Productive Capacity of Dairy Cattle Study An NSW Farm
The Agricultural Gazette reports on the Government Stud Farm at Berry comparing dairy breeds. It details Bel Air VI, Calm II, and Belle Heiress, with records of milk yields, solids not fat, and butter output, including comparisons, conformation notes, and prospects for improved dairy traits.
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Berry
New South Wales
Bere
Bel Air VI
Colmef
Inez
Belle Welress
Marc
Calm TV
Belle Telreas
Belle Telress
Aml
Guern-sey
Guernsey Bull Guressey Bow Arrives in New South Wales
The Guernsey bull Guressey Bow, a likely top example of the breed, has been imported from England to New South Wales by Anthony Mordern and his brother Samuel Lordern. He earned numerous show awards in England and is noted for strong conformation. bred by Sir Z A Hambro of Hayes.
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Guernsey
Sea Tiduels Vale
T. HH. Mahy
Department of Agriculture
New South Wales
Cala IL
Iland
England
Bel Air
Thies
Inez Fogileh Moyal
Sir 2. A. Hambro
Hayes
Bis
Sire’s Influence Boosts New South Wales Guernsey Stock
The description notes the sire’s fine head and carriage as key factors in securing prizes. It highlights depth of body and vigor, with New South Wales Guernsey blood strengthened by this sire. Mr Worder reports promising females to mate, enhancing breeding prospects.
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Charaicter
Aoid Carraage
New South Wales Guernsey
Mr. Worder
Lim
An Object Lesson in Orcharding
An article describes orchard practices near Penang Mowuniabe in the Goafonl district and notes a past failure turned to success through pluck and determination. A Government Tourist Bureau window exhibit at Challis House displayed Penang apples, highlighting varieties, size, and flavor to guide prospective fruit growers.
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Penang
Mowuniabe
Goafonl
Monara
Liner
Sona
Government Touriet Bureau
Challis House
Japanese a Nation of Bailors and Warriors
The article describes Japan as a seafaring nation with feudal warrior roots. It notes Japan’s military leadership, national patriotism, and a conscripted 17 to 30 age group. It compares Japanese army organization to Germany with over 600,000 soldiers and 1,000 officers and 35,000 naval personnel well trained by European influence.
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Korea
China
Percy
Germany
Europe
Japan's Supplie s Edge in War With Russia
The article explains Japan's wartime logistics and naval buildup. It notes Japan's productive empire and ample food, coal and iron, enabling troop support across the 40 million population. It describes a navy that grew from modest beginnings to modern ships, with victories attributed to courage and skill and later acquisitions from China and Russia.
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Japan
Russia
Far East
United States
China
Strange Recovery of a Will Disclosed by Hidden Bedstead
A strange will was found in Somerset vaults stored with centuries of documents. It was hidden in a leg of an old four poster bedstead by a nobleman of eccentric temper. The bed was later examined with a miniature model to prove the tale before the Probate Court.
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Somerset
Batt Lagaria
Neen Perp
Rer
Canterbury
New Zealand
London
A Quaint Old Cemetery on Hawkesbury River Island
The article describes Bar Island near Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury, its rocky banks and a tombstone grove marking early settlers’ graves. It recalls Henry Kendall’s note to a grieving mother and notes a long-vanished boat flotilla to the resting place. A new mainland cemetery near Brooklyn has since replaced the island site.
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Hawkesbury River
Brooklyn
Berowra
Deiver Ita
Ita
Lower
Hawkesbury
Henry Kendall
Olvons
Har Taland
The Scarecrow Mystery in Farmer Browns Field
A farmer scolds his new helper Mike for mocking crows then discovers the scarecrow he built is actually Mike in disguise. The ragged figure peeks from under the hat and begs to stay still to avoid frightening the birds.
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Farmer Brown
Mike
Mr. Brown
Marecrow
The Value of Laughing More for Health
An essay extols laughter as the best medicine praising its health benefits for lungs heart and mood. It argues laughter builds friendships and self esteem, costs nothing and should be more common among people especially women and girls. It warns giggling in excess harms perception.
Archer fish water gun astonishes observers
The archer fish hunts by shooting water jets to knock prey from leaves. Russian scientist Dr. Zolotnitsky notes the fish’s intelligent eyes and daytime hunting, while moonlit nights enable lengthy feeding bursts. The text oddly ends by noting criminals may grow hair for three months before discharge.
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Zolotnitsky
Zolotnitaky
Nuggetville Churchgoers Face Moonlit Burglar Night
A Nuggetville sermon ends as families return home under a three quarter moon. Johnny Pearson chases bandit myths, burglars strike Pearsons’ hut and ring a scare through the town. The devoted help and police pursuit follow with a dramatic taunt and a final twist.
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Nuggetville
Mra
Pearson
la Grippe
John
Johnny
Wilkin
San Francisco
Byron
Galdapeck
Mr. Pearson
Goldepeck Cena
Abembiaent
Gale
Anne
Hattie
Torgenus Chan
Mra. Goldspeck
Earthet
Willce
Goldspeck
Acorpions
Dal
Tia Tiele
Weterbour
Sam Rhodes
Mra. Rhodes
Pug
Shore
Prodi
Pear
Con
Mra. Smith
Eigen
Bob Pearson
Ulster Blood Up Threatens Crown Over Home Rule
A dated voice warns Ulster would resist Home Rule by force if a criminal House of Commons attempts to seize government. It predicts Loyalists would defend Treland and Royal authority, while civil war looms and reformers face political backlash at a national level.
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Ulster
Mall Ganette
Arma
House of Commons
Trelamadt
Ntill
Landenderry
Much Chai
Dangar
United Kingdom
Reading as Practice Not Mere Volume
Lord Esher cites Morley Thucydides and Wellington to argue that reading should serve life and action. He notes Wellington studied daily and kept writing from nine to midnight, suggesting that writing brief reflections on a chapter is more valuable than passive reading.
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Indy
Richard Colden
Morley
Thucydides
Mr. Morley
Duke of Wellington
James Kenowly
Eivelos
Relics and Fakes Drive A Bustling Market for Lost Keepsakes
A historical note documents a bustling relic trade in which items linked to famous figures such as Kant, Rousseau, Voltaire, Hugo, and Lamartine fetched varied sums. It highlights genuine versus counterfeit pieces including teeth, wigs, and a keepsake finger, with sensational prices and contested provenance.
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Amiens
Moon
St. Helens
Kant
Sterne
Micleias
Rousse
Voltaire
Ermenonville
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Paris
Victor Hugo
Lamartine
Origin of Hats From Mexico and Special Palma Straw
The piece notes that Mexico fuels a large hat industry with straw hats woven from a unique plant grown only there. Hat makers produce high volumes, up to ten hats a day per worker, and shipments go worldwide. The text also hints at long production lifespans and widespread retail.
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Mexico
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