Seaside Home guests thank Keen House supporters
A grateful letter from guests at Keen House, the G W A seaside holiday home at Dee Why, praises its catering and accommodation as a godsend for country women. They thank the Dairy Women’s Associations and contributors who funded Christmas cheer, noting the mothers and families enjoyed the Christmas tree and afternoon celebration on December 20 and expressing ongoing appreciation for the Seaside Home Committee’s efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Women’s Association
Keen House
G.W.A
N'S.w
Dee
Beer House
Ike
Zoe Mouse
Rogers
Percival
Commercial Mome Ush Stock Sales Report
Yarded 2997 cattle with plain stock and scarce prime descriptions. Buyers crowded as prices rose for prime cattle. lighter and medium grades bid irregularly. Prime heavy and light beef cattle sold from 46s to 478 with gains as sales progressed. Yarding included veal and cows, many steers and heifers, and about 400 pigs with brisk competition and strong backfatters. Prices ranged across cattle to £10/18/6 and pigs to 81/0 per cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid
E. W. Sparke
J. Enright
The Local Newspaper as Life of a Town
A reflective piece praising the local newspaper as vital to progress and prosperity. It argues that towns without active local papers and engaged advertising business leaders stagnate, while newspapers enable political advancement and economic growth. The extract cites English exchanges on advertising’s role in thriving communities.
Baptismal Tale of Unruly Twins and Unlikely Names
A minister prepares to baptize twins as the proud father proclaims a cascade of grand names including George Theodore Andrew John Lincoln Carnegie Jones. The minister is taken aback and the mother replies in a halting, anxious voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerge Theodore Andrew John
Lincoln Carnegie Jones
Glass doomed or the new unbreakable Plass emerges
A pair of British chemists led by Professor Baly of Liverpool University describe a transparent, unbreakable looking glass called Plass. It resists damage from concrete impacts and can only be broken by heavy blows with a sledgehammer, yet remains transparent to ultraviolet light and is claimed to be cheap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Baly
Liverpool University
Warding Off a Cold in Japan and Folk Practices
The article discusses influenza fears across the United States and Australia and notes Japanese folk methods to ward off illness. It cites nailing a wooden plaque on doors and writing Hismatsu fa gut or Hisa matsu does not dwell here to keep the cold away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Australia
Japan
Hisa
Half an Inch Shorter Fashion Quips in Silk and Skirts
A fragmentary exchange notes fashion slang about synthetic silk, daring hemlines, and the idea of shortening skirts “half an inch” for both mother and daughter. It parodies street style, with a quip about wind lifting hems and a digression referencing Lora Dewar and whiskey influenced wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cirius
Matt
Alf
Lora Dewar
Lema
Photo Tele-graphy and Radio Vision Advances
Article by Mv. Douglas Macdonald, managing director at Tv vision and Radio Laboratories Pty Ltd, discusses two branches of photo transmission. Pictorial transmission covers still pictures by wire or wireless, while television or radio-vision involves moving pictures. Tele-telegraphy is near practical regular use, with wireless and cinema broadcasting advancing though still experimental. Television is expected to be a big revolution for cinema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglal Macdonald
Tvvision
Railio Labratories Pty Ltd
Metbonrns
Sydary
Progresa
Melbourne
Fragmented Dialect Folklore From a Mixed Community
A garbled OCR style piece mixes anecdotes about a washerwoman Mrs. Smith and her freps with a tale of a Black farmer being shorted a share, then a Spanish duel joke on a train. The text preserves local voices, dialects, and scattered social scenes without a clear single event.
Grafton Hospital Protest Over Care and Repairs
Residents of Grafton protested ongoing neglect of hospital services and building repairs at the annual meeting. Officials announced no resumption of overtime care, with a temporary compromise discussed by the committee. Members warned of continued delays and sought urgent improvements to avoid further deterioration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Lbs Avlet
Aftorson
Disiuesion 9 Cympromisi
Br. Halland
Wea
Manny
Indigestion in Calves and Common Causes
Article outlines common calf digestive problems including indigestion linked to feeding, milk solids, and abrupt diet changes. Notes that poor appetite, delayed growth, and soft stools are frequent, with prevention through gradual feeding changes, proper milk handling, and avoiding contaminated or inappropriate feeds.
Small Cost of 2a A 9 GE Electric Fan Run Eight Hours
Electricity advances in the war era bring popular devices like the GE electric fan into public spaces. The device remains a staple in homes and theatres, reflecting ongoing improvements and public adoption.
Notice on trespassing at Bar Fington property
P and M Landers warn that anyone entering or shooting on their Bar Fington property after a set date will be prosecuted.
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Bar Fington
Electric fans a useful life saver in homes
The passage extols electric fans as refreshing in private homes, noting fresh air is pleasant and heart preserving. It highlights the rapid air change in bedrooms and living spaces, claims fans require little upkeep and are cheap to run, and advertises labor saving electrical appliances from The Gloucester Electric Supply Co. Ltd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Electric” Supply 00. Ltd
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A. I. Cavanough
Weller
Gloucester
Anderson
T. Charlton
J. Barpuses
L Harris
Wo Ag
Maman
Bernard Urewy
Bracken
the Bulletin
Wouman
Thin Weak
Maitland
J. Whatson
Sam
Grafton
Rowlynine
Suditon Vlanens
Sefendi Dunely
Amickly
Athens Tran
Flynn Seth Smyth
Petlim
Torna
Hays
Uy Lune
Maitland Wiljeivine
Hank
Dann
West Maitland
Webster
Ant Manonald
Mpticians
Piltst
Marlin Plano
Sydney
Hilltop StudPiggery
Tamworths
Efres
D. McIntosh
Corbett
Tish
W. Batger
Glouces
Hart & Coy
John Hart
Opticians
High Street West Mainland
MR. J. Whatson
Reliance Watches & Gqous
Lery
MR Whatson
W. A. Paillips
W. A. Phillips
P. & M. Landers
C. J. Beaton
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