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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 27, 1926
Page
2
A first person account recalls a grand funeral and the speaker's own battlefield memories. He describes the crowd, the sorrow, and the ghostly procession, then shifts to a veteran’s recollections of battles, medals, and a dying comrade. The piece blends mourning with wartime valor and personal duty.
An essay on aging explores three paths: facing time bravely, embracing fashion and social roles, or defying age with cosmetics. It argues women should avoid doormat acceptance and instead seek balance of mind and heart, valuing inner growth over outward youth.
A volunteer struggles amid a crowd during a Mop incident as an officer orders space and a soldier asserts strength. The scene includes pushes forward and a command to back away, ending with uncertainty about the outcome and the cashier’s fate.
An old woman dreams of a cruel suitor being cast out of doors onto a stone pier. Friends insist the vision contains truth. She retells the dream with ritual actions, removing her bonnet and recounting how she would have kept the intruder from entering her life.
The excerpt recalls an Ari treasures sale at Drayton Manor arranged by Sir Robert Peel. It details his proposal to obtain portraits from eminent artists, the planned number and price, and Peel’s procurement of a cheque for two hundred guineas while naming Lord Mardinge as the first subject for export to India.
Agricultural and Pastoral Notes, weekly by direction of the Minister of Agriculture, present practical observations drawn from field experience. The notes cover farming practices, livestock care, crop management, and new agricultural ideas intended to aid farmers and rural communities.
An agricultural talk in New South Wales warns saffron thistle weeds are spreading rapidly with no proven eradication. Experts note seeds persist in sheep fodder, reducing grazing carrying capacity, and urge mixed farming and rotational cropping as key controls while experiments test chemical and straw management methods.
The text outlines mowing thistles before seeding, piling and burning to reduce spread, and timing to ensure uniform maturity. It notes cutting while flowering may fail, and reports success from Mr G Hatchings of Yerong Creek. It discusses Stinkwort and Bathurst burr, urging ploughing and reseeding with wheat or oats where infestation is thick, and warns against allowing plants to feed stock. It mentions starvation as a last resort and references St John’s Wort, promising more next week.
A fragmented note discusses tabwing value and best returns, suggesting cautious investment language. The text is obscured, with unclear references to methods or entities, offering no concrete names or actions.
A Dubbo Wheat Conference cites summer cultivation as vital for after harvest. Mr H W Block warns many farmers neglect fallow land, hindering reseeding and yield. Proper cultivation with effective implements reduces evaporation and controls weed growth, ensuring soil crusts stay broken. Attending to fallow land boosts subsequent crop success.
A quotation from Mr Walton Hi discusses farmer isolation and reluctance to change. The Journal urges farm folk to join the cultural bureau movement to improve work life balance and community ties, offering information by mail from the Department of Agriculture in Sydney.
The article notes widespread flues in New South Wales where green manuring is not commonly used in fruit growing. It discusses irrigation in the Murrumbidgee area and the rapid depletion of organic matter under continual irrigation and cultivation. It argues gypsum alone cannot restore soil, and recommends green manure crops to improve physical condition and sustain cultivation.
Winter pest control guidance covers woolly aphid and scale management in citrus trees. It advises timing, spray types, and precautions, noting high pressure sprays and tar oil alternatives, plus fumigation cautions for temperatures above 40 degrees Fahrenheit and sanitation to curb white wax scale near orchards.
Guidance on picking ripe passion fruit weekly, storing in a cool dry pit, and discarding inferior fruit. Instructions cover grading by color and size, packaging for pulping with stripping and cooking steps, and notes that quality is high but industry lacks attention, urging growers to expand production. A pamphlet offering free guidance is promised.
An article notes a shift in beekeeping practice focusing on blending and preparation to boost winter honey production. It mentions cooperative efforts, improved handling, and a planned blending plant in Sydney. Authorities advise careful sourcing, avoiding kerosene, and sending samples to ensure quality before consigning quantities.
The article discusses bee wintering prospects after autumn rains and advises on hive care and early spring management for strong survival. It notes that late rain affected bee stores, and that careful housing, bedding, and management can help weak colonies survive.
A jumble of whimsical dialogue and social chatter featuring flirtatious quips, reformers, and aristocratic banter. Characters spar over reputation, charity, and fashion while playful misreadings and misunderstandings ripple through a crowded drawing room. Notable names and catches hint at a social column tone.
A fragmented 19th century style letter describes cricketers and fans receiving odd parcels and letters from a mysterious woman. It mentions photos and fashion items, with references to a famous player and a social intrigue about gifts and engagements. The tone suggests a gossiping society piece about courtship through correspondence.
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