Revised Postage Rates Across Colonies and Islands
The notice outlines new postage rates for packets and letters to and from the Commonwealth, New Guinea, New Zealand, the Leeward Islands, Fiji, British Pacific possessions, and other territories. It details per-ounce charges, surface and air mail options, and adjustments for varying parcel sizes across distant colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Lett Howe
Tata
Janis
New Guinea
Thie MN
Kisiank
Mwusten
Adnan
Val Dyan
Ceneral Boat Office
Ava
Hopendtos
Lopes
Tricks of the Tides
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a sea themed item or column. It includes stray letters and partial phrases like tides and sewers, with unclear names or dates. The readable content remains nonsensical, yielding no concrete events or persons to anchor a coherent summary.
Wealth in Wedding Rings
An obscure OCR fragment references a wedding context and wealth, with scattered phrases about rings and a date 29. The readable content is limited and non-specific, offering few concrete facts or names. The item appears fragmentary and lacks verifiable details to summarize a clear story or notice.
Fragmented OCR text yields unclear political event
The readable parts show garbled phrases and names, mentioning people and places in a messy OCR extract. No coherent event, date, or organization can be determined from the fragment.
Cobram Mechanics Institute Reading Room Ad
Cobram Mechanics Institute and Library announces reading room hours from Friday evening to Saturday late night, opening from J to Saturday around two in the morning. Event aims to serve local residents with library access and reading space.
Trunk Live Telephone Rates Amid Rising Costs
A terse item notes changes in trunk line charges and mentions new devices like tasers, signaling a broader adjustment in telephone service pricing and policy.
Fragmentary ancient artefact described from Britain’s Museum
The record outlines an ancient item around 3000 years old with reed-like inscriptions and a ceremonial or ritual purpose. It notes preservation differs across elements, mentions a potential royal or religious context, and implies the object was torn before its owner's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museum
Phrase Origins of Cooked Goose and Old Sayings
The text discusses historic phrases like Ive cooked your goose and to cook your goose noting their ancient roots. It mentions idioms tied to a goose, a mystery closet and a tale from Sweden where a goose was sent as a character test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
What We Owe to China and a Humorous Family Exchange
A fragmented essay credits ancient China with inventions like the compass and paper and notes early printing and medicine advances. The dialogue then shifts to a grandmother praising a grandson while the boy jokes about inheriting his father's trousers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Cina
Unas
Nester
Jimmy
Fragmentary Local Notices and Community Groups List
A chaotic OCR fragment lists local figures and groups across many societies. It names local officials, church denominations, and committees, plus agricultural and sporting clubs with several unreadable items and scattered roles.
Selective Royal Charity Dinner Held in Assiralana
A fragmented notice from Katamatite lists officials and groups including the Bank of Assiralana and various local organizations. It mentions committees led by J. Hughes and J. Bay and references church, police, and club figures along with civic roles and events dated in a colonial setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Assiralana
Mscager
Stoddard
Commonweelth
Lantiite Viremia
J. T. Bay Improvement Scd
Progra
J. Hughes
Hospital
Uemonstratics Committee
E. Dope
Ju. Hradetreet
Church of England
Bev Fitrams
Merceuis
Ccumae Komen Cetoone
Fete Rie Justces
Tow Poscor
James Hughes
Yona
Agate
Mugees
Oddtuilows Lodge
J. H. Waiths
Mace Club
Promdest
D. McLeae
Bradutree
Tennis Club
Unclear text on stack measurement and truss height
The readable parts discuss measuring width from bottom to eaves and height from ground to top, with references to the truss and rib dimensions. The passage is fragmented and lacks coherent context or complete facts.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hebrides
Champoon OF
Ire sUbie
Lee
Pol Wngasher SS Ruse
Dows
Hahers
Cobram Mechanics Institute
Sarginas
Donald Mackintosh
Rowrts Sect
Semeures
Boomanoomana Redgum Sawmills
S. M. Russell
Russell Sevaills
Baroous
Uliest Almanag
Crawkcase
Circl & Power
Golden Shell
Chell Company Limited
Che Cobram
Newspaper & General Printing Office
Ross Brothers
Gereramen
Newwea
Brown, Corke & Co
Perrin
Box Hill
Australia
A. Stephens
McPherson, Callander & Co
Punt Road
Cobram
Karswood
Old Bannee
M. Macdonald
A.B. Wadenn
Aed Adame
Cobram Waterworks
Tacar
Masta Jemissioners
W. Dem
Cruich Et
Chursh
Baglard
Par
Ir. Brown
Homanathouie Ker
Feuder Ellis
Ber. Bocuest
Presbyterian
Rar
W. Patterson
Ecgineer
Ronge Pommaster
L A
O'Conner
Greaves State School
Head Tees Denndeon
of McTeggan
G. Partin
Race Club
Kesssep
McD
O'Dwyer
Presdent
Ronaldson Tippett
Setrol
Baie Hti
Bee Ali
A By
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