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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 22, 1916
Page
8
A fragmentary humorous prose piece mocks war era topics including Kaiser designs, a Maori Kaiser figure, New Zealand upheaval, and social quirks. It weaves political jests with contemporary references, noting rising whisky costs, matrimonial jokes, and playful verse about Wales and travel.
Fragmentary excerpts show a Queensland correspondent in Newcastle signing as Geo Lansdown, discussing pills and remedies, mentioning Beare and Herbes Pilla, with stray data on language usage and European wealth distribution. The text mixes personal testimonial and miscellaneous notes, lacking a clear single event or formal conclusion.
An agricultural note explains that red spiders, a mite related to spiders, damage fruit trees by sucking juices and creating webbing. It details winter egg deposits, spring hatch, and indicators on leaves, then prescribes red oil emulsion sprays in winter or early spring for control, with caution for summer should infestation occur.
Residents report imposters in Melbournement Street and Collinstreet posing as returned soldiers to beg for money tickets beds meals or other favors. Authorities previously raided to remove non soldiers in uniform and judges imposed penalties, but nuisance returns with lingering annoyance.
A dramatic fire at a general store in Hay involved stock valued at £12, with a fusillade of exploding cartridges. Ammunition stored by the firm surged through the Bankstradt side wall as flames burst through a window line. Firelight exposed rifles and revolvers along the Australian Bank of Commerce wall, with damaged cement work proving arson-like activity. Nobody was hit by the flying cartridges, a fortunate escape.
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