In the Steps of St Paul Food, Feasts, and Famagusta Wonders
A travel writer recalls vivid meals from the Middle East and the Levant, recounts pickled birds in Cyprus, and reflects on Famagusta’s ruined medieval treasures. The piece weaves culinary memories with vivid history of the Cypriot city and the Bragadino legend, ending with a Melbourne clock note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peloponnesus
Turkey
Beirut
Mount Athos
Kavala
Greece
Senate
Arak
Syria
Famagusta
Cyprisana
Cypri
Cyprus
Holy
Lana
John Locke
Venice
Italy
Brent
Marit
England
Holland
France
Knights of St John of Jerusalem
Acre
Rhodes
Kolossi
Mussolini
Levant
Martinengo
Cyprig
Marc Antonio Bragadino
Selge
Uncanny Tales Visit to Scene of Murder
Dr. Alexander Cannon a Harley Street specialist and occult collector recounts uncanny stories of reincarnation and haunted places. He cites a Budapest honeymoon tale where a bride guided locals to a locked room and located hidden keys. A separate Algerian wizard story describes river stopping and meal making verified by archives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Cannon
East
Harley Street
London County Council
Cannon
Algeria
Labriffe
No Free Paragraphs for Free Publicity Demand
A Dubbo Liberal urges local organisers to treat newspapers as businesses, not benevolent institutions. It argues that free publicity is inappropriate when requests verge on advertising and that space costs must be covered. The piece endorses a rule: no advertisement, no free paragraph, to maintain commercial equity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubbo
Orange
Max Im
Out West Archies Cattle Muster Sparks Tension on Road
Archie promises 275 head of tin cattle muster along Bourke town common then guides Les to inspect Devon herd. A tense, long inspection follows as Archie advocates for preferred cattle while Les remains cool and distant. The trip continues toward Brewarrina amid the quiet, late night march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie
Bourke Town
Les
Ted
Nick
Cynostre
Brewarrina
Wilgas
Wattle Trade and Caves Near Scone Allegedly Baited by Dealers
A reminiscence from the Scone Advocate details a trek from Brewarrina with Archie at a hotel. The speaker recalls wagering on a deal, criticizing dealers who waste time and suggesting a local hunter from the Hunter would act faster. The piece references sword dances and nearby wilgas as a backdrop to shady dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Walter Scheve
Peoples’ Court
Berlin
Scone
Archie
Life Worth Living Alar Fortnight of RALR
Mrs EE Taylor of Sydenham writes of enduring pain and hardship but finds hope in a booklet offered by Street & Parish Ltd. The notice promotes a free booklet and a certificate sale related inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EE. Taylor
Sydenha
Ivor
Seth
Street & Parish Ltd
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Wilson & McIntosh
Church ST
Gloucester
Bor
Gloucester Investments
Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co
Life and Citizens’ Assurance ‘Company Ltd
Onwealth Savings Bank
Travel Service
Coramonmrealth Savings Bank of Australia
Farmers & Graziers’ Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited
Flemington
Farmers & Graziers
Advan Pitt
Sydney
Nual
Winchcombe
Carson
Carson Ltd
Winchcombe House
Bridge ST
Advocate
THE
Gloucester Advocate
Barrington ST
ST. Paul
H. V. Morton
Bragadino
Mustafa Pasha
Nas
Famaguata
Pasha
Constantinople
Mediterranean
Mustafa ‘Pasha
Campo
H. Coote
Golden Gate Cafe
Church St., Gloucester
E. Young
Garden of Roses
Hertick
E. Mino & CO
Uncanny Tales
Out West
Radiolette
Sunshine Cafe
J. Meenan
Patmore
A. White
Butebe Gloucester
M. Stanley
T. Hicks
General Commission
Fisk
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