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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 06, 1938
Page
3
The plot centers on Robina Godine amid scandal and a mock wedding. Cary declares love and proposes marriage as Robina confronts jealousy and press attention. Jed Prosser reappears with mystery, and Robina plans a future with Cary while facing threats to her happiness.
Medical guidance on monitoring vital signs in farm animals stresses accurate temperature reading, normal ranges for horses cattle sheep and others, and fever thresholds. It covers rectal methods, nursing care, hydration, shade, and careful administration of oral medicines while avoiding distress or throat pinching.
The meat export industry loses value when cattle are bruised in transit due to ill handling and poor supervision. Bruising lowers carcass quality, with crowding at gateways and in yards causing damage to ribs and hips. Proper restraining, careful driving, and dehorning improve handling and meat quality, while polled cattle yield higher quality beef and stay in better condition.
An Australian divination expert claims treasure lies beneath the 10th century Thames Ditton home run by the Home of the Compassion of Jesus. Mother Superior says three nuns work to uncover it as the hospital is emptied to safeguard patients after vandalism and safety concerns.
The article discusses methods to rehabilitate galvanised iron farm tanks. One approach liners the inside with cement mortar after applying Wirenallug, while the other relines with fire netting and corrugated iron sheets leaving a cavity. A concrete tank built around the iron mold may offer long lasting durability, with caveats for larger tanks over 2000 gallons.
A 24 year old Rajah of Gamre hires architects to build a marble palace with mosaic floors lapis and onyx. He envisions illuminated rooms fountains and two pools inspired by Buckingham Palace at a cost of about 2 rate? The Rajah boasts jewel purchases valued over £50,000 for ceremonial attire and reports a Prime Minister touring London stores.
A fragmentary text reflects on the English language as rich and expansive. It discusses its wealth, the creators of coinage, and the idea that language evolves through speakers who shape its future. The passage references moral balance and happiness in a broad, philosophical tone.
A survey in the Survey of London reexamines the Strand as a link between the City and Westminster, tracing its evolution from a rural road to a busy urban street. It covers St Mary Rounceval, river mansions, inn yards turned courts, and notable residents and builders like the Adams brothers, Wolsey, Elizabeth I, and the Adelphi era figures.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a dubious drug named in The Lancet by Dr Avery from a hospital. The garbled text mentions a long chemical name and a mouth taken product, with business harm and customer refunds referenced amid incoherent dialogue.
The report, attributed to Major Jarvis, portrays the Arab as a wary laborer who dislikes manual work yet engages in farming when needed. It notes low labor involvement, alternating tasks such as ploughing and harvesting, and the impact of drought on crops. The piece also claims Arabs prefer litigation to taxes and would avoid English collectors by suit costs.
The London scene debates whether the audience should respond to God Save the King as the orchestra leads the performance. George Windeatt at Victoria Palace proposes a new orchestration to keep attention with an oboe solo and string support, ending the anthem with a final crash to mark its close.
In New York William Van Duster, a traffic chief for the District of Columbia, predicted the motor car of the future will draw electric energy from the air. He listed future ideas such as photoelectric sensors, automatic braking on red lights, a three wheel design, and engine transparency for visibility, with energy sourced from water power.
A wartime League of Nations initiative created Nutrition Committees across many nations to reduce malnutrition in the early post war years. The committees achieved notable results and became permanent institutions. Their enduring impact and progress are summarized in these lines.
A businessman named Henry Haspel amasses dolls during travel in Europe and London, naming "Barbara Ann Haspel" as the collection’s figure. He plans charity drives funded by doll sales, while recounting a growing obsession with acquiring "character dolls" from many countries. A separate crude crime note tells of two thieves assaulting a miner during a shop dispute.
An advertisement promotes Sticta and Edpatorium as a speedy cure for the flu. It claims thousands of proven value and urges alternating use with one tablet each, manufactured by Martin at 180 Collings Street Melbourne.
A brief notice from A Madden, patent attorney of Australis, Melbourne, announces patents obtained for various appliances and tools. Full application details are available through Madden at 126 Queen Street, Melbourne, and the firm’s address is listed for inquiries.
A damaged OCR fragment details a high value emerald ring trade with references to New York dealers, Mr. Orm, Mrs. Orm, and Jim Karples. It hints at sanctions or schemes around a £50,000 valuation, a 2% fee, and remarks on market tactics and smaller stones.
A garbled report discusses an early high voltage experiment attributed to a German source and Berliner Tageblatt. It mentions powerful electrical discharges, a rapid explosion, and comparisons to modern currents, noting measurements in millimeters and a fleeting moment of intense energy.
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