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Newspaper
Bombala Times
Location
Bombala, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
5
Mallingcott plots to use Dick Benson for money and possession as Cora resists his claim. Dick schemes to obtain the marriage certificate while Sylvia endures her mother’s machinations and Jack Chichester’s looming threat to the engagement. The social web tightens around Portman Square and Mayfair.
Odd OCR style fragment mentions three months holiday and three weeks, followed by reference to Roy hitsbami's people. Names and context are unclear, but suggests a delay or scheduling issue and possible group involvement. No clear event or outcome established.
Lady Sussa faces grave anxiety as Mallingcott’s continued neglect of the girl he was to marry sparks widespread gossip. The public chatter swirls around the fragile engagement and looming wedding amid social pressures and family concerns.
The Bom Bala Municipal Council held its monthly gathering noting the death of Alderman Platts a long serving member whose input on works was valued. A motion of sympathy to his widow was carried and clerk instructed to send a letter. Budget balances were reported and several works and permits referred to committees.
The Ando Union Church opened on Thursday evening September 3 with Rev W G Bradley as chairman and Rev J O Mathur as assistant. The occasion featured remarks on pioneer work, a history of the building, and a programme including songs and recitations by G Coulter Mather Gordon Vaughan Heffernan and Dougall followed by refreshments from the Indica.
Bibbenluke Shire Council notes tender G Warne at £3160 for gravel on Delegate road accepted and sent to Main Roads Board for half the cost. Valuation and maintenance reports given. flood damage increasing staff, culvert and road repairs planned. further cement crossing at Currowong Creek discussed. rail deputation to Sydney planned and grants sought for Borkton and Mt Darragh roads.
District conference at Bombala backs union of shires and municipalities into The Monaro and South Coast Shire and Municipal Development Association. Proposals highlight land settlement as key, rail links to Berridale and Adaminaby, and potential borrowing capacity, with secretary appointment and legal inquiry planned.
The origin of the red, pow or perch as lineal measure traces to the rod used to urge oxen pulling a plow. Feudal lords built land plots for agricultural use, leading to a furrow length of about a quarter acre. The furlong, four wide poles, and four poles per acre became common, with regional variation fading into a statutory acre. Gunters chain of 66 ft, devised by Rev Edmund Gunter, aided decimal calculations in land measures. Rods and superficial brickwork and hedges followed as convenient measures.
A young man, recently leaving his father’s house, drains his credit and sends a telegram claiming his death. His parents reply with a £20 cheque to bury him, then he reveals the ruse and asks for aid again. The father retorts with a blunt, final rebuke and refuses further dealings.
The sunflower plant yields extremely light pith, greatly raising its commercial value. Its buoyant pith replaces cork and reindeer hair in life saving devices and buoyant gear. Large stalk pith provides substitutes for materials in medical mores and cautery moxa.
The speaker doubts that marriage is a single grand song and suggests a sober refrain. He cites tightening rules as a break from sin, listing abstinence from tobacco theater and weekends as part of the pragmatic approach to married life.
A curious courtship practice among the Zaparos sees a lovesick hunter return with game and present it to his chosen partner. If she accepts the kill and cooks it, he believes his affection is reciprocated. if not, she rejects him.
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