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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1934
Page
4
Brief note identifies a writer of mystery fiction with works including The Dagger and Cord and The Shadow Crook, among others, suggesting a prolific career in crime thrillers and detective novels. No further specifics on dates or publishers provided.
Robert Hardy confronts Dr Night in a deserted city at the Temple of the Gods. Night offers a bargain to restore stolen planes and free two prisoners, while Hardy risks surrendering the two youths and contending with Night’s control over Ruth Roy and Pat appear on the terrace as Night readies the final coercion.
In a ruined city square the White throne towers over a crowd as Dr Night commands silent power. Roy Hardy and Doris Lew defy the spectacle while Mesmerism and aerial reinforcements shift the balance as Halliday planes arrive to decide the fate of the city.
The article urges prevention of disease via knowledge and daily habits. It stresses clean food, air, water, and living spaces, open windows for sunshine, smokeless heating, and proper waste disposal. It highlights artificial sunlight in winter and consistent cleaning to avoid germs and pests.
A lyrical skit on typographical errors slipping through into print. The narrator mocks the copy reader’s horror as mistakes persist, shrink, and haunt the paper until deadlines force a last revision.
A departmental leaflet notes kerosene emulsion has largely been superseded by miscible oils but remains useful for thrips aphids and mites on fruit trees and for fowl lice and mites. The stock solution is 4 lb hard soap 1 gallon kerosene 1 gallon water. dissolve soap in water, add kerosene and emulsify then dilute 1 pint stock to 9 pints water for plants and 2 pints stock to 8 pints water for poultry pests. Dilute with cold water. warm hose rinse advised to protect rubber equipment.
Extensive trials by the Department of Agriculture show leaf curl of stone fruits, especially peaches, is controlled best by dormant spraying before swelling. Use Bordeaux mixture or lime sulfur at winter strength, with precautions against late applications that fail to prevent defoliation and weaken new growth.
Five societies competed in the Central Coast maize championship conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society. Judge W D Keele awarded first prize to RH McLeod of Tinonee for the hat-trie, securing the trophy for three consecutive years. Prize recipients included Hastings River Agricultural Society and Hawkesbury District Society among others.
A government subsidy scheme to assist doctors visiting patients at home will fund from July. The plan targets low incomes and small-population areas, aiming to raise doctor earnings to about £900 a year in sparse regions. The policy promises an eight percent subsidy on usual fees, with pushback noted against high charges in underserved localities.
The article discusses financial planning and the value of a savings account as a cushion for unexpected calls. It notes that such accounts are widely available in Australia and emphasizes regular saving as the best method to provide for future needs.
The Bodleian Library in Oxford announced the gift of the world's smallest book, a square manuscript measuring about 1 inch by 3 inches, titled The Hose Garden of Omar Khayyam. It was created by Hamilton Brooks Wood after years of experiments and set at night to avoid vibrations. Previously the smallest known book was Galileo's Letter to Christina da Lorena from 1896.
The Government will abolish the pension act sections requiring relative contributions as few relatives could afford to support pensioned kin. Prime Minister Lyons announced the move and Parliament will consider a bill to repeal the sections with retroactive effect, reflecting the low impact on eligibility.
The fragment weaves a Jersey cow toast with verses praising the breed and its milk, followed by scattered 19th century UK notes. It includes lines on cigarettes replacing cigars in the United States, Britain’s firearm murders count, foreign visitors, a London County Council housing class, and public vehicle journeys per head, all in a disjointed OCR tail.
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