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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
3
A rustic poem envisions peace beside a hill and a brook with humming bees. A nurse, a wife named Lacey, and a pilgrim share meals as a village church recalls marriage vows. A companion piece urges accepting life, humility, and aligning with the infinite.
A promotional notice lists authorial titles including A Girl's Money and Love the Conqueror. The publisher describes the author as prolific with key works such as Confessions and A Bird of Evil Omen, noting a special arrangement for publication.
Mrs Ponsonby and Mrs Martell escort Nell Graham as Causton Freeth arrives late and meets a striking woman in the lounge. Nell learns Freeth plans to marry her, while her mother accuses him of infidelity and schemes to expose him. The room fills with whispers as Arden and others weigh the tumult.
Freeth confronts editor Conington in a hotel room over a planned article about a supposed killing in Africa. Conington presses for sensational details to boost Circulation, while Freeth denies outright, warning of libel as the exchange hints at illicit diamond deals and a buried past.
The column urges prudent stocking, quality feed, and careful pasture use to maximize profits. It advises matching feed to field composition, avoiding overstocking, maintaining clean dairying practices, proper milking routines, and strict pig care. It also notes fabric fashion ideas and dress details.
The article explains garget as a general term for udder disease in cattle and describes stages from congestion to systemic fever. It notes infection can stem from filthy floors or milking practices, emphasizes prompt treatment, and warns that affected quarters may lose function and render cows unprofitable, with tuberculosis as a danger to humans and animals through contaminated milk.
The article explains that liming soil increases bacterial activity, aiding oxidation of organic matter and assimilation by plants. It details nitrification from humus to ammonia and nitric acid, notes beneficial bacteria support mineral plant food solubility, and warns that waterlogged or dense soils favor different bacteria due to limited air.
Ida Mellor writes a ladies column on chic manners, home dress tips, and current trends. The piece surveys fabrics, colors, and styling ideas for the season with practical advice for everyday wear.
The piece notes a shift toward the paniers in dress fashion offering draped, flowing skirts contrasted with tight hobble styles. It observes variety among early panier models, with bulging drapery and tucked ends, across indoor and outdoor wear, and cautions readers to avoid extremes.
A vintage fashion note explores renovating dresses with aprons and apron effects. It describes split side aprons on princess gowns, black guipure lace, and fingecru-tinted lace, plus variations for serge and ninon tunics, skirts, and waisted overlays to refresh existing frocks. It suggests styles C through F and detailing like belted necklines, shoulder buttoning, and widened fronts.
Patterns of all designs appearing in the column can be obtained by sending a postal order for 9d. for each pattern required coat skirt blouse etc to Miss Ida Meller c/o the Editor. Envelope marked Pat terns. Costumes or gowns charged as two patterns each.
The passage extols constant practice of good to strengthen character. It asserts that avoiding wrong increases the tendency to do right, while dull minds group people by race or class but the wise see individuals. It claims good character is the best capital, guiding fair, straight living.
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