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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1928
Page
6
Dimity Dell invites children to join the Cheer Circle in The Canberra Times at Ainslie. Fill a one sided form, send with name address and date. Submissions may be original or copied, with merit cards for best contributions. Letters for Thursday and Saturday papers must follow deadlines.
A fragmentary old verse warns readers not to pick wild flowers in the bush, urging respect for nature and offerings of fresh water and sun. The rhyme laments harming blooms and pleads to leave plains flowers intact, praising mothers and nature’s guardians.
A fragmentary piece describes Dorothy Perkins in a garbled scene with mentions of dusk, thunder, rain, and distant figures. The text presents disrupted dialogue and unclear actions, focusing on Dorothy’s behavior and a tense atmosphere without clear events.
Mr and Mrs Wayland with their three children toured Canberra during the week. They were accompanied by Mr C Coppin of Tomyville and Mrs Shewuexty at Me. The party traveled through the Territory and AirouRthy, enjoyed the scenery, and returned to Hy voice by Wednesday. Also returning to day are Mlle Be Abbott and Bex Cooper who spent a week at Willowmbby Sydney for a holiday.
Fragmentary OCR depicts a long technical guide on fabric cutting and garment assembly. It mentions measurement methods, fabric widths, and steps for constructing a garment body and cover. The text blends a stream of instructions with references to specific tools and fabric widths.
A fragmented OCR birth notice references a twentieth birthday celebration with altered spellings and garbled names. It lists attendees including Mrs and Mr, several surnames like O Connor and Marshall, and mentions bowls of something and garden flowers. The text is largely unreadable, with many errors and nonstandard phrasing.
Mrs. Alauty Forrest presided at Phirmlay pattern where guests enjoyed an afternoon of bridge. An array of participants including Alcorn, Trunk Green Mire, Hicks, Jebry, and Mrs. Winter attended, with several local names recognized among the players.
A混ired 19th century style notice describes a surprise birthday party held on Tuesday at Ain to honor Mrs. Andrew McAlixter and her younger daughter Nellie. Guests included Mr. Andrewste r Alintur, Mrs. Mase Mollie, Anni, Kitty Mealinter Caighters, Bren ham, Charles McAllater, and others from Melbourne and nearby towns. The writeup notes a pleasant evening with many felicitations and well wishes for both the senior and junior celebrants.
Fragmentary OCR reads about a sachet and a perfume, with a woman named Ayers and a note on pinning them. The text is garbled and fragmented, offering no clear event or report.
The fragment hints at a puzzle item titled Monograms Tee and a joke or wordplay about wigs and names. It includes garbled text suggesting a mock puzzle page with scattered letters and partial clues, leaving the main object unclear.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses milk muffins with references to powders and tools. The text is unclear but hints at a recipe or kitchen notes. Readers should seek the full article for coherent instructions and origin.
A fragmentary recipe describes a cake without eggs using agar, LoF sweet cream, Nour sweetness, milk, currants, and ramik bone milk with butter. The text is garbled but indicates a no egg cake with dairy, fruit additions, and baking steps.
An unclear passage describes various onion boiling steps and water temperatures, mentioning Ada and London references. It outlines heating water, boiling onions briefly, adjusting heat, and a final step with nilly and splendid Weald. The text is fragmentary and mixes names and places with cooking actions.
A fragmented OCR text offers a recipe fragment describing a savoury pie. It mentions ingredients like earth tones, a pinch of salt, herbs, and an apparent method of preparing a dough and baking for about half an hour, though many words are garbled.
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