The Preacher and the Bush Kids in a Highway Escape
A rural family recalls the revered but stern preacher known as The Preacher. He mentors children at a Bombay school near their homestead. A motor car ride sparks envy and a tense chase when Sam, and the narrator, aid a dangerous escape across rough country, ending with a farewell prayer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrouchin
Alwaye
Coor
Ile
Burroughs
Bombay
Homestead
Bam
Mr. Burroughs
Eprescher
Walleye
Sam
Cad
Gam
Ram
Giornlta Hill
Five Mile Lagoon
Acros
Elkhurst
Lechner
Kringles Creek
Marrow
Noetrila
Cod
Mother
Father
Bom
Mothar
Tms
The Family Goes to the Show with Old Cod
A rural family learns of a forthcoming show via a large poster and drafts a plan to attend. Father harnesses a plough horse, Bam insists on a fancy collar and eccentric gear, and the journey to the fair becomes a comic family undertaking with fashion mishaps and prideful preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orme
Father
Sam
Bam
Mother
Fleck
Gran
Ayer
Agricultural notes guide sowing by district and crop
The minister of agriculture releases weekly notes detailing recommended wheat varieties for Coastal Central and Western districts. The guidance covers sowing times for grain hay and green fodder across districts such as Coastal, Northern Tableland, Central Tableland, Southern Tableland, and western slopes, listing varieties like Florence, Clarendon, Vandilla King, Federation, Canberra, and Gresley with early midseason and late sowing windows.
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Clarendon
Florence
Firbank
Thew
Grenley
Glen Inneala
Bathurst
Thrnin
May
Claveland
Vantin King
Growley
Nilsson
Por
Canberra
Monare
Crookwell
Cleveland
Yandilla King
Marshall's
Vandilla
Gredey
Weicker
Canherm
Zealand
Dubbo
Gilgambra
Wellington
Cowra
Grenfell
Forbes
Parked
Euch
Yondilla
Gresley
Weeacah
Grath
Tamworth Ned Umeda
Inverell
Delungra
Seil Plains
Coonamble Ia
Sowciateidon
Trangle
Nyngan
Gondobolla
Steinwedel
Vitae
Midegagon
Isis
Seed Quality Test for Lucerne Seed Obscure Instructions
The text describes procedures for testing lucerne seed quality including impurity limits and absence of disease. It details using blotting paper, moisture, and temperature to germinate seeds, then separating pure seed from debris and weed seeds, with weighing and recording outcomes to assess purity and germination viability.
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Wales
Mike Wy
Plaer
Orchard Cherry Seedlings And Sucker Management In Planting
Agricultural guidance notes cherry seedling germination is hard and requires many plants. Focus on selecting well rooted suckers with a single stem, head back during planting, avoid upward facing root cuts, prune roots to ensure healthy establishment and firm soil packing.
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Agricultural Gazette
Buecker
Pastoral Pasture Improvement Methods
The article discusses sowing grasses to enhance pasture carrying capacity. It notes experiments by landowners to identify grasses suited to local conditions and to improve yields. It references the NSW guide Grasses and Fodder Plants and outlines methods including broadcast sowing and scattered seed techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Sowing on Prepared Ground for Pasture Seed
Advice on pasturage sowing stresses thoroughly prepared seed beds and weed removal. Broadcasting seed is common, with drill sowing for certain grasses. Italian rye grass and native grasses are discussed, along with seed rates for mixtures and the impact of seed size on germination and stand.
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Borie
Rhodes
Poultry Vermin Emulsion and Disinfectant Preparation
Instructions describe making a poultry spray by emulsifying soap with boiling water and kerosene, then adding soft water to form stock. A disinfectant variant adds carbolic acid. The mixture must be blended while adding water and kept well stirred to prevent oil separation.
Fragmented historical note on pigment and spray technique
A garbled OCR fragment describes pigment preparation and spraying methods. It mentions kerosene use, a short sequence about Gal in Sy Tr vines, and references to Foote’s tool handling and a brush application. Details are uncertain due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionnes
Lnfestattiil
Inger Valle
Hess
Tonics for Poultry A Useful Formula
A historical note describes a poultry tonic formula using "siblobiaites of Leet" and Equi gaits dissolved in water. Instructions emphasize careful mixing, addition to drinking water, and weekly dosing with attention to purity and avoiding contamination.
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Gollear
Dollie
Tlie
Rtevin Saray
Tran
Matey
Ie Davies Dubariire
Drying Figs on a Small Scale
Instructions describe drying figs on a small scale with a wire net, trays, and sun or heat to remove moisture. The process outlines washing, slicing, draining, and pressing fruit to reduce water content while noting handling to prevent worm or caterpillar infestations and maintain quality.
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Hiatt
Uae
Inyusitt
Oranpledely
The Absentminded Rector Joke Scene
A host asks the rector how he will have his drink, joking about misheard words. The rector replies “Well done” and, absentmindedly, adds “good and faithful servant.”
When Teacher Collapsed In East Side Classroom
A chaotic East Side New York public school scene shows a teacher collapsing as a class is asked what a stoic is. Student Abie Glutz raises a hand and defines a stole as a bead that brings the babies, revealing a humorous misinterpretation in the overheard exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
New York
Public Echool
Abie Glutz
Abie
What He Feared and the Casualty Joke
A wartime chat shows Sambo recalling fears of illness in France. He joked about searching the casualty list for his own name to confront the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sambo
Rastus
France
Multi refined Tea claim boosts cups per pound
An advertisement touts a new vacuum processed Tea labeled Dust freed and branded Bushelle Tea promising 200 cups per pound with less dust compared to 160 cups from higher quality dustier tea. It urges housewives to buy Bughells Tea as the purest available from grocers.
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Aia Rae Sev
Stils
Amma
Man
Department of Agriculture
Riverina
Wagga and
Temora
Lucerne Seed
Tims
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