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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
3
Agricultural and pastoral notes provide weekly tips for farmers on the land. The column emphasizes oats and hay management, livestock care, and seasonal guidance for rural households.
The Cowra experiment farm reports disruption of a long term wheat study due to drought and management changes. Findings note continuous cropping promotes black oat spread, urging better rotation and soil care.
A veterinary notice warns farmers to detect early signs of bovine tuberculosis in cows. Isolation and close observation are advised when a cow shows faint signs or drifts from the herd. Early treatment aims to prevent milk drop and support healthy calving after careful care and feeding.
An account describes lavish meals at European royal tables, noting costs for dinners and banquets. It highlights King George's coronation feast expense and compares royal breakfasts across Britain and Spain, with figures in pounds and shillings.
The Royal Agricultural Hall in London hosts a dairy show from October 1 to 24 offering prizes for butter and cheese. Prizes include £5 and £3 silver medals for salted butter under 60 lb, £2 third, plus four medals for cheese not less than four pounds. entries close dates and fees noted with deadlines in September and October.
The article notes ancient Egyptians making glass over 5000 years ago and describes surviving depictions near Thebes showing workers shaping pine like glass. It contrasts with post-Roman decline in glassmaking, with only churches and public buildings retaining glass windows.
A 14 year old boy who walked from Krugersdorp to Capetown stowed away on a ship to reach England. He tells the Daly News how he endured months on the road sleeping at farms and in carts while avoiding detection. Letters offer homes and support from readers including a postman and an elderly lady who urge him toward safe choices. The tale notes his father’s wandering life in South Africa and hopes to bring them together with aid from General Penner’s friends.
A German vessel in development is described as a novel warship with an impenetrable sloped armor and a powerful forward gun. It is said to keep seas in rough weather and fight at long range, with torpedoes and armor defenses. Experts note its high cost is minimized by modular construction.
A fragmentary report surveys rumour that the Chancellor of the Exchequer may drop tea tax restrictions. It discusses potential effects on national calm, consumer purchase, and the risk of tea shortages if supervision ends and tea from colonies floods the market.
A coroner’s inquest in Wimborne examined Sarah May Kearley and the skeleton found in her bedroom. The remains were identified as Eton Griffin aged about seventy. Witness claimed Griffin and Kearley lived together for over thirty years in London and Kearley planned to move the bones if she left the house fearing haunting. A town surveyor called both women eccentric. a doctor found the skeleton’s storage likely contributed to death by illness. An open verdict was returned.
The article reports Japan will not coronate the new emperor Yoshihito due to lack of a suitable high authority to crown him. Accession ceremonies will occur later, likely late 1920 or early 1921, after mourning for Emperor Taisho and to present a modern ceremonial image to international observers.
Fragmentary OCR text imitates a serialized humorous piece by fictional author names, suggesting a satirical society column or lampoon. The garbled passage lists book titles and author nicknames, with no clear event, date, or location.
Brianna faces a tense emotional night as Brine and Mickey watch Brianna perform. Clive, Olive, and Lady Silethbethen discuss Brianna’s future amid mounting theater world pressures. The scene explores desire, fame, and the cost of passion in late night dialogue and stagecraft.
A garbled OCR passage references a figure Tee Qoelernys and a confused scene about how to play a game. It includes quoted lines about playing, manners, and a discussion of a performance watched by a person named Jim. The text appears to be a jumbled dialogue or commentary with unclear names and context.
A tragic scene describes a collapse near Canwell under a viaduct as a woolen structure fails causing injuries. A man witnesses railway workers and a crowd reacting, with confusion over casualties as the train derails and responders work amid smoke and debris.
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