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Newspaper
Bathurst Daily Argus
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1909
Page
3
Hetty D. Greening argues texts should expose children to diverse myths and legends from many nations. She praises mythic tales and moral stories as beneficial, noting modern fairy and adventure books captivate without sacrificing educational value.
A fable recounts Wily the Willow who mocked a drowning maiden until a gust revealed his fault. The wind stripped his head, saving her and teaching humility, giving rise to the tale named The Weeping Willow as recounted by Harriot Dowell in Upper Old Class.
A fragmentary school discussion on geography and travel shows a pupil praising geography for broadening view of the world. The piece mentions Australia and travel as a path to understanding, plus a note about a landmark called Pulpit Rock and local views of coast waves.
In a whimsical tale a group of fairies stays awake to spy a party and later tries to steal royal violet dresses. The vigilant faller dresses the violet queen from violet petals, as dawn breaks and the fairy mischief unfolds with talking birds observing.
A fragmented school page recounts an Indian elephant born in Bengal and captured after a hunter’s shot killed its mother. It follows the animal into a circus, with interspersed diary notes from readers and editor remarks about local river excursions and candle making.
On a hot November day a narrator notes roses in bloom under an elm tree. The fragment references a Pesce word and the scene centers on cream and red roses in full bloom.
A sentimental note describes Linda Smith, 11, gathering a basket of roses from a village garden to brighten the poor, while contemplating becoming a woman and urging tender, pure thoughts. The piece carries a moral about remnant femininity and old-fashioned kindness.
A reader letter recalls Florence Nightingale born May 15 1810 in Morence faming her path from convent education to Kaiserwerth training. It notes her London work, hospital reforms, Crimea nursing in 1854 and honors from Queen Victoria and others.
A personal account from Mrs Moon praises Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for curing her husband’s long standing backache and kidney weakness. The notice urges readers to use the pills, noting availability from chemists and rosters McClellan Co with prices and postal options.
In Blackheath Mrs Morris and Professor Sandiman host a large stuffed bear delivered amid secrecy. Claire Sandiman and Redgrove uncover the bear’s secret hollow body and a plot by two accomplices to infiltrate the house for curios. The incident ends with the couple's engagement and a warning.
A garbled clipping mentions various odd phrases and names including CHiLpRen and Wey won t go home morning. It weaves in unrelated references to songs, schools, parasites, and a tax or debt theme with no clear event or coherent report.
In Ports a count and his countess lived as exiles nine months until the count was accused as an enemy of the government and imprisoned by twelve sham nobles. Six years later he was freed on January 20, 1813, still crawling to recover four pins his only links to sanity. The countess wore a blood star pin with blue stones, made from the pins, a keepsake guarding the husband’s reason.
A narrator compares the beauty of Constantinople at sunset with its squalor on landing. Minarets and domes glow over the Golden Horn and Bosphorus, while streets near mosques reveal filth, dogs, decaying houses, and crowding humanity. The piece quotes a hymn about atonement and cleansing.
A fragmented note from a newspaper page warns about a cruel prank by an errand boy involving alcohol and mess on a doorstep. The reader recounts a careless boy who dropped a quart and left a torn paper, urging vigilance against such mischief.
A historical note states India may host more plant species than any other country, citing about 16000 nariver species, contrasting with Europe’s roughly 10000. The fragment underscores India's botanical richness and broad variety of flora.
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