Empire Day celebration ends with horse incident and injury scare
Empire Day events at the Shire Hall featured speeches and songs after which a wagon tethered to a fence caused a horse to drag a child along the road. The boy received a shock but was unharmed. Reverends Jones and Fowler assisted, and postured calls for safer tethering posts. Nearby, Midshipman Youl, a Tasmanian native with the Royal Navy, is reported killed in action.
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A. Collett
H. E. Warner
Jack Dever
KR. Jones
H. T. Fowler
Eddie
Manse
J F Armytage
Kildean
Youl
Tasmania
Royal Navy
War Savings Certificates Offer For Small Investors
War Savings Certificates present a patriotic investment opportunity for every citizen especially those with small sums. The plan lets the public purchase certificates for modest amounts with interest effectively paid up front, and the principal plus interest exempt from Commonwealth and state taxes. Investors can start with amounts like 1 7/10 and 62/19 toward a 3 year certificate, enabling thrifty savers to fund the war while earning return.
For Chronic Chest Complaints Woeods Great Pansermint Cura
A note on a remedy titled Woeods Great Pansermint Cura for chronic chest complaints appears with a dated 1/6 reference. The fragmentary record lists a medicinal claim and product name without corroborating details.
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Woeods
Green Manuring for Crops in New Zealand Soils
Practical guidance on green manuring using white mustard and other crops to improve soil structure and fertility. Highlights include ploughing timing eight to ten weeks after sowing, use rates of 140 to 20 per acre, advantages on light soils, and comparisons with catch crops such as rape tare and red clover.
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Masere
Cours
Sulphur in Agriculture and Other Miscellany Notes
A mixed item discusses sulphur's role in vine and crop growth, noting French research on sulphur feeding nitrogenous breakdown and yield effects under different nitrogen sources. It also briefly mentions a curious anecdote about a inquisitive child named Helen and a light family scene.
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Am ‘ur-Saone
Dairy Trick Lets Skim Milk Separate Into Cream
The article describes turning common milk into two parts, a thick cream and a thin whey, by heating and settling overnight. It details using upright vessels or barrels, adding hot water, and skimming off the upper cream via a valve, claiming rich cream that can fetch high prices. It notes the method depends on heat and conditions, and cites a source on dairy farming.
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Eulimuth
Scotland
ITT
Ime
Hecyelopesdia
Bri
Hommes
Willie Explains Serious Punishment And Self Care
A choppy tale describes Little Willie being corrected by his mother and father. Willie then offers a plan about painting dark empor hoards and caring for his skin, noting redness and roughness from washing. The passage discusses remedies and routines for skin care and self discipline.
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Willie
Vuddesly
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