered salary rise but no apology, eroding trust. A year later the clerk funds a split with a rival firm, as the merchant’s profits fall from £15,000 to £28,000 yearly.
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