Revised Postage Rates Across British Empire and Pacific Islands
The notice lists updated postage charges for correspondence within the Commonwealth and extensive Pacific regions. Rates cover letters, postcards, printed matter, commercial papers, samples, and parcels to destinations including New Zealand, Fiji, the New Hebrides, and various island groups, with per ounce, per 2 ounce, and minimums specified, and includes special rates for inland and international destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Lord Howe Island
Norfolk Island
Papus
New Guines
Pacific
Bismarck Archipelago
New Britain
New Hanover
Advirsity Islands
Nauru
Bouganville
Buke
Solomon Lelands
Islands
British Empire
New Haprides
Banks
Lorres Islands
Zusland
Fiji
Trunk Line Telephone Rates Published by Local Postmaster
Rates effective from January 9 add a penny charge for local trunk line calls. Postmaster L. A. Dr. O Connor supplied the figures for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Dr. O'Connor
Gramophone’s Big Brother and the Stentorphone
In Lasuidon a giant gramophone, called the stentorphone, can record and reproduce speeches and songs with thunderous voice like Dame Melba. The device uses a compressed air amplification with a needle record and a modulating lever, and multiple horns were tested. some units cost up to 200 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lasuidon
Seventyuinand
Dame Melbs
Buh Son
Sailors observe watches and bells through the day
The article explains naval timekeeping with four hour watches starting at four, eight, and twelve o'clock. Bells mark each half hour from one to eight within a watch, with eight bells signaling a new watch. Examples pair times like eight o clock with eight bells and noon with twelve bells, as the sequence repeats through the day.
Britain’s Flint Knapping Tradition From Brandon Satisfies Global Demand
The article notes Brandon in Suffolk near Norfolk as a historic center of flint knapping dating to the Stone Age and continuing today. It describes two-man work methods, hand shaping, and finishing with chisels, supplying flint locks used worldwide including Africa and the Arctic regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Suffolk
Norfolk
Une
West Africa
Hudson Bay Territory
Birmingham
Fruit Diet Boosts Mood in Monkey Tests
A laboratory study fed monkeys a meat and beans diet for a week and observed rapid mood decline with reduced energy and curiosity. When switched to vegetable cereals and fruit the animals brightened within days, returning to lively exploration. The study suggests a similar effect may apply to humans, advocating ample fresh produce for a positive outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bent
Fragmented OCR Tale with Erratic Dialogue and Fire Scene
An unusual OCR fragment presents a stream of disjointed dialogue and narrative bits. Readable portions reference a fire, a thrice repeated request for a rope, a quarrel over supper, and a bystander’s observation of a tense domestic scene. The text is garbled and lacks clear chronology or characters.
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D. Munro
Cobram Upholsterer & Furniture Repauer
Rae
Arery
Hocking
Contetiio Cenovie
Speer
Leeriess
the Cobram Bakery
Nthal
Uity
E. Knight
Gare Belgien
Sayeluys
T. N. Harris Family
Bank Street
Cobram
Cobra Am
MR C. Lovey
China
Coburg Avenue
Melbourne
Cobrat
Bock
A.R. Wadeson
New Zealand
Lawn & Mervauile Agency Coy
Farmers & Settlers Insurance Coy
Mate’'s Timber Mills
Albury
Henry Tuck
Chrysler
Plymouth
Morris
Gaa Fe Lamae
Gs Sa Gee Son
Albury Ardmuua
Ballarat i
Bevelwortis Benalls
Berrigan
Benaigo
Central & Sub
Corowa
Canberra
Cosgrove Baal Coogeove
Deathguin
Echuca
Finney
Geelong i Invergordon Katawatite Katungs Kyabram
Lockhart Longwood Maunfield Mornington i
Mooroopna Murchivou
Nathalie Nagambu
Narrandera HI Nomurkat
Oaklands
Picola
Rochester
Rushworth
Hutergreu
Seymour St. James Shepparton
Strathwerton Teture
Tooumwallo
Wodonga
Yarrawonga
Yea
Gramophone's
DODGE
Richard’s
Adelaide
Cobram Garage
Texaco Motor Oil
Texas Company
Brown Corke & Co. Pty
the Texas Co
A/asia
Vic
AMS
Leer US
Cortente
S, Srey
Weseral
Britain
W. Davis Boot Repal Merial Ead
Werksanabip
SeRiou
Risbrean
Tye Toda
Coca
Sor Bedyerd
Feery
Kelly
Walpole Saves
Kew
Victor
Karswood Poultry Spice fPeiaahl Oamers
Cobram Mechanics Institute
Sata Tul & Rerdaye
O'Hanlon
Conran
Bourke Sher
Melbourny
O'Hanlon & Company
Natbalia
Ie ' Cone
Beibourne
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