Rates of postage in British Empire revised after reforms
The article outlines new postage rates across the Commonwealth and other regions, detailing parcels, letters, and printed matter. It lists special rates for within the British Empire, to New Zealand and adjacent islands, and to other foreign destinations, with per-ounce or per-pound charges and minimums. It also notes rates for newspapers, books, catalogs, samples, and various large regions, including the Bismarck Archipelago, Nauru, Bougainville, and New Guinea area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Lod Howe Island
Norfolk Island
Wapus
New Guinea
Bismarck Archipelago
Britain
New Hanover
Admiralty Wiands
Nauru
Bouganville
Solomon Jelsnds
Torres
New Hebrides
Bains
Torres Ielands
New Zealand
Isisods
Bauke
Torres Islands
MOUSEMOLD HOME REMEDIES AND OLD WASHING PRACTICES
A fragmented 19th century text lists home remedies and cleaning methods using lemon juice, salt, glycerin, flour, and meal to treat fatigue, whiten teeth, remove stains, and brighten colors. It references boiling water, bags of mixtures, and rough instructions for preparing cleaning pastes and rinses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
War era word choices in German language article notes
Fragmented OCR text discusses preferred word forms during wartime, references German terms like handenhoe and placeholders, mentions substitution of words for ease of printing, and notes impact on readers and editors. It touches on language choices, printing constraints, and historical context without coherent narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tnt
Hay-Hnree
Ali Dere
Atharstatee
Cobram Mechanics Institute Bulletin Fragment
Cobram Mechanics Institute notes a library project and reading program. Limited readable text references a bond or day event and birthdays in a community context. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
Trunk Line Telephone Rates Listed by Local Postmaster
The Postmaster L A D O Consut supplies a trunk log table of telephone rates for publication. The list itemizes rates likely by line type and service level, reflecting local pricing structure.
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L. A.D. O'Consut
Frivolous Midnight Courtroom Bits and Street Tales
A quirky transcript features a magistrate questioning a man about drunkenness and a self described lost two stones moment near a pillar box. It moves through a shaggy scene with neighbors reacting to a shovel theft and a boy’s misfortune, ending with a sharp moral about sympathy and others’ affairs.
Unclear OCR summary of local notices and names
Fragmentary readable items mention churches towns and individuals. Names such as Cobbas, Meera, Bert Bono, and Labmbewe appear amid scattered place references and dates. The text lacks coherent events or actions to summarize a single item.
Fragmentary OCR Note Reads Like Blurred Local Copy
The readable fragments mention a person named Hugues and a registration touchpoint with dates in October and Meg. The text is garbled but suggests a local notice or filing with a person and a place, implying a brief obscured official update.
Stack Measureness Ded Bhate Ater Ee Bagh Eng Fay
The fragment notes a measurement issue linked to a local project at Bagh involving engineering work and the aftermath of a failed attempt. No dates or clear entities are readable enough to confirm specifics.
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Eneisad
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Fender
New York
Camerai
Ital Fame
Mericant
Hungary
Prideh
Burgiare Bell
America
Cobram Mechanics Institute
Php
Opper
Tom Uttle
Sammy Snookera
Sammy
Albury
Hailara
Echuca
Kynbram
Lockhart
Longwood
Mornington
Inoka
L Rushworth
St James
Sydney
Teeuiwal
Simeie Haftal Sound
Leo
Am One
At All Chemists
Tickson
Lope
Om Peerts Sarent
Boomanoomana Redgum Sawmills
S. M. Russell
M. Russell
Garmin
His
Iky
Brown, Corke & Co
Perrin
Bos Hill
Cat Papadent — Werkewend
Almcaat
Eeth
A. Stephens Fins
McPherson, Callander & Co
Punt Road
Cobram
Ourier
Newspaper & General Printing Office
Ross Brothers
Bey
Walpole Ener
OOD Poultry
Ee North
Qealey
Newton's
Tueree
Eesid
Remenas
Wren
Fres Beck
Coefam
VCONT
Cobbas
Meera
Wei Li
Leos
Bibs
Bert
Church of
Kigesomrey
Oman
Siehiyan
Labmbewe
Gist Demas Gy
Medayne Forty Dee Aptis
Yu Hugues
Aia Bee
Mit
H, Tuck
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