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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 25, 1935

Page

4

Tea Tax Tale From a Flavored Riff

A playful reflection on tea's cultural power and its political sting. The narrator muses how colonial history might bend if tea had never been taxed, joking about Australian tea zeal, cultural icons, and the enduring thirst that fuels empire and tea cravings alike.

Luton Cuches America Joan Crawford

Tea as a social fibre across history and memory

A lively meditation on tea as a luxury and social glue through time. It evokes royal figures, Civil War eras, and famed diarists like Pepys and Johnson, tracing how tea shaped sociability, conversation, and culture across generations.

England Old Ramuet Pepys Mrs. Papyst

Merril's Savings 1H. A tale of love and restraint in trouble

Fragmented OCR story excerpt shows Merrill in emotional conflict over love and independence. Julia misunderstands, a restraining dynamic appears, and a plan to leave for the country emerges. The scene hints at austerity, sympathy, and financial ties shaping a dramatic turn as savings and past obligations complicate the couple's path.

Julia Thet Viailor Julia Asvings Merrill Rasan

First Trip to Sydney Tea in Italy Mentioned by Duce

Fragmented OCR describes Italian patriots, aid to industry, and a planned visit to Sydney before retirement. References to a 260000 sack, a railway trip, and distributions among the population hint at wartime economic measures and political travel. Names and places appear irregular and partly garbled.

Duce United Kingdom Ate Fidetka Bignor Bydney Nto Quean Fam Vosyan

Unclear fragment hints at Johnsons Baby Pinder reference

Fragmentary text mentions Johnsons Baby Pinder and uncertain assurances about quality. The lines are garbled with stray words and do not form a coherent event or report. No definite entities or actions can be confirmed beyond the casual reference.

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