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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1917
Page
4
Ellen arrives at Wynche to a grand beech avenue and a ponied carriage. Varley guides her through the estate, recalling Lord Norchester’s ties and giving her a tour that stirs her admiration and budding affection for him.
Ellen accompanies Miss Milner through the ancient halls of Wyndhe Castle where a tense scene unfolds. A furious mistress berates a maid as Lady Norchester eyes Miss Milner with a guarded, fearful calm amid the house’s grand yet ominous rooms.
In a tense scene, Lady Norchester berates Ellen as she meets with Vale Varley’s associate Miss Milner. The quarrel reveals class resentments and rumors of a troubled marriage while the maid Crewe is named and eyed with suspicion as the argument escalates.
Ellen seeks work and tea while Lady Marchester criticizes, declaring no sympathy for “Woody-coody” types. The exchange reveals class tension and Ellen’s worry over finding a place in the country home. The piece shifts to a stock market note about store sheep demand, fat cattle, and government stock issues during bad weather.
The article describes women performing tough shell making duties in a factory work chain from initial cutting to final assembly. It notes a shift to safer tasks, a special exhaust to handle fumes, and the progression through departments from first cutting to laundry and drawing room. The piece emphasizes health concerns and the harsh nature of early war work for women.
A fragmented OCR story shows a speaker addressing a velvet coated figure in the National Gallery. The man seeks contact with an artistic expert, saying he has viewed many pictures in his time while the other replies cautiously, hinting at experience.
A cheeky young man, Walter, fakes his death after a chimney collapse to swindle his parents. He pockets a 479 payout and spins a tale, then reveals he is alive and asks for 20 pounds. His father responds with a stern verdict, declaring he has buried him once and will not transact again.
A fragmentary scene presents a hostess showing a handmade lampshade while a weary doctor notes a stroke. A colonel and Langisilos poems provoke discussion. A shipowner recalls a Rome dinner with Turkish nobles and toothpicks, plus jokes about bankers, crocks, and pipes.
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