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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1927
Page
7
A comic guide describes cleaning windows in a newly married home. It lampoons the effort of washing both inside and outside panes, the hazards of ladders and weather, and the slapstick consequences of rough handling and misused cleaners.
Cole's company brings new frocks plays and scenery to the Queanbeyan showground marquee on January 11 for a short tour starting with Tommy's French Wife a four act comedy. The troupe features Joe Fuller and Belle Cole with Sir Benjamin Fuller Ltd staging and Arthur Wilent's The Sport from Hollowlog Flat on Saturday.
At the last meeting of the Yarrowa Shire Council Mr. T. J. Kelly was unanimously re-elected President for 1926. This is the twelfth year in succession that Mr. Kelly has occupied the office. It is understood this does not set a record for New South Wales.
The New South Wales newspaper tax raises costs for daily and Sunday papers. The Sydney Morning Herald Daily Telegraph Sun and Evening News unite to challenge legality, fearing constitutional issues may affect the Lang government. The piece notes sport trends shifting from football to swimming and Sydney’s underground rail rides.
A string of light anecdotes features George Bernard Shaw and his circle. A Hampstead party includes a violinist whose playing offends guests, prompting Shaw’s sharp wit. Other bits tell of a boy catching a “blessed Wmenu” and a poet’s immortality and insurance quirks.
The article notes music's growing role in well being and fatigue reduction in industry and daily life. It cites historic admiration from ancient civilizations and imagines future medical uses, with focus on background music and innovations by Beale and Company in Australian households.
A scattered passage contrasts clearer light with the ability to distinguish meat from fat while eating. It notes planning and seeing the outside world without rushing, while also mentioning passersby observing breakfast in shirt sleeves and a vague Henry VIII reference about mothers and a flood.
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