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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1926
Page
3
A fragmented Fireside Fancies piece recounts a visit to a publisher amid a chaotic scene. The narrator recalls a character named Mr Tinwley and a procession of readers and prisoners, with references to an author and a publisher, ending as bells ring and voices surge.
Fragmented OCR text describes a sea mystery aboard a vessel bound from New York to an Atlantic port. It mentions a captain's wife, a Beithes homme nighting, and strange events as a crew member recalls distress. The passage is garbled with many broken phrases and unclear details but centers on an unresolved maritime incident and uneasy observations aboard.
The text mixes garbled references to VT MGMIERS Lon thon ary vie and a range of topics including an unclear race, Arie Tito, Africa, and theoretical ideas on proportion. It mentions jungle imagery, a figure named Satyr Rientoy, and various disjointed observations about intelligence and height.
A damaged account describes a series of labor actions sparked by a dog bark incident at an Aberdare yard. Workers walked out after a foreman urged speed, leading to a wider stoppage and ongoing tensions between management and staff.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a promotional notice urging action for a Sammi Tatét event and seating, but details are unclear. The text references energy, inclination, and a passage through seats, with garbled phrases suggesting a deadline or opportunity related to a performance or gathering.
The story follows Dicky Trevor and friends as they pursue a quiet girl amid society’s suitors. Dicky jokes about heiresses while Clare Murray plays with love and money, revealing social expectations and the pull of wealth. Hugh Hamilton questions marrying for wealth, while Dicky’s schemes expose clever ruses and social maneuvering at Oakdene and beyond.
Readable fragments reflect poems and reflections on rural life, love, and disaster. The voice mentions Lorraine, Akiva, and references to haymaking and sorrow, with a historical tone and dated phrasing.
A garbled excerpt describes a confusing scene with indistinct dialogue and characters. The text hints at a tense domestic moment and a peculiar phrase about a willow, with descriptions of a weary man and odd pronunciations.
The text discusses what a modern girl learns and achieves, focusing on discipline, charity, academics, and social roles. It contrasts obedience with independence and critiques athletic or social pressures, urging balanced development and responsibility while condemning sensationalism.
Fragmented OCR notes describe infant deaths and injuries from a disaster with references to babies surviving amid wreckage. The text mentions a collapse in India and a lone baby survivor, with accounts of infants sustaining fractures and the danger to older people, all conveyed in a period newspaper voice.
Reports describe bodies recovered from ice in a glacier near Mount Wane with high visibility of preservation. The narrative mentions J. B. Fortes and a sequence of movements of glacier debris, noting an event around 1887 with multiple casualties and an avalanche linking to a distant wreck site.
Agricultural and pastoral notes issued weekly under direction of the Minister of Agriculture. Compiled from the department's experience to guide farming practices and livestock care.
A dairy instructor urges farmers to adopt herd-testing to accurately measure milk and butterfat production. Case studies show improved averages from tested herds, with culling of low producers increasing overall yield and reducing costs. Research links cow conformation to milk output. testing supports selective breeding and management.
The article recounts farmers offering evasive reasons for skipping herd testing. One claims he can separate good from bad cows by milk cream tests, another plans to rear poultry, and others fear being exposed as poor farmers or plan to sell soon. The piece highlights scepticism and reluctance across farming regimes.
Fragmentary notes discuss experiments on milk production in cows to determine how milk is secreted during milking. Observations focus on udder involvement and the role of congestion and tissue changes, with mention of a Bureau of Markets official view.
The article warns against feeding horses unfamiliar foods and stresses gradual diet changes to avoid colic. It discusses how food type affects digestion, dangers of sudden grain or forage shifts, the harm of over feeding indigestible or musty feeds, and recommends a balanced ration of grain such as oats with limited bulk fodder for working farm horses.
The Aclacophora oliviershan beetle affects many crops across Australia, notably pumpkins melons cucumbers and cherries in Tamworth. It causes defoliation from early summer onward and can devastate flowering stages. control has included arsenate powder despite harmful residue concerns.
The article describes dusting mixtures using lime dust and tobacco dust to coat foliage, best done at dawn or after moistening leaves. It notes multiple applications may be needed and mentions spraying with certain compounds. It stresses destroying hibernating beetles by burning debris and rotating crops to reduce soil-borne pests.
The document stresses a second cover spray for the orchard during the month, including calyx spray, and warns against incomplete coating of fruit. It urges proper hose length, careful movement around trees, and avoidance of wasteful over-application while highlighting disease and pest control, soil moisture, and care of young trees for quality fruit.
Growers face trouble producing firm fruit and must pick when firm to secure best prices. Time between picking and sale affects ripeness, with overripe fruit selling poorly. Proper handling preserves skin and color, prevents spoilage, and requires sound packing to maintain grade and quality.
Fragments from a newspaper page mix obituary tone with dialogue and quips. The text cites an unnamed Mr A as a recent spouse and upright citizen, while surrounding lines joke about poets, court talk, and club chatter. The piece preserves period voice without clear narrative coherence.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts the rivalry between newspapers, telegraph wires, and reporters. It mentions a Prince of Wales visit, editor telegrams, and clashes over scoops, with figures like Mr James Walker and Dr W H Roswell noted in a mosaic of journalistic lore.
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