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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
6
A refined elderly woman sits alone in a grand room as a mysterious man enters. A sudden icy draft and a tense exchange unfold while servants remain unseen witnesses. The woman commands calm and seeks a quiet talk as the intruder waits. The scene hints at secrets behind the door and the old house's hush.
In a village inn a famed housebreaker is suspected after a detective watches, sparking tension among servants and the old lady who reveals her guest as Mr. Barry. Parker the butler and Lady Sylvester face off as the revelation unfolds, with a plan to remove the suspect to London by 8:15 train.
An odd historical note describes a sketcher linked to Playfair and a belief in Feet onra for a low diet. It references Ghama and a patient who has fasted for years, with remarks on a reel-cure and extreme abstention from food.
A fragmentary report describes four poorly dressed men at a coffee tavern where a waitress asks what one man would drink. A nearby policeman is involved as a magistrate scolds the man and orders him to rage shreds. The magistrate’s ire interrupts a pianist and hints at social club timing changes.
The article recounts the life of Korge Wald later Herrington a felon who roamed Ireland and England in the late 18th century. He joined actors and thieves, adopting disguises to steal jewels and cash including a diamond ring and Orloff’s box. After multiple arrests and transportations, Barrington ends up in exile in New South Wales, where his tale blends crime, punishment, and the quirks of colonial ambition.
The piece notes Ed Roharts’s return home and earldom, then discusses how Britain rewarded victorious generals. It contrasts past and present practices, citing Lord Roberts and the Duke of Norfolk. It questions the value of pensions over generations and reflects on the changing approach to gratitude.
The article surveys lavish pensions and noble titles awarded to famed officers. It highlights the Duke of Wellington, John Churchill, Jeffery Amherst, Sir John Colborne and Sir Colin Campbell, detailing annuities, grants, and peerages earned after notable campaigns such as Waterloo, Ciudad Rodrigo, and Peninsular War battles.
A collage of humorous vignettes and snippets from daily life and court was recounted. A pupil jokes that domestic affliction justifies absence. A railway car scene mocks weather complaints. A neighbor dispute about a chicken coop leads to a severed cat tale. A judge and a lawyer clash, the judge suspends proceedings, and a sanity hearing ends with a quoted outburst.
A housekeeper urges strict thrift in the larder and stockpot. She emphasizes saving every scrap from milk and bread to bones and bacon rind, turning leftovers into puddings, soups, jellies, and even chucked scraps into eggs or poultry. The piece stresses daily simmering in warm weather and weekly stockpot care to avoid waste and boost household economy.
A dated guide describes to clean leather by stuffing boots with warm bran to absorb moisture and soften. It also gives methods to remove stains from china and tiles, and offers several jelly recipes including Marbled, Green, and Lemon Jellies with step by step ingredients and moulding tips for serving at children's parties.
A fragmented Farm and Garden note discusses how plants absorb oxygen and release carbonic acid in shade, and how carbonic gas can aid growth. It covers water uptake, root function, saline nutrient absorption, and the role of salts like nitrate and phosphate in plant nourishment, with examples of bulbs and lucerne.
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