Empire Day Prank and Rural Opinion Echoes
In a cramped office the Empire Day prank unfolds as a cracker explodes under Morwong the editor and a red ink leader signals a sanguinary tone while an ailing muse wields crimson robes and a gore soaked award. Elsewhere Sunday funerals spark reform talk by the Undertakers Assistants' Union of West Australia criticizing weekend burials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire
Advocate
Mor‘wong
Morwong
Undertakers Assistants’ Union of West Australia
Italy’s Army Readies Vast Forces and Structure in War
A detailed, period-voiced briefing outlines Italy’s armed strength including 34 million men and 36,000 officers, with 1.7 million trained 20–33, 500,000 in 34–39, and 1.3 million untrained 20–20. It explains conscription to 49, peace footings, levies, exemptions, and the milizia system, plus corps organization, artillery, engineers, and Krupp gear, noting 1,700,000 ready for swift mobilization and 2,600 guns total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Milleia Territoriale
Tle
Milizia Mobili
Milizia Territoriale
Meronautic Corps
MAIL TIMETABLE FOR WEEK ACROSS PARKES DISTRICT
Historic timetable lists daily train departures from Parkes and surrounding towns including Calarie Condobolin Eugowra Grenfell Trundle and Bogan Gate. It notes late fees for certain services and connections to Sydney Bathurst Young Cowra Melbourne and Orange with multiple stops such as Cowra, Grenfell, and Parkes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes Mail
P.m
Sydney
Forbes
P.m. Forbes Dee
Parkes
Bogan Gate
P. Condobolin
Contorolin
Parkes A
Forbes Eps Eiies
Calarle
T.P
No. 2
Bathurst
Young
Cowra
Melbourne
Motong
Cookamidgera
Tlehberne
Daroobalgie
Goolarong
Nanima
Tomanbil
Crenfell
Trundle
Dparkes
Oosu
Kugowra
Condobolin
Newland's
Hedgeraong
M*fhitlamy's
Mall's
Rawlin’s
Jemalong
Kennedy's
Sweeney's
Hogandillon
Porter's
Cadow
Morgan Gros
Hope
Borambil
Mouwonga
Pretoria
Warroo Police
Carrawobitty
Eutome
Traversdale
Duan's
Fairview
Donkin's
Corrinella
Tp.o
Grange
Malone
Tichborne
Daroghalgic
Fee
Eugowra
Goolavong
Grenfell
Goma Greek
Wenz's
Coma Station
Calarie
Yarra Yarra
Anderson's
Speck'a
Weelong
Gle Yarra
Uoh
Pearce's
Hassell’s
Amor Chandler
Leslie
Warangla
Barry
Boyd
Scott's
Tregalann
Orange
Molong
Cookamidgern
Tichtorne
Daroobalgle
Gonlagong
Eugawra
Bedgerabong
Conchobola
Yarra
Speck’s
Glengarra
Jah
Russell's
Pearce
Amor
Chandler
Leslie's
Tregalona
Parks
Massey Harris Depot Names New Manager at Dowling Street
MRS E PATTERSON informs her ellouta that she has assumed Sole Control of the Massey Clarks Machinery Depot on Dowling Street. Officially under the management of Mr Arthur Marrin, operations will proceed as usual with prompt service and careful attention to customer orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Patterson
Ellouta
Massey Clarks Machinery Depot
Our Ladies' Letter on Red Cross work and Gallipoli
The piece notes half mast flags for Major General Bridges and calls for renewed Red Cross aid for wounded soldiers. It describes the need for knitwear and the famous helmless shirt, detailing construction, materials, and sizing to fit seriously ill patients, plus praise for Australian women in Cairo and their impact on society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Bridges
Dardanelles
Red Cross
Wales
Australia
Sydney
Belelan Relief Fund
Cairo
Gallipoli
Paris
Calory
Entiye
Quips and fashion musings from a bygone era
A collage of humorous puns about fame, love, and work alongside fashion notes. Snippets describe a waiter’s joke about a husband, jokes from job interviews, a telegram about a baby, and reflections on Cairo’s wartime bravado. It closes noting a fashion trend shift to medium skirts and medic collars.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Queensland
Thia
Pickwick
Charles Dickens
Vealous
Fox
Lown
Fortes
George Washington Brownhill
Forbes Advocate
Bunday
Condotalin Station
Burrawang
Eucowra
Goolagong
Ooma Creek
Ooma Station
George Nash
Fenell
George Nash——Barker’s
Phil Holger
Motors
Hudson
Gungranteed
Ford
Venables & Co
Rankin Street
Massey-Harris
Dowling Street
Arthur Marrin
Etre Ani
The
Lachlan Motor Garage
Templar Street
W. G. Johnson
Dy Reseda
Egypt
Tipperary
Ald Chep
Young Spender
McLet
Mathilde
Mia Spinkins
Ees
Missus
Jones
New England
Chum
Tsalah
John
Gladys
Isaiah
Opera Square
All Things
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